The United States Air Force is offering a research grant to accelerate the development of technologies capable of detecting and assessing human performance. This grant focuses on identifying and characterizing sensing technologies to assess physiological, cognitive, and psychological states of human operators, with an emphasis on physiological, biomarker, and behavioral metrics. Research areas include developing multi-sensor suite designs, nano-biomaterial sensors, and empirical models to link assessments to performance. Technologies will undergo testing and validation for use in Air, Special Operations, Cyber Operations, and training environments. Deadline for submission is Oct 29, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 269233
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BAA-RQKHB-2015-0003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | HUMAN PERFORMANCE SENSING |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.800 — Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 29, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 29, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 29, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 28, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $39,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Air Force — Research Lab |
| Description: | This BAA employs the Sense-Assess-Augment paradigm to accelerate research and development of technologies capable of detecting/assessing human performance. This BAA focuses on identifying, developing, characterizing, and accelerating sensing technologies that can be utilized to assess the physiological, cognitive, and psychological states of human operators. It is also anticipated that these technologies will be implemented into fieldable systems. Research will have an emphasis on developing technologies capable of detecting & sensing physiological, biomarker, and behavioral metrics which are or can be correlated with human state/performance. An emphasis will also be placed upon the development, integration, miniaturization, initial operational test and evaluation, and verification and validation of human-centric multi-sensor suite designs. Research focusing on the manufacturing of nano-biomaterial sensors are of particular interest. Research may also focus on developing and implementing empirically-based models, frameworks, and novel evaluation capabilities, to identify assessment linkages to performance. Initial testing & evaluation and verification and validation of the developed technologies is vital to ensure appropriate and proper performance in laboratory and operational-type settings. Relevant USAF application domains include Air, Special Operations, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, Remotely Piloted Aircraft, and Cyber Operations, as well as training applications as afforded by Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) environments. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
M. Scott Beeler
Contract Specialist Phone 937-713-9842 Email:matthew.beeler@us.af.mil |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 269233 Full Announcement-1 -> BAA-RQKHB-2015-0003.pdf
Folder 269233 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 2 1 -> BAA-RQKHB-2015-0003-Amd2.pdf
Folder 269233 Other Supporting Documents-BAA Amendment 1 1 -> BAA-RQKHB-2015-0003-Amd1.pdf
Folder 269233 Other Supporting Documents-BAA Questions & Answers – 25 March 15 1 -> baa-rqkhb-2015-0003-q&as-25mar15.pdf
Folder 269233 Other Supporting Documents-BAA Questions & Answers 1 -> baa-rqkhb-2015-0003-q&as.pdf
Folder 269233 Other Supporting Documents-Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) – Call 001 1 -> BAA-RQKHB-2015-0003-CALL001.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | M. Scott Beeler Contract Specialist Phone 937-713-9842 Email: matthew.beeler@us.af.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.800 | PKG00209508 | Oct 29, 2014 | Oct 29, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
269233 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
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