A -- U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation - Project Manager Instrumentation, Targets and Threat Simulators

The Department of Defense, through the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), specifically the Project Manager for Instrumentation, Targets, and Threat Simulators (PM-ITTS), plans to release a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) solicitation. This solicitation aims to engage educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private industry partners in research and development efforts focused on instrumentation, targets, and threat simulators, as well as related test and evaluation research and other areas of R&D interest. The BAA will be broad in scope, detailing current and emerging research priorities and allowing for the use of Cooperative Agreements to facilitate collaboration. The anticipated release of the solicitation is scheduled for the week of May 24, 2004, following a required 45-day pre-solicitation notice period. The contracting office overseeing this opportunity is located in Orlando, Florida, under the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division. Interested parties can contact Diane D. Soliwoda for additional information. This initiative underscores a commitment to advancing simulation and training technologies by fostering partnerships across various sectors to address the evolving needs of defense training and instrumentation.