Open-Source Universal Simulated Casualty with a Scalable Weapons Effect & Injury Model for Virtual Medical Training

This contract, awarded by the Department of Defense under the Office of the USA Medical Research Acquisition Activity, focuses on the development of an open-source universal simulated casualty with a scalable weapons effect and injury model for virtual medical training. Aligned with the Medical Simulation and Information Sciences priority area of the Joint Warfighter Medical Research Program, the project aims to create a physiologic simulation prototype that transforms simulated combatants into functional casualties. This model will integrate realistic weapons injury determinations, medical behaviors, and detailed casualty reporting to enhance medical education and health services management within the military. The primary objectives of the research and development services are to provide realistic impairment due to weapons effects, create authentic casualty triage opportunities, and ensure each surviving casualty can function as a full medical simulation. These services are to be performed at the contractor's facility in Los Angeles, California. The project is categorized under NAICS code 541715 and is managed by the agency based in Fort Detrick, Maryland.