Brain Repair of Any Injured Neural Structure (BRAINS)
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
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The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has issued a solicitation for the Brain Repair of Any Injured Neural Structure (BRAINS) Exploratory Topic program, identified as ARPA-H-SOL-26-148. This opportunity aims to support innovative research projects focused on neural repair and anticipates multiple awards through Other Transaction agreements. Interested applicants must submit a mandatory solution summary to be eligible to advance in the selection process, although submitting a solution summary alone will not result in funding. The solicitation is open to organizations under the NAICS code 541715 and is managed by ARPA-H, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, with performance primarily based in Washington, D.C. There are two intake groups with specific deadlines: the first requires solution summaries by July 9, 2026, with full proposals due by August 6, 2026; the second has solution summaries due by January 7, 2027, and full proposals by February 6, 2027. All proposals are to be submitted electronically, and communication is handled through the BRAINS Team via their provided contact email. This solicitation does not include a set-aside, indicating open competition across qualified entities, and encourages the submission of cutting-edge solutions that could significantly advance brain repair technology.
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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
