# Science of Human Augmentation, Resiliency and Cognition "SHARC"

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa238424cb003

- Solicitation number: FA238424CB003
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to DCS Corporation for $11,355,061.00
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL Afrl/Pzl (FA8650)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC11 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Basic Research
- Place of performance: Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
- County: Greene County (FIPS 39057). https://abierto.us/counties/greene-county-oh-39057
- City: Wright-Patterson AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/wright-patterson-afb-oh-3986660
- First posted: September 5, 2024
- Last posted: September 5, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b398c474a5064f909e9cb8463c8ed728/view

## Description

DCS Corporation, at 6909 Metro Park Drive, Ste. 500, Alexandria, VA 22310, has been awarded a $11,355,061.00 Cost Plus Fixed-Fee contract, for “Science of Human Augmentation, Resiliency and Cognition (SHARC)”. This contract provides for research and development in the objective areas of aerospace physiology and human performance including aircrew protection, biodynamics, injury susceptibility and oxygen systems related technologies.

Specifically, the SHARC effort research will focus on ascertaining the influence of new air and ground vehicles, new protection gear and restraint configurations, and mechanisms of aircrew head/neck/spinal injury and restraint dynamics when exposed to acceleration stressors. Work will be performed at Wright-Patterson AFB. The work is expected to be completed by 3 SEP 2027. This award is the result of a competitive White Paper submitted under Open Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) FA8650-20-S-6008.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: DCS Corporation (UEI FJS8P9C6B368)
- Contract: FA238424CB003, definitive contract
- Obligated: $4,131,638.44, current value $17,280,928
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: award number FA238424CB003 equals the contract number; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA238424CB003_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- September 5, 2024: Award notice. Notice b398c474a5064f909e9cb8463c8ed728. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b398c474a5064f909e9cb8463c8ed728/view

## Points of contact

- Nathaniel Baldwin, Program Manager, nathaniel.baldwin.1@us.af.mil, 937-713-7913
- Ryan Mahoney, Ryan.Mahoney.9@us.af.mil, 937-713-9820

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