SAM #ARPA-H-SOL-26-154

ARPA-H Solicitation for Minimally Invasive Brain-Connected Hearing System (HEARING Program)

This opportunity from ARPA-H seeks innovative solutions for hearing enhancement using advanced neurotechnology: - ARPA-H (Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is soliciting proposals for the HEARING Program - The program aims to develop a minimally invasive, brain-connected hearing system to improve speech understanding in noisy environments for people with mild to severe hearing loss - Solutions must integrate three technical areas: - Intracortical devices - Dynamic sound modulators - Auditory read/write algorithms - The program is structured in three phases over 4.5 years: - Phase 1: 18 months for research and development - Phase 2: 24 months for pre-clinical studies and regulatory approvals - Phase 3: 12 months for clinical first-in-human trials (involving six patients) - Proposals must include interdisciplinary teams with clinical, regulatory, and end-user expertise - Multiple awards are anticipated using Other Transaction Award types - No specific OEMs, vendors, or part numbers are named; the solicitation is open to all qualified offerors - The program encourages teaming and collaboration among participants - Key locations: - Contracting office: 1301 K Street NW, Suite 1200 West, Washington, DC 20005 - Place of performance: United States (with emphasis on Washington, DC) - Comprehensive proposal instructions, cost models, and agreement templates are provided in the attachments

Description

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) posts this funding opportunity in support of the Hearing Enhancement through ARtificially Intelligent NeurotechnoloGy (HEARING) Program. ARPA-H anticipates multiple awards with Other Transaction (OT) award types resulting from this announcement. Interested parties are invited to review the HEARING Special Notice ARPA-H-SN-26-154 and Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO) ARPA-H-SOL-26-154.

Parties interested in submitting a proposal in response to the ARPA-H HEARING ISO are required (mandatory) to submit a solution summary. No awards will be made, or funding provided as a result of solution summary submissions.

The Proposers' Day event will take place in Arlington, VA.  The event is intended to facilitate teaming and foster a greater understanding of the HEARING Program.  Additional Links:HEARING FAQsHEARING PD RegistrationHEARING PROGRAM PAGEHEARING Proposal Submission PortalHEARING Solution Summary Submission PortalHEARING Teaming

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