Opportunity Information: Apply for BAA 11 01 HPW
Apply for BAA 11 01 HPW
- The Air Force Research Lab in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Aerospace Medicine, Clinical Research, Human Performance Research, and Expeditionary Medicine" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.800 Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 11, 2015 and posted on Dec 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 15, 2015 5 Year Open Ended Broad Agency Announcement(BAA). (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $49,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Aerospace Medicine, Clinical Research, Human Performance Research, and Expeditionary Medicine opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BAA 11 01 HPW) is a five-year, open-ended Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) released by the Air Force Research Laboratory. It is set up to continually solicit and review short white papers over the life of the announcement, rather than operating as a single, one-time deadline competition. It is explicitly described as a follow-on to an earlier open BAA (09 01 RH), and it supports science and technology research and development tied to Air Force medical and human performance priorities. The program anticipates making multiple awards (expected awards listed as 5), with an estimated total funding level of about $49,000,000 across the life of the BAA, and it states that cost sharing or matching is not required.
The scope is broad but clearly centered on medical readiness, aerospace and expeditionary healthcare, and improving the effectiveness and safety of Airmen and other warfighters in demanding operational conditions. On the aerospace, expeditionary medicine, and clinical research side, the BAA highlights eight primary topic areas: advanced diagnostics (tools and approaches that improve detection and decision-making), therapeutics (treatments and interventions relevant to operational medicine), occupational toxicology (exposures and health risks tied to military work environments), expeditionary ground medicine and aeromedical evacuation (care in austere settings and during transport), product developmental requirements (translating needs into usable medical capabilities and specifications), general acceleration and hypobaric test and evaluation (research tied to high-G and low-pressure/altitude environments), aircrew and battlefield airman health and performance (health and operational performance of personnel in aviation and special operational roles), and clinical and translational research (moving findings from lab to clinic and field use). Taken together, these topics signal interest not only in basic research, but also in applied work that can be matured into operationally relevant medical capabilities.
A second major emphasis area is human performance and systems integration. The announcement frames this as Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) human performance research aimed at optimizing warfighter effectiveness across a range of harsh or performance-degrading environments, including hot and humid climates, cold and dry climates, and high-altitude conditions. The performance outcomes the Air Force calls out include maintaining orientation and situational awareness, as well as detecting, preventing, and mitigating adverse environmental and event-driven effects on both operators and maintainers. In practical terms, this points to research that can help people perform reliably when physiology, cognition, workload, fatigue, temperature stress, altitude stress, and other operational factors would otherwise erode safety or mission success, with an added emphasis on integrating those insights into systems, procedures, equipment, and training.
From an administrative and eligibility standpoint, the opportunity is listed as discretionary and allows for multiple award instruments, including cooperative agreements, grants, procurement contracts, and other mechanisms depending on the nature of the work and the government’s intended relationship with the performer. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to essentially any type of applicant organization (for example, universities, small businesses, large businesses, nonprofits, and similar entities), subject to any additional limitations that might be stated in the full announcement text. The associated CFDA number is 12.800, the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program. The posting date is December 16, 2010, and the BAA is described as open-ended for five years, with a listed current closing date of December 15, 2015 and an archive date of December 30, 2015, reflecting the lifecycle of that specific solicitation.
Key contacts are provided for both technical and contracting matters. The technical point of contact is Mr. Charles Dean (711 HPW/XP) located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, with the provided email (Charles.Dean@wpafb.af.mil) and phone number ((937) 938-3174). For access issues or contracting-related help, the announcement lists Paul Smith as the contracting officer with a phone number ((937) 713-9974). Overall, the opportunity is designed to attract a steady pipeline of research ideas via white papers that can advance aerospace and expeditionary medicine capabilities and strengthen human performance in real-world military environments.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the "Aerospace Medicine, Clinical Research, Human Performance Research, and Expeditionary Medicine" Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory under Funding Opportunity Number BAA 11 01 HPW.
Who is issuing the announcement?
The announcement is released by the Air Force Research Laboratory and is associated with Air Force medical and human performance research priorities.
Is this a one-time competition with a single deadline?
No. This is an open-ended, five-year BAA designed to continually solicit and review short white papers over the life of the announcement, rather than running as a single one-time deadline competition.
What is the period this BAA was open?
The posting date is December 16, 2010. The listed current closing date is December 15, 2015, and the archive date is December 30, 2015, reflecting the lifecycle of this specific solicitation.
What is the purpose of this BAA?
