Opportunity Information: Apply for W81XWH 16 R MSI3
Apply for W81XWH 16 R MSI3
- The DOD-AMRAA in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Health Information Technologies and Informatics" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.420.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 05, 2016 and posted on Apr 05, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 22, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- 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 Health Information Technologies and Informatics (HITI) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number W81XWH 16 R MSI3) is a Department of Defense Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) released by DOD-AMRAA for FY 2016-2017 under the Joint Program Committee-1 (JPC-1) / Medical Simulation and Information Sciences (MSIS) Research Program. It is designed to fund science and technology research and development that strengthens how the Military Health System (MHS) delivers, manages, and supports health care, with a particular emphasis on improving the use of software, information technology, medical informatics, and analytics across both fixed military treatment facilities (garrison settings) and deployed, combat, and operational environments (theater settings). The announcement highlights that proposed work should align with and meaningfully intersect the MHS Information Technology strategy, reflecting real operational needs across the broader MHS enterprise.
At its core, the JPC-1/MSIS mission is to examine how models, technology, and informatics can improve medical education and the real-world delivery and administration of military health care. The program coordinates a tri-service research portfolio across two major areas: (1) medical modeling, simulation, and training, and (2) health information technologies and informatics (HITI). Within the HITI portion, the BAA emphasizes generating practical advances that can translate into better clinical decision-making, improved information access, more efficient workflows, and stronger data-driven management of military health resources. In other words, this is not just about building new tools in isolation; it is about advancing capabilities that can be adopted and used in the unique constraints of military medicine, including austere environments, intermittent connectivity, and the need for secure and interoperable systems.
The announcement lays out four research domains that collectively define the HITI scope. The first domain, Theater/Operational Medicine, focuses on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of health care operations in deployed and combat environments. Research here is aimed at ensuring high-quality care despite operational constraints, largely by improving clinicians access to relevant information and giving them better decision support at the point of care. The second domain, Military Health Care Services, targets improved information management and technologies that can promote, improve, conserve, or restore the mental and physical well-being of personnel. This domain is broadly about using informatics and IT to directly enhance care delivery and health outcomes for service members and other covered populations. The third domain, Medical Resourcing, centers on better management of human and financial resources in health care, supporting initiatives that help the system allocate staff, supplies, budgets, and capabilities more effectively. The fourth domain, Information Technology Infrastructure and Data Management, addresses the foundational layer: research that improves IT and communications infrastructure, strengthens health data management practices, and advances data architecture so that information can be securely stored, transmitted, integrated, and used across settings.
From a funding mechanics standpoint, the opportunity is listed as discretionary and allows multiple award instruments, including cooperative agreements, grants, and procurement contracts. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning that any type of organization may apply (for example, universities, nonprofits, companies, or other entities), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement. The award ceiling is stated as $2,000,000, indicating the maximum anticipated funding per award under the BAA structure, though the final number of awards is not specified in the provided details. The opportunity was posted on April 5, 2016, with an application closing date of August 22, 2016. Submissions are expected to follow the Grants.gov/Apply instructions and the accompanying General Submission Instructions document, which together define the required application format, forms, and compliance expectations.
Overall, this BAA is best understood as a research and development solicitation intended to modernize and strengthen military health care through better health IT and informatics, with an emphasis on operational relevance. Competitive projects would typically be those that can show a clear pathway to improving decision support, information availability, interoperability, analytics, or resource management in the MHS, especially in challenging theater environments where timely, accurate, and secure information can directly affect patient outcomes and mission effectiveness.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Health Information Technologies and Informatics (HITI) BAA (W81XWH 16 R MSI3)
What is the HITI funding opportunity?
The Health Information Technologies and Informatics (HITI) opportunity is a Department of Defense (DoD) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) released by DOD-AMRAA for FY 2016-2017 under Joint Program Committee-1 (JPC-1) / Medical Simulation and Information Sciences (MSIS) Research Program. It is intended to fund science and technology research and development that strengthens how the Military Health System (MHS) delivers, manages, and supports health care.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is W81XWH 16 R MSI3.
