Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences- Request for White Papers: Team Composition for Unit Effectiveness

The United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences published a Special Notice seeking white papers to identify the optimal combination of soldier attributes within a team to enhance unit effectiveness. ARI aims to determine the soldier attributes required within a team to enable team-based assignment and enhance criteria such as unit performance, readiness, cohesion, resilience and adaptability.

The purpose of this Special Notice is for ARI to determine the soldier attributes required within a team for unit effectiveness. White papers are due no later than July 26, 2021, shall not exceed five pages excluding biographies, and will be evaluated based on scientific and technical merits, potential contributions to ARI's mission, offeror capabilities and experience, qualifications of key personnel, past performance, and proposed costs. Feedback will be provided and selected offerors may be requested to submit full proposals not exceeding $750,000 over four years in the form of cooperative agreements. Eligibility is open to all qualified sources and there is no set-aside designation.