VA VHA Office of Community Care (VHA OCC) requires a web-based classroom system known as a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) e.g. Blackboard®, training solution to support employee development efforts, and to provide a dynamic means of knowledge transfer and interactivity for an ever-growing employee base, geographically located across the United States.
In addition, VHA OCC currently has integration between Blackboard® Learn and the VA-wide Training Management System (TMS). VHA OCC has training support from Blackboard® Consulting Services to as needed. The Blackboard® components to be included in the solution include:
- Data Integration and Customization Maintenance (ICM)
- Auto-Sign-On Single Sign-on (SSO) Solution
- Integration Framework Online Course
- Results Extract Solution
The Contractor shall provide services from a hosted VLE that includes technical support services for administrators daily from 6 AM to 8 PM, Mountain Standard Time (MST).
Hosted virtual learning system that supports 2,000 active users.
Synchronous system administration training and system use instructor training for up to 18 VA personnel.
The Contractor shall provide the following core features with the VLE:
A mechanism for delivery of a variety of educational materials: Microsoft Office (Doc, PPT. XLS, etc), Adobe Acrobat PDF, HTML, digital images, digital audio files, digital video files and interactive multimedia assets such as Flash.
Hosting environment needs to be a Web-based encrypted site (HTTPS);
Solicitation number 36C25919Q0390 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).