The BAA supports science and technology research and development tied to Air Force medical and human performance priorities, with an emphasis on medical readiness, aerospace and expeditionary healthcare, and improving the effectiveness and safety of Airmen and other warfighters in demanding operational environments.
Is this BAA connected to an earlier solicitation?
Yes. It is explicitly described as a follow-on to an earlier open BAA identified as 09 01 RH.
What types of submissions does the BAA solicit?
The BAA is set up to solicit short white papers on a continuing basis during the open period of the announcement.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipates making multiple awards, with expected awards listed as 5.
What is the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level is about $49,000,000 across the life of the BAA.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The BAA states that cost sharing or matching is not required.
What is the overall technical scope of the opportunity?
The scope is broad but centered on aerospace medicine, expeditionary medicine, clinical research, and human performance research aimed at improving readiness, care in operational settings, and warfighter performance and safety under demanding conditions.
What are the primary topic areas highlighted for aerospace/expeditionary medicine and clinical research?
The BAA highlights eight primary topic areas: advanced diagnostics; therapeutics; occupational toxicology; expeditionary ground medicine and aeromedical evacuation; product developmental requirements; general acceleration and hypobaric test and evaluation; aircrew and battlefield airman health and performance; and clinical and translational research.
What does "advanced diagnostics" mean in this BAA?
Advanced diagnostics refers to tools and approaches that improve detection and decision-making in operationally relevant medical contexts.
What kinds of work are included under "therapeutics"?
Therapeutics covers treatments and interventions relevant to operational medicine.
What does "occupational toxicology" focus on?
Occupational toxicology focuses on exposures and health risks tied to military work environments.
What is meant by "expeditionary ground medicine and aeromedical evacuation"?
This area includes care in austere settings and during transport, including medical considerations associated with aeromedical evacuation.
What are "product developmental requirements" in this context?
Product developmental requirements refers to translating needs into usable medical capabilities and specifications.
What is "general acceleration and hypobaric test and evaluation" referring to?
This topic area covers research tied to high-G and low-pressure or altitude environments, including relevant testing and evaluation.
What does the BAA mean by "aircrew and battlefield airman health and performance"?
This topic concerns the health and operational performance of personnel in aviation and special operational roles, including battlefield airmen.
What is "clinical and translational research" in this BAA?
Clinical and translational research refers to moving findings from lab to clinic and toward field use, supporting operationally relevant medical application.
Does the BAA support only basic research?
No. The topics signal interest in both basic research and applied work that can be matured into operationally relevant medical capabilities.
What is the second major emphasis area besides aerospace/expeditionary medicine and clinical research?
A second major emphasis area is human performance and systems integration, framed as Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) human performance research.
What is the goal of the human performance and systems integration emphasis?
The goal is to optimize warfighter effectiveness across harsh or performance-degrading environments and to detect, prevent, and mitigate adverse environmental and event-driven effects on operators and maintainers, with an emphasis on integrating insights into systems, procedures, equipment, and training.
What operational environments are specifically mentioned for human performance research?
The BAA specifically mentions hot and humid climates, cold and dry climates, and high-altitude conditions.
What performance outcomes are called out for human performance research?
Performance outcomes called out include maintaining orientation and situational awareness, and detecting, preventing, and mitigating adverse environmental and event-driven effects on both operators and maintainers.
What does "systems integration" imply in this BAA?
It implies translating human performance insights into practical integration with systems, procedures, equipment, and training to support reliable performance and mission success.
What type of funding opportunity is this (administrative classification)?
The opportunity is listed as discretionary.
What kinds of award instruments may be used?
The BAA allows for multiple award instruments, including cooperative agreements, grants, procurement contracts, and other mechanisms, depending on the nature of the work and the government’s intended relationship with the performer.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to essentially any type of applicant organization (such as universities, small businesses, large businesses, and nonprofits), subject to any additional limitations that may be stated in the full announcement text.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 12.800, the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program.
Who is the technical point of contact?
The technical point of contact is Mr. Charles Dean (711 HPW/XP) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Email: Charles.Dean@wpafb.af.mil. Phone: (937) 938-3174.
Who should be contacted for contracting or access issues?
For access issues or contracting-related help, the announcement lists Paul Smith as the contracting officer. Phone: (937) 713-9974.
Where is the program contact located?
The technical point of contact is located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
What is the intended workflow for participating over the life of the BAA?
The opportunity is designed to attract a steady pipeline of research ideas by accepting and reviewing short white papers continuously throughout the open period of the BAA.
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