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SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

Wired Tobii Pro 2 Eyetracking Glasses and Software

PR 1300711077

BACKGROUND:

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT), Code 25, Collaboration, Analysis and Fleet Experimentation (CAFÉ) lab provides a means to test and evaluate Combat Systems. The Human Systems Integration (HSI) team participates in these tests and evaluations to analyze the Combat Systems from an operator and usability standpoint. To do this, quantitative and qualitative data are collected, passively, while operators step through scenarios.

NUWCDIVNPT’s HSI team is responsible for the development of data collection systems and analysis methods that enable objective assessment of stress through the use of physiological measurements. Tools and methodologies are tested with fleet operators in a controlled laboratory environment, particularly the Undersea Warfare (USW) CAFÉ in building 1171.

One of the main data collection technologies used for these evaluations is Tobii EyeTrackers and supporting iMotions software, which NUWCDIVNPT has a requirement to procure.

Under-monitor eyetrackers currently exist within the CAFÉ and capture valuable data for operators who are sitting and stationary at particular workstations. However, there is a need to capture the data for mobile operators and supervisors to analyze where they go, what they look at, who they interact with, and what information they are pursuing and utilizing to make their decisions in the Command and Control Center (CACC) environment.

The Independent Government Cost Estimate is $131,550 for a quantity of 2 (two) EyeTracker hardware, a set of replacement lenses, and 2 (two) software packages with supporting modules.

REQUIREMENT:

The requirements are listed in the following table:

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY

0001 (Software) iMotions Software CORE - Design, Data Collection, and Analysis

2 each

0002 (Software) Module – API - Basic 2 each

0003 (Software) Module - Screen-Based Eye

Tracking – Basic

2 each

0004 (Software) Module - Affectiva Research 2 each

0005 (Software) Module - Affectiva Behavioral 2 each

0006 (Software) Module - Eye Tracking Glasses 2 each

0007 (Hardware) Tobii Pro Glasses 2; Set of prescription lenses (replacement) from -5 to +3

1 each

0008 (Hardware) Tobii Pro Eye Tracking Glasses 2

50Hz (wired)

2 each

0009 Shipping 1 Lot

The mobile eyetrackers minimum specifications and features are shown in the following table:

Minimum Specifications / Salient Features

Minimum 100Hz gaze sampling frequency for pupilometer metrics

Binocular (works for both eyes)

Non-wireless

Mobile Recording Unit for use with walking operators

Sole Source Justification:

It is imperative that iMotions software is procured as it is the software being utilized with the existing CAFÉ legacy equipment, and it is essential that any newly purchased software is compatible with the existing hardware and software. Additionally, the Tobii mobile EyeTracker is the only hardware that will interface with iMotions software while still providing the mobile recording unit capability.

If the iMotions software and Tobii hardware are not acquired, analysis and time of experimentation would be significantly altered. Individual sensor analysis, in addition to audio and video processing of the experiment, would require individual data processing time and time to synthesize data across all formats. Analysis reports and data in direct support of Fleet activities would also be impacted. Capabilities to use existing hardware would be lost due to new Information Assurance requirements for Windows 10 on all machines.

Currently, the only alternative to procuring the iMotions software and Tobii hardware would be to replace all of the legacy systems and procure different software and software. This is not a viable option as it would create a burden on the CAFÉ and NUWCDIVNPT as significant time, costs, and other resources would need to be invested. The CAFÉ would also be at a high risk of being inoperable for long periods of time, which is not feasible and warranted.

RESELLERS:

iMotions is the only authorized reseller of the Tobii hardware. In addition, iMotions is the only provider of the iMotions software as it is proprietary, the company does not supply it to resellers.