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ARPA-H Emerging Health Innovators (EHI) Initiative

Issued by HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH · NIH ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH (ARPA-H) · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
22 Oct 2026
Closes
10 Feb 2027, 19:00 UTC
Reference
ARPA-H-SOL-26-150
Location
DC, United States
Sector
Research, Studies & Evaluation

At a glance

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH · NIH ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH (ARPA-H) in United States has published a tender in research, studies & evaluation: “ARPA-H Emerging Health Innovators (EHI) Initiative”. Submissions close on 10 February 2027, 100 days from today. Quote reference ARPA-H-SOL-26-150 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 7 notices from this buyer since 2026, 5 of them currently open. There are 78 open research, studies & evaluation notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH · NIH ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH (ARPA-H) is soliciting ARPA-H Emerging Health Innovators (EHI) Initiative. Solicitation number ARPA-H-SOL-26-150. Classified under NAICS 541714 — Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology). Product/service code AN41 — HEALTH SERVICES (BASIC). Place of performance: DC, USA. Responses are due by 10 February 2027 19:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Emerging Health Innovators (EHI) aims to or seeks to ensure ARPA-H identifies and engages early career investigators. To achieve this goal, ARPA-H is soliciting proposals from these researchers and innovators and their organizations to develop cutting-edge biomedical, health, and community-engaged research and innovation. ARPA-H anticipates multiple Other Transaction awards resulting from this announcement Amendment 1: This amendment clarifies the number of submissions that may be submitted by each offeror. See section 2.4 of the ISO. It also updates the solution summary cover sheet and the FAQ.

Amendment 2: This amendment uploads two question and answer documents.

Context for bidders

We hold 7 notices from HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH · NIH ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH (ARPA-H), going back to September 2026 — 5 of them still open. There are 78 open Research, Studies & Evaluation tenders in United States. This one closes in 100 days.

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