Who is issuing this BAA?
The announcement is released by DOD-AMRAA (U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity) as a DoD Broad Agency Announcement under JPC-1/MSIS.
What time period does this opportunity cover?
The opportunity is described as being for FY 2016-2017.
What is the main purpose of the HITI program area?
The purpose is to produce practical advances in software, information technology, medical informatics, and analytics that can translate into better clinical decision-making, improved information access, more efficient workflows, and stronger data-driven management of military health resources across the Military Health System.
How should proposed work relate to the Military Health System (MHS)?
Proposed work should align with and meaningfully intersect the MHS Information Technology strategy and reflect real operational needs across the broader MHS enterprise.
Is this opportunity focused on basic research or applied outcomes?
Based on the announcement description, the emphasis is on science and technology research and development that advances capabilities the MHS can adopt and use, particularly under the unique constraints of military medicine (including secure, interoperable systems and operational environments).
What is the JPC-1/MSIS mission behind this opportunity?
The mission is to examine how models, technology, and informatics can improve medical education and the real-world delivery and administration of military health care.
What are the two major areas coordinated by the JPC-1/MSIS program?
The program coordinates a tri-service research portfolio across: (1) medical modeling, simulation, and training; and (2) health information technologies and informatics (HITI).
Where is the HITI work expected to have impact (garrison vs. theater)?
The opportunity emphasizes improvements across both fixed military treatment facilities (garrison settings) and deployed, combat, and operational environments (theater settings).
Why is operational relevance important for HITI projects?
The announcement stresses that projects should address real operational needs and constraints of military medicine, including austere environments, intermittent connectivity, and the need for secure and interoperable systems.
What research domains define the scope of HITI?
The HITI scope is organized into four research domains: Theater/Operational Medicine; Military Health Care Services; Medical Resourcing; and Information Technology Infrastructure and Data Management.
What is included in the Theater/Operational Medicine domain?
This domain focuses on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of health care operations in deployed and combat environments, including improving clinicians' access to relevant information and providing better decision support at the point of care despite operational constraints.
What is included in the Military Health Care Services domain?
This domain targets improved information management and technologies that can promote, improve, conserve, or restore the mental and physical well-being of personnel, using informatics and IT to enhance care delivery and health outcomes for service members and other covered populations.
What is included in the Medical Resourcing domain?
This domain centers on better management of human and financial resources in health care, supporting initiatives to allocate staff, supplies, budgets, and capabilities more effectively.
What is included in the Information Technology Infrastructure and Data Management domain?
This domain focuses on improving IT and communications infrastructure, strengthening health data management practices, and advancing data architecture so information can be securely stored, transmitted, integrated, and used across settings.
What types of improvements are projects generally expected to enable?
The announcement highlights improvements such as better clinical decision support, improved information availability and access, improved interoperability, stronger analytics, more efficient workflows, and improved management of MHS resources.
What kinds of environments and constraints should projects account for?
Projects are expected to consider the constraints of military medicine, including austere environments, intermittent connectivity, and requirements for secure and interoperable systems.
What is the type of funding opportunity (discretionary vs. mandatory)?
The opportunity is listed as discretionary.
What award instruments are allowed under this opportunity?
The opportunity allows multiple award instruments, including cooperative agreements, grants, and procurement contracts.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of organization may apply (such as universities, nonprofits, companies, or other entities), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is stated as $2,000,000 (the maximum anticipated funding per award under the BAA structure).
How many awards will be made?
The number of awards is not specified in the information provided.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 5, 2016.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is August 22, 2016.
How do applicants submit an application?
Submissions are expected to follow the Grants.gov/Apply instructions and the accompanying General Submission Instructions document, which define the required application format, forms, and compliance expectations.
What documents govern the submission requirements?
The submission requirements are governed by the Grants.gov/Apply instructions and the General Submission Instructions document referenced in the opportunity description.
What is the overarching goal of funding under this BAA?
The overarching goal is to modernize and strengthen military health care through better health IT and informatics, with a particular emphasis on solutions that are operationally relevant and can be adopted within the MHS enterprise.
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