# Brain Repair of Any Injured Neural Structure (BRAINS)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/arpahsol26148

- Solicitation number: ARPA-H-SOL-26-148
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Open. Offers due February 26, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (Arpa-H) (75N992)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AN13 Health R&D Services; Health Care Services; Experimental Development
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: June 8, 2026
- Last posted: July 2, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cfb2a53550b64b22b57cbf5e9b08a4a9/view

## Description

**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

## Publications

- June 8, 2026: Solicitation, due February 26, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 91d0fa2d1867497592b88036cc3e3901. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/91d0fa2d1867497592b88036cc3e3901/view
- June 8, 2026: Solicitation, due February 26, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice b8bd6a21c6b1473f9c48705035a2471f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b8bd6a21c6b1473f9c48705035a2471f/view
- July 2, 2026: Solicitation, due February 26, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice cfb2a53550b64b22b57cbf5e9b08a4a9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cfb2a53550b64b22b57cbf5e9b08a4a9/view

## Points of contact

- BRAINS Team, BRAINS@ARPA-H.GOV

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