Air Force Contracts Research for Warfighter Protection

UES Inc., Dayton, Ohio, was awarded a $29,997,005 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for airman improved readiness. This contract provides for research and development of novel technologies to detect and mitigate exposure threats to the warfighter to ensure sustained cognitive and physical performance across the spectrum of multidomain operations. Products of this research and development effort will provide decision-makers with critical data on operational threats to service members’ cognitive and physical health. Such information could lead to evidence-based shifts in operational plans and ultimately ensure mission success. The work is expected to be completed by December 13, 2027. This award is the result of a competitive white paper submitted under Open-Open Broad Agency Announcement FA8650-20-S-6008. Fiscal 2022 and 2023 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $3,484,837 are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Research Laboratory Wright Research Site, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA2384-23-C-0006).