The purpose of this amendment is to update current research topics, incorporate additional subsection research interest areas and incorporate other administrative changes.


BAA W91CRB-08-R-0073 (ARL - HRED STTC)
ISSUE DATE: 11 August 2008
BAA EXPIRATION DATE: 11 AUGUST 2013
THIS BAA SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL SUPERCEDED OR EXPIRED
The U.S. Army Contracting Command on behalf of ARL - HRED STTC issues this BAA under the provisions of paragraphs 35.016 and 6.102(d)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the competitive selection of research proposals. Contract(s) based on responses to this BAA are in full compliance with the provisions of PL 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984" and any subsequent amendments.
STTC through the U.S. Army Contracting Command, contracts with educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private industry for Research and Development (R&D) in those areas covered in Part II of this BAA. Proposed efforts should address issues in all domains including Advanced Concepts and Requirements and Research, Development and Acquisition. Although not required for eligibility under this BAA, Contractors are encouraged to consider cost sharing schemes in cooperation with STTC.
BAA POINT OF CONTACTS
Technical questions should be sent via email to [email protected], Attention: BAA Technical Coordinator.
Administrative or contractual questions should be sent via email to [email protected] or fax questions to (407) 208-3299.

RESEARCH AREAS OF INTERESTS
STTC has the mission to develop and advance the state-of-the-art in simulation, training, learning and instrumentation technologies with the overall goal of producing more efficient and effective Army training, test and evaluation systems. Programs funded under this BAA will include exploratory and advanced research related to this mission, as well as, technology demonstrations. Collaboration between universities and industrial companies is encouraged. Projects should take maximum advantage of existing university and industry research and engineering programs and facilities, and those of the Army's sister DOD services. It is envisioned that project emphasis will be in those areas that: explore and develop novel applications of new simulation, training and instrumentation technologies; explore new methods of implementing instructional principles in training devices; and foster productive and synergistic working relationships through interdisciplinary groups in which instructional specialists, engineers, psychologists and other specialists can work together to optimally develop technologies for equipment to train and assess the Army's current and future forces.
The BAA is general in nature and identified current and development areas of research of particular interest to STTC to include:
TOPIC 1. ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION
TOPIC 2. IMMERSIVE LEARNING
TOPIC 3. INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR TRAINING
TOPIC 4. SYNTHETIC ENVIRONMENTS
TOPIC 5. THREE-DIMENTIONAL (3D) HOLOGRAPHY MODELING AND SIMULATION
TOPIC 6. TRAINING APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTS
6A. Training Application Environments Ground
6A-1. Embedded Simulation and Training for Combat Systems and Vehicles
6A-2. Tactical Engagement Simulation Sensor Technology for Live Training
6A-3. Position, Location, and Tracking for Live Training
6B. Training Application Environments Medical
6C. Training Application Environments Dismounted Soldier
TOPIC 7. MODELING AND TRAINING SIMULATION RESEARCH
TOPIC 8. ADL CO-LAB COLLABORATION
8A. Learning Architectures
8B. Immersive Technologies
8C. Intelligent Systems Architectures
8D. Mobile Learning and Social Web
TOPIC 9. DAU COLLABORATION
TOPIC 10. SPECIFIC DoD COLLABORATION
10A. Material Science Prototypes and the Modeling and Simulation of Material Features and Properties
10B. Neuroscience
10C. Operational Neuroscience
10D. Emerging Modeling and Simulation Technologies Thrust

This is only short excerpt of the actual amended Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W91CRB-08-R-0073. Because Amendment 0005 incorporates a number of changes/ updates, each participant is strongly encouraged to review BAA W91CRB-08-R-0073 in its entirety.

To view the BAA, please access the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) website at: http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=8. Scroll down to Solicitation Number "W91CRB-08-R-0073". From this screen you can download the complete BAA.

The publication of this notice covers the annual requirement as contemplated in FAR 35.016 (c).

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