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Solicitation

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

Solicitation ARPA-H-SOL-26-160 · Due 2026-11-10. Fast Assessment of Solutions,…. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF in District of Columbia · NAICS 541715.

SolicitationARPA-H-SOL-26-160
Notice typeSolicitation
PostedOctober 21, 2026
Response deadlineNovember 10, 2026
Place of performanceDistrict of Columbia, 20005, USA
ClassificationNAICS 541715 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · PSC AN13
Set-asideUnrestricted

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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.

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Department / agencyHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tierNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Contracting officeADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH (ARPA-H)
Office addressWashington, DC, 20005, USA

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PrimaryThe FASTPASS TeamFASTPASS@ARPA-H.GOV

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First seen by GovBidFitOctober 22, 2026

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