This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) covers the following areas of scientific and technical areas of expertise:

A.           COMBAT FEEDING          

COMBAT FEEDING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS    

COMBAT RATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT              

B.           SOLDIER PROTECTION AND SURVIVABILITY        

WARFIGHTER SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES  

1.            Integrated Protective Headborne Equipment and Injury Diagnostic/Assessment Tools.              

2.            Modular Personal Protection Equipment (MPPE) and Injury Diagnostic/Assessment Tools.    

3.            Chemical/Biological Protection for Individuals.    

4.            Countersurveillance.       

5.            Body Worn Interactive Materials.             

6.            Materials Nanotechnology.          

7.            Advanced Protection, Integration Technologies/Systems and Assessment Methods.              

8.            Integrated Sound, Light and Blast Management for the Ears and Eyes.      

B.           TEXTILE TECHNOLOGIES              

1.            Multi-Functional Materials.         

C.           MODELING AND SIMULATION   

1.            Individual Ground Soldier and Small Unit Operational Effectiveness and Survivability.              

D.           SOLDIER EFFECTIVNESS

1.            Body-Worn Systems, Hand-Held Devices, Smart-Lightweight Electronic Components, and Information processing to Increase Soldier Maneuverability and Protection through on-Soldier Sensing, Remote Sensing, and Knowledge Management   

2.            Biomechanics    

3.            Anthropometry 

4.            Warrior Performance     

5.            Soldier Power Sources, Power & Data Distribution and Management         

6.            Future Warrior Technology Integration.  

7.            Technology Assessment and Simulation Tools.     

8.            Ecological Approach to Warfighter Survivability; Perception-Action-Cognition        

9.            Soldier Centric Sensors, Information Portrayal, & Data Management Technologies.              

10.         Soldier/Squad Performance Optimization.             

11.         Human Factors 

12.         Soldier Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)          

13.         Biotechnology    

14.         Physical Performance Technologies          

E.            EXPEDITIONARY MANEUVER SUPPORT 

Research and Development.        

Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Pulse (EMI/EMP) Protection           

Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency  

Maneuver and Movement/Sustainment: Deployment/Durability  

Functional Integration of Multiple Technologies  

Miscellaneous   

F.            AERIAL DELIVERY            

ADVANCED PERSONNEL AND CARGO AIRDROP SYSTEMS

G.           SIMULATION AND TRAINING TECHNOLOGY        

Live Training Simulation and Battlefield Effects:   

Medical Simulation and Training

Advanced Interactive Simulation

Cyberspace Warfare for Training (CyWar-T)          

Adaptive Instructional Systems  

Battlespace Visualization and Interaction              

Digital Environments and Battlespace Creation    

Artificially Intelligent Agents        

Collaboration with the Institute for Creative Technologies