U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Amended Jun 12, 2026 · 04:00 UTC
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This is a Presolicitation notice.

The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.

The National Institutes of Health needs a small business to conduct innovative research for the ARPA-H mission.

Key Details

  • What exactly do they need?
  • The NIH needs small businesses to conduct innovative research for the ARPA-H mission.
  • The research topics are: - Development of an annual test to inform women about their future fertility - Versatile bioadhesives - Universal Platform for Living Adaptive Toxin-removal (UNI-PLAT) - Breaking Ground: The First Curative, Durable, Non-Surgical Therapy for Endometriosis - ARPA-H Lineage Topic - Rapid Comprehensive Diagnostic Test for Multi-System Autoimmune Disease - Virtual Human Brain for the Development of Neurosurgical Robotics
  • What's the contract structure and timeline?
  • The contract is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.
  • The notice doesn't say.
  • How will they pick the winner?
  • The notice doesn't say.
  • When and how do you bid?
  • The proposals are due on July 10, 2026, at 9:00 PM EDT.
  • The proposals should be submitted through the SBIR/STTR website.

Who can apply

  • Any certified small business may apply.

If you're interested, do this first

  • Check the SBIR/STTR website for the full solicitation and application instructions.
  • Review the research topics and determine if your business has the expertise to conduct innovative research for the ARPA-H mission.

Primary point of contact

Name
Steven Snyder
Email
steven.snyder@arpa-h.gov

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