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The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is seeking proposals for the Brain Repair of Any Injured Neural Structure (BRAINS) Exploratory Topic program. Proposals will be evaluated for Other Transaction award types.

Scope

Brain Repair of Any Injured Neural Structure (BRAINS) Exploratory Topic program
ARPA-H anticipates multiple awards with Other Transaction award types

BAA — white paper first (FAR 35.016)Open to allMandatory pre-bid Jun 8Days to respond: 119

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Details

Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
Buyer type: Federal
Notice type: Special Notice
Solicitation no.: ARPA-H-SN-26-153
NAICS: NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)): 109 open RFPs
PSC: PSC AN13: 10 open RFPs
Period of performance: Per award from notice
BAA open until: Feb 6, 2027 from notice
Contract type: BAA (multiple awards) from notice
Evaluation: White-paper review, then invited proposals (FAR 35.016) from notice
Local presence: Not required
Amendments: None since Jun 8
Contact: BRAINS Team
Office: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH · ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH (ARPA-H)
Email: BRAINS@arpa-h.gov

Not stated in the notice: estimated value. Check the bid documents.

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Key dates

Mon, Jun 8, 2026Posted

Jun 8, 2026Pre-bid held Mandatory

Sat, Feb 6, 2027 · 5:00 PM ETResponses due · 119 days left

Change log

verified Sat, Oct 10 · 12:30 AM ET

No amendments since posting on Mon, Jun 8, 2026; verified Sat, Oct 10 · 12:30 AM ET.

Change log starts Oct 5, 2026 (tracking began); earlier amendments at SAM.gov are being pulled in.

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Notice as published

Brain Repair of Any Injured Neural Structure (BRAINS) - Proposers' Day

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 BRAINS Special Notice ARPA-H-SN-26-153 and 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 solution summary submissions. The virtual Proposers' Day will be on June 9, 2026 and the recording will be available on the BRAINS program website.

The event is intended to foster a greater understanding of the BRAINS program.

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