Serious Educational Gaming IDIQ

Added: Dec 21, 2016 11:14 am Modified: Feb 13, 2017 2:47 pmTrack Changes **See attached Q+A***



As a reminder this solicitation closes on 2/16/17 at 10:00AM. Please submit your volumes through the Virtual Office of Acquisition as described in the RFP.

Added: Dec 21, 2016 11:14 am Modified: Feb 09, 2017 3:41 pmTrack Changes This amendment posts the revised pricing per Amendment 0008, and updates Section E.11

Added: Dec 21, 2016 11:14 am Modified: Feb 09, 2017 11:03 amTrack Changes This amendment answers additional Q+A

Added: Dec 21, 2016 11:14 am Modified: Feb 08, 2017 4:25 pmTrack Changes This amendment extends the due date until 10:00AM 2/16

This amendment removes erroneous sections citing PMAS and ProPath in the PWS (Section 6)

This amendment clarifies Section E.11, please see the highlighted.

This amendment clarifies the pricing attachment s labor descriptions.

Added: Dec 21, 2016 11:14 am Modified: Feb 03, 2017 3:27 pmTrack Changes Please find updated Section E.11 basis for award. Changes are highlighted in yellow.

Added: Dec 21, 2016 11:14 am Modified: Jan 31, 2017 1:21 pmTrack Changes This Amendment updates Section E.12.i. Please find the attached changes are highlighted in yellow.



Question: Can Offerors provide a demonstration of more than one game in the hour allotted.

Answer: Please provide only one game for demonstration purposes.

Added: Dec 21, 2016 11:14 am Modified: Jan 30, 2017 2:40 pmTrack Changes Please find the attached Corrected Attachment A Labor Rates and Price. Please utilize this version for proposal purposes. This amendment also responds to Q+A.

Added: Dec 21, 2016 11:14 am Modified: Jan 26, 2017 3:47 pmTrack Changes This action updates the SDVOSB set-aside designation on the FBO site.

Added: Dec 21, 2016 11:14 am Modified: Jan 25, 2017 3:40 pmTrack Changes This action updates the FBO due date to 2-15-2017

Added: Dec 21, 2016 11:14 am Modified: Jan 25, 2017 2:58 pmTrack Changes Please find the attached

(S02) VA118-17-9-1774

(S02) Attachment A Labor Rates and Price

(S02) Attachment B VOA User Registration

(S02) Attachment C Performance Assessment Plan

Added: Dec 21, 2016 11:14 am This synopsis is for the Serious Educational Games Solution (SEGS) for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Employee Education System (EES) SimLEARN Center.



This is a competitive acquisition for a Multiple Award Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) type contract set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) with an ordering period of five (5) years. The Government intends to make up to four awards on this IDIQ but reserves the right to make additional awards if doing so is deemed to be in the best interest of the Government. Individual orders/Task Orders will be placed on a Firm-Fixed price (FFP) basis.



This Request for Proposal (RFP) will be set aside for Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Offerors.

In accordance with VAAR 852.219-10 (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION) VA Notice of Total SDVOSB and 13 CFR §125.6, the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the Government to it to firms that are not SDVOSBs as defined by VAAR 852.219-10 (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION). Other eligible SDVOSB concerns must similarly meet Federal small business size standards for the NAICS code and must be listed in the Vendor Information Pages as verified. Additionally the Government reserves the right to conduct the evaluation in the most efficient manner. Specifically, for a SDVOSB set aside, the Government shall first evaluate whether the Offeror satisfies the requirement of VAAR 852.219-10 (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION) and 13 CFR §125.6. Thereafter, the Government reserves the right to evaluate only the Task Execution Plans (TEPs) of the Offerors that do satisfy the respective requirement(s). Be advised that consideration for task order award is limited to SDVOSBs that are registered and verified in Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database (http://www.VetBiz.gov) at time of submission of offer and at time of contract award. 

The proposed acquisition is for a multiple award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) EES Innovations Division which seeks to award the Serious Educational Game Solutions (SEGS) to bridge training gaps that have been identified and vetted through the EES Client Service Office, SimPortal, Simulation Steering Committee or a customer.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has conducted a gap analysis that has identified a requirement for Gaming training products that will bridge educational gaps identified throughout VHA by the various Medical Specialties and/or VA Support Offices. The VHA Simulation Learning Education and Research Network (SimLEARN) Educational Gaming section has been identified as the best modality to satisfy many of these training requirements.

The educational game modality will help develop successful VHA Healthcare Providers, Practitioners, and Support Personnel to train and hone those skills directly supporting and improving Veteran Healthcare and outcomes. Gaming also provides the VHA community with a means of training anyplace and anytime.

The Gaming Office, part of the VHA EES Innovation Organization, was established in April 2014. From inception, the Gaming Office has acquired Gaming products through individual short term acquisitions. The acquisition of these initial Gaming training products have proven to support the immediate training requirement need but does not provide flexibility for new emerging requirements. Previous and current Gaming contracts have provided VHA with technology and expertise from a single vendor perspective but do not provide the flexibility to leverage new technology provided by others vendors.



The Contractor Requirements for Gaming solutions consist of the full lifecycle delivery of educational games and gaming platforms. They include but are not limited to:



Gaming Strategy Framework: The contract requirements will include consulting support on educational gaming strategy, architecture, design, and delivery.



Game Based Learning Management System (GBLMS): Contract requirements will include the design, development, testing, and delivery of a GBLMS. GBLMS capabilities will include but not be limited to Game Play data e.g. number of game play attempts, game play successful completion by learning objectives, etc. GBLMS will also include an analytic framework that will include but not limited to Return of Investment (ROI) data e.g. number of game play participants analyses against attendees of face to face training on similar training area including the representation of patient access and cost data with the use of a Gaming modality training platform.



Game Production: Contract requirements will consist of front end analysis, design, development, integration, storyboards, test, management, documentation, delivery, implementation and sustainment of gaming capabilities. Gaming work efforts will follow the Gaming Strategy Framework established. Contractors will build games following the GBLMS specifications.



Specific applicable requirement of the IDIQ Performance Work Statement include but are not limited to;



Gaming Framework Studies and Analyses

Gaming Information and Training Documentation

Gaming Sustainment

Gaming Services

Virtual World Environment

Game Based Learning Management System

Software Requirements and Architecture Development and Review

Software Design, Development and Implementation

Storyboarding

Gaming Software

Testing

Hardware Engineering/Hardware Specification

Hardware and Software Integration

Security System

Learning Objectives.

Role Play

Gameing Elements

Cloud Computing

Web Application Design and Development

Mobile Application Design and Development

License Maintenance

Informatics Services

Sustainment

Site Surveys





Task Orders for gaming requirements will be competed in accordance with the procedures detailed in Federal Acquisition Regulation Section 16.505. Specific requirements and delivery schedules shall be detailed in individual Task Orders.

The RFP will require responses that include Contractors to provide written Technical Price and Past Performance Volumes. This RFP will also require contractors to provide a demonstration of a self-developed educational game which shall demonstrate the Offerors command of the below qualities in game development;



Environmental/Ambient noise

Producing Games with Minimal Bugs

Producing Games with Transitional Animations and Tweening

Incorporating dynamic and baked lighting

Producing games with 1:1 scaling

Providing high resolution anatomically correct character models

Providing quality character animations

Providing consistent design.





The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541512. The solicitation number assigned to this effort is VA118-17-R-1744. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The Point of Contract is Matthew Newell Department of Veterans Affairs, Technology Acquisition Center, Phone (732) 440-9691, Email matthew.newell@va.gov.