Virtual Instructor Project (VIPr)

Added: Jul 18, 2014 10:24 am The contractor shall provide support to the Virtual Instructor Project (VIPr) development team in support of VIPr phase 4/Version 1 development and test.  The contractor shall participate on the development team in the role of FCS Subject Matter Expert engaging directly in the day to day activities of the AGILE team as capabilities are added to the VIPr product and tested. 

The contractor will participate directly in the planning and execution of the VIPr AGILE SPRINT cycles as well as perform testing of FCS related fatures added to VIPr for a given SPRINT.  In addition, the contractor SME will participate in pre-IPR preparation activities at the APL, participate with the VIPr team at IPRs conducted at the TTFs, and participate at GA T evolutions at the TTfs.  The contractor will also develop requirement briefs (ReBs) relating to Fire Control behavior as needed for the VIPr development team.

The contractor will participate (with the exceptions of IPR and GAT related activities) primarily via remote access to the APL/VIPr shared repository for information exchange.  It is expected that during the staed period of performance four IPRs will be conducted and two GAT evolutions.  Work scope also includes program support labor consisting of Program Management, Program Engineering, Contracts and Finance.

Negotiations will be conducted with General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems (GDAIS) Pittsfield, MA.  GDAIS is the sole manufacturer of the United States and United Kingdom TRIDENT (II) D5 Strategic Weapon System and the only source with the in-depth knowledge, expertise, and in-place capability  to perform the required effort.