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Fast Assessment of Solutions, Therapeutics, Pharmaceuticals, and SupplieS (FASTPASS) Innovative Solutions Opening

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
21 Oct 2026
Closes
10 Nov 2026, 21:00 UTC
Reference
ARPA-H-SOL-26-160
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: “Fast Assessment of Solutions, Therapeutics, Pharmaceuticals, and SupplieS (FASTPASS) Innovative Solutions Opening”. Submissions close on 10 November 2026, 20 days from today. Quote reference ARPA-H-SOL-26-160 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 7 notices from this buyer since 2026, 4 of them currently open. There are 73 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 Fast Assessment of Solutions, Therapeutics, Pharmaceuticals, and SupplieS (FASTPASS) Innovative Solutions Opening. Solicitation number ARPA-H-SOL-26-160 . Classified under NAICS 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Product/service code AN13 — BIOMEDICAL (ADVANCED). Place of performance: DC, USA. Responses are due by 10 November 2026 21:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

October 21, 2026 FASTPASS ISO, ARPA-H-SOL-26-160, Amendment 01 The purpose of Amendment 01 is to: (1) Revise Section 1.2 of the Appendix C.3: Cost Proposal Narrative Model;

(2) Rename Attachment D: Cost Proposal Workbook to Appendix D: Cost Proposal Workbook; and

(3) Revise item 4 under the General tab of Appendix D: Cost Proposal Workbook to correct a typographical error. No other changes were made to the body of the ISO or appendices. See attached FASTPASS ISO, ARPA-H-SOL-26-160, Amendment 01. _________________________ August 20, 2026 The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Fast Assessment of Solutions, Therapeutics, Pharmaceuticals, and SupplieS (FASTPASS) program aims to develop a near real-time, non-destructive, AI-enabled system for screening pharmaceutical products and inputs through their packaging at ports of entry and other supply-chain nodes. Interested parties are invited to review the attached FASTPASS Innovative Solutions Opening, ARPA-H-SOL-26-160.

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 — 4 of them still open. There are 73 open Research, Studies & Evaluation tenders in United States. This one closes in 20 days.

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