Contract · Federal · No Set aside used

Brain Repair of Any Injured Neural Structure (BRAINS)

Agency: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Location: Washington, DC
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Jun 8, 2026
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS code: 541715 - Scientific Research and Development Services (general category) look up NAICS codes
PSC code: AN13

Timeline

Posted

Jun 8, 2026
Status

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What this contract is for

Agency: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Location: Washington, DC
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS: 541715 - Scientific Research and Development Services (general category)
Scope: Federal

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

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