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DoD Communities of Interest |
Human Systems |
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DIU Human Performance for Warrior 2.0 |
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8 June 2021 |
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Government Organization |
Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) |
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Description This project requires the design and execution of prototype/s at a government facility (e.g., Kirtland Air Force Base). However, the holistic HPO solution should also be extensible beyond training facilities such that the special warfare community may continue to leverage the benefits of HPO technologies as students begin their careers and deploy to new environments. This project will be executed in two phases. Note that partial proposals are welcome, and additional information about teaming arrangements is provided at the end of this solicitation. Phase I Infrastructure and Initial Technology Integration: Establish a temporary space/structure on campus that allows for the integration of all training activities provides real-time feedback, and supports intervention by human performance subject matter experts (SMEs). The structure should accommodate approximately 45 students simultaneously and a mix of 15 human performance and cadre staff. Integrate prototype/s with existing and future HPO technologies to provide automated and instantaneous data capture and feedback. Include free-living and multi-site user interfaces for service members to observe, orient, decide and act upon objectively driven predictive algorithms and SME staff input. Develop a single digital repository to record and track AFSW service members’ performance from training through graduation and subsequent career assignments. Include individual digital profiles accessible (e.g., from an app) to servicemembers for the duration of their career (if the prototype is approved for production). Incorporate technologies that will conduct near automated capture of cognitive data and enable cognitive skills-building exercises in decision-making, concentration, memorization, and leadership. Incorporate technologies that will conduct near automated capture of physical activity and physiological response data and enable training modifications that yield measurable increases in physical performance. Incorporate technologies that will conduct near automated capture of key biomarker data (e.g., ketosis) and subsequent administration of intervention-specific, tailored programs of instruction at the individual level, with defined durations and reevaluation checkpoints. Recovery: Incorporate technologies that conduct near automated capture of multi-spectrum recovery data and drive training decisions or modifications that support individual recovery needs and appropriate modalities. Ensure the integration of the above technologies occurs in a way that optimizes human performance and provides measurable results to inform continuous, iterative improvement to training methods. Phase II Acquire and integrate additional technologies, data streams, or other partial solutions that were of interest to the DoD that was not identified or selected during Phase I. The Government may facilitate teaming arrangements among companies offering complementary capabilities to achieve the complete, desired effect outlined in Phases I and II. Companies are also welcome to present their own teaming arrangements in their solution briefs. However, if a component of a solution brief is compelling, the Government may request that the provider of that component team be teamed with another solution provider. Eligibility Requirements Companies are advised that any documentation containing controlled unclassified information. (CUI) submitted during the CSO process must include proper CUI marking in accordance with Awarding Process Before You Submit The follow-on production contract or agreement will be available for use by one or more organizations within the Department of Defense. As a result, the magnitude of the follow-on production contract or agreement could be significantly larger than that of the Prototype OT agreement. All Prototype OT agreements will include the following statement relative to the potential for follow-on production: “In accordance with §10 U.S.C. 2371b(f), and upon a determination that the prototype project for this transaction has successfully been completed, this competitively awarded Prototype OT agreement may result in the award of a follow-on production contract or transaction without the use of competitive procedures.” |
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DIU Human Performance for Warrior 2.0
Suspense Date: 8 June 2021 Description: The Department of Defense (DoD) is seeking an integrated, data-driven approach to human performance optimization (HPO) for Air Force Special Warfare (AFSW) service members. Effective HPO demands integrating multiple disciplines--cognitive performance, physical performance, nutrition, and recovery--in context-specific environments and is an essential component of readiness in the special warfare community.