Applied Neuroanalytics for Optimization of Naval Training and Operational Readiness

Opportunity DON26BZ01-NV033 no longer available

**Summary of Q&A Changes:** All four Q&As received answers. Key updates: **Q1** – Answered: NAWCTSD ATC simulation acceptable as testbed; Navy not prioritizing specific cognitive states (refer to literature); prior work beneficial but not required. **Q2** – Unchanged answer: Phase I allows flexibility—single or multi-modal physiological approaches both acceptable; proposers must justify their choices. **Q3** – Unchanged answer: Single use case acceptable; Phase I performer-led, Phase II/III ONR facilitates Navy connections. **Q4** – New answer: Structural imaging data (brain, spine, joints) is in scope if well-justified; Navy open to novel approaches with sufficient rationale.

**Summary of Q&A Changes:** Added new Q1 addressing Phase II test beds and cognitive state priorities: Fixed-base Naval ATC simulation (NAWCTSD contract) acceptable; mental fatigue and attention lapses identified as high-priority states for ATC/aviation. Prior AF STTR work in neurophysiological data collection noted as potentially valuable to evaluation panel. Original Q&A content (scope flexibility, use case selection, ONR Phase II/III facilitation, structural imaging complementarity) reordered as Q2-Q4 with no substantive answer changes.

Q1 received new answer clarifying that Phase I does not prescribe a single approach—both single-physiological validation and multi-modal fusion architectures are acceptable. Proposers should justify their choices. Q2 and Q3 remained unchanged.

New Q1 added clarifying Phase I scope: ONR seeks confirmation on whether proposals should develop a **fusion-oriented architecture** (integrating HRV, ocular, and cortical features into a combined readiness index discriminating four impaired neurocognitive states) or prioritize **single-gauge validation** against workload ground-truth.

Q1 received a new answer clarifying that performers can select one use case (not all), examples are not exhaustive, and ONR will facilitate Navy connections during Phase II/III (performers responsible for Phase I). Q2 remains unanswered.

Added new Q1 with two sub-questions: (1) clarifying that proposals may select 1 Phase 3 use case rather than addressing all, and (2) asking whether ONR facilitates operational/training community connections or if performers arrange independently. Original structural baseline/imaging question moved to Q2.

Status changed from Pre-Release to Open

# Summary A proposer questions whether structural baseline imaging (brain, spine, joints) could complement neurophysiological/behavioral monitoring for Navy pilot readiness assessment, and asks if this falls within scope or if alternative Navy programs better suit their deployable assessment capability.

Content updated: phase_3_description

Close Date changed from 2026-04-22 to 2026-06-03

Open Date changed from 2026-03-25 to 2026-05-06

Status changed from Removed to Pre-Release

Opportunity DON26BZ01-NV033 no longer available

New opportunity: Applied Neuroanalytics for Optimization of Naval Training and Operational Readiness