Opportunities / HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Brain Repair of Any Injured Neural Structure (BRAINS)
| Notice type | Solicitation |
|---|---|
| Solicitation # | ARPA-H-SOL-26-148 |
| Department | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF |
| Sub-tier / office | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH / ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH (ARPA-H) |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AN13 |
| Set-aside | No set-aside |
| Posted | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Feb 26, 2027 (2027-02-26T17:00:00-05:00) |
| Place of performance | Washington, DC |
| Primary contact | BRAINS Team · BRAINS@ARPA-H.GOV |
Description (excerpt)
June 23, 2026: The purpose of Amendment #1 is to update ISO Section 5.4.4 CRITERIA 4: ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED COST/PRICE. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) posts this funding opportunity in support of the Brain Repair of Any Injured Neural Structure (BRAINS) Exploratory Topic program. ARPA-H anticipates multiple awards with Other Transaction award types resulting from this announcement. Interested parties are invited to review the Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO) ARPA-H-SOL-26-148. Parties interested in submitting a proposal in response to the ARPA-H BRAINS ISO are required (mandatory) to submit a solution summary. No awards will be made, or funding provided as a result of a solution summary submission. Intake Group 1: Solution Summaries Due: July 9th, 2026, 5:00 PM Full Proposals Due: August 6th, 2026, 5:00PM Intake Group 2: Solution Summaries Due: January 7th, 2027, 5:00 PM Full Proposals Due: February 6th, 2027, 5:00PM