dlxxi contract - U. S. Army Training Support Center

C.3 Scope
C.3.1 The contractor shall evaluate, analyze, design, develop, implement, manage, and
deliver on a delivery order basis training products and services for federal government
agencies that support the programs listed in paragraph C-2. Work under this contract
shall include analysis of training requirements to insure that the materials are developed
and presented in accordance with the most effective and efficient training technologies.
C.3.2 The contractor shall design and carry out methodologies to assess training needs,
specify training objectives, develop training content, plan training delivery that is cost
effective and utilizes appropriate training media, produce courseware and/or training
materials, and evaluate training. The industry standard for development of educational
technology is the instructional system design/systems approach to training (ISD/SAT)
process (Army uses SAT). The SAT process shall be applied to all training and
developmental efforts to ensure students acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities
essential for successful job performance. Examples of products of SAT are: instructional
systems based on mission and job performance requirements; courses consisting of
relevant knowledge and skills instruction; and graduates having the necessary knowledge,
skills, and attitudes to perform the mission and/or job. The SAT process is: evaluation,
analysis, design, development, and implementation. The SAT process is explained in
detail in TRADOC Regulation 350-70, Training Development Management, Processes,
and Products, and MIL-HDBK 1379-2, Instructional Systems Development/Systems
Approach to Training and Education (Part 2 of 4), which can be downloaded from the
internet (See para C.6.4). The contractor shall ensure all contractor personnel understand
the SAT process and how the process will be used in evaluating, analyzing, designing,
and developing training. The SAT process includes:
C.3.2.1 Evaluation of how well training takes place; can graduates and units perform
assigned mission, and do products support training objectives?
C.3.2.2 Analysis of a need for training. Who gets the training; and what tasks, individual
and collective, require training? Establish performance-based, measurable training
objectives.
C.3.2.3 Design of training to start when, where, and how training takes place and training
resource requirements. Design includes establishing long and short range training
strategies, training media, courseware, and development of performance measurement
documents
C.3.2.4 Development of valid training and training products.
C.3.2.5 Implementation of standardized training at resident and unit training sites and
distribution of training products. Additionally, the contractor may be required to provide
train-the-trainer course delivery to enable client agencies to assume instructional
responsibility.
C.3.3 The contractor may also perform such tasks as: convert existing courseware to
interactive multimedia instruction (IMI); convert courseware to comply with the standards
of TATSC; configure authoring systems; customize authoring systems; conduct
independent verification and validation of training materials; analyze training effectiveness,