The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground – Natick Contracting Division on behalf of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities and Development Command (CCDC), Soldier Performance Optimization Division (SPOD) intends to procure on a sole source basis under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements – Tobii Pro Glasses 2 Live View. In support of the human factors team product testing and research, an eye-tracking tool is required. Specifically, SPOD plans to use the system to enhance their digital screen based User Experience/Usability testing by tracking and recording where Soldiers look and how they move their gaze, and integrate the tool into marksmanship performance assessments. In order to meet these uses, the eye-tracking system requires integration with current and future soldier equipment as well as other data collection tools SPOD uses. This system will allow SPOD to track the movement of an individual’s eye and pupil to determine focal points and attention draws.  The Tobii Pro Glasses 2 is an easy-to-use system which will let SPOD conduct quality eye tracking studies with minimal effort and investment.

Specifications include:

• Eye tracking technique: Corneal reflection, dark and bright pupil combination, one camera system.
• Sampling frequency: ≥100 Hz
• Accuracy:* ≤0.5° at optimal conditions
• Precision:* ≤0.10° RMS at optimal conditions
• Gyroscope and accelerometer: Yes
• Binocular eye tracking: Yes
• Slippage Compensation: Yes
• Wireless: Yes
• Number of Eye Cameras: 4
• Total system latency: ≤17 ms
• Portable: Yes
• Integrates with the ACH: Yes
• Prescription Lens Kit -5 to +3: Yes
• Ability to integrate with other physiological data collection streams within the software tool.
• Ability to calculate statistics and create visualizations, combine eye tracking with other biometric data streams like EEG, GSR, or ECG.
• Ability to support multiple studies, with simple data synchronization, flexible experiment design, transparent recording workflow, gaze replay and event coding, automated real-world mapping.
• Data can be exported to Excel, R or SPSS easily.

Natick Contracting is anticipating awarding this contract to Tobii Technology Inc, 12007 Sunrise Valley Drive Suite 400, Reston, VA, 20191-3457. Tobii Technology is the only capable company of providing this pair of Tobii Pro Glasses 2. A Firm Fixed Price Contract will be issued. This is not a request for quotes.  No solicitation package is available.  Any responses to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516.  Inquiries and responses may be sent to Maryanne Peck, Contract Specialist, via email at [email protected] no later than 23 May 2020 @ 12:00PM EST.