Warfighter Readiness and Training (WRT)

NOTICE OF CONTRACT ACTION: The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) 711th Human Performance Wing Warfighter Readiness Research Division (711 HPW/RHA), has a need for enhanced Warfighter Readiness and Training. The Air Force's needs are evolving to more performance and proficiency-based readiness training that is more responsive to operational needs and advances the learning state-of-the-art of present and future Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training along with continued improvements in the cost-and training-effectiveness AF immersive environments, models, and networks. This contract will substantially improve the Air Force's capability to conduct focused realistic training, rehearsals, and exercises by streamlining the day-to-day development, delivery, management, tracking and performance of mission training. The objective of this contract is to conduct research and develop technology to create a wide-spectrum LVC readiness capability that is architecture, network, and domain agnostic. The contract allows the creation and validation of an interoperable, secure LVC training toolset; increases training fidelity; enables comprehensive cross-mission, performance based debriefs; and reduces training/exercise overhead. Emphases areas for the new effort are as follows: Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) and LVC Immersive Training; Human Machine Teaming , Synthetic Agents, Teammates & Modeling; Personalized Learning; Fourth and Fifth Generation Tactical Training; Integrated Combat Operations including Close Air Support, In Theater Command and Control, and Manned and Unmanned Systems and Operations; Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Training; Game-Based Environments for Training; and Medical Operations Training Research. The desired end state is more tailorable and personalized learning that is secure, credible, manageable, affordable, and enduring. This is a pre-solicitation notice only. It is anticipated that a BAA providing more details into this program will be released in the June-July 2015 timeframe. The BAA will be available at www.FedBizOps.gov. An Industry Day will be held shortly after the BAA is posted. Direct any questions to the contracting points of contact identified in this announcement or the technical point of contract, Mark Fagan, 711 HPW/RHA, phone 937-938-3550, e-mail: mark.fagan@us.af.mil. It is preferred that any person planning to attend the Industry Day have at least a Secret Clearance. Appropriate clearances and base access must be obtained in advance. Questions regarding clearances/base access may be directed to the Security Manager Capt Chris Cave, Deputy Chief 711 HPW/RHAC, 937-938-2557, or christopher.cave@us.af.mil. Please note that requirements may change and this is not a guarantee that a solicitation will follow.