Airman Decision Making and Interface Research Program (ADMIRE)

The Airman Decision Making and Interface Research Program (ADMIRE) is a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory focused on advanced research and development in human-machine interfaces, cognitive performance, and aerospace technologies. The contract supports basic, applied, and advanced research across five technical areas: Battlespace Acoustics, Supervisory Control and Cognition, Aerospace Physiology, Battlespace Visualization, and Applied Neuroscience. The primary objective is to enhance warfighter decision-making capabilities, develop persistent situation awareness, and improve integrated and synchronized Air Force operations through innovative research and technological solutions.

The task orders under this $135 million IDIQ contract typically range from $3 million to $28 million, with performance periods spanning 36-60 months. Prime contractors frequently include DCS Corporation (via Infoscitex), BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems, and Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Common research focuses include intelligent interfaces, human-machine teaming, cognitive performance enhancement, multilingual information extraction, and advanced operator-interface development. All task orders observed were competitively awarded with no specific small business set-aside, and most are cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts. The work is predominantly performed at locations like Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, with extensive collaboration involving academic and technology research partners such as the Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Wright State University, and various specialized technology firms.