Systems for Phenotypic Evaluation, Clinical Trajectories, Response, and Agency (SPECTRA)
Updated
Solicitation from the National Institutes of Health. Due Dec 2, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5), 33 days left.
| Solicitation number | ARPA-H-SOL-26-163 |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Office | Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Product or service code | AN13 |
| Posted | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Dec 2, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5) (33 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (5)
- SPECTRA ISO Amendment 2 697 KB
- SPECTRA ATTACHMENT A2 TA1 Solution Summary Format and Instructions 213 KB
- SPECTRA ATTACHMENT A3 TA2 Solution Summary Format and Instructions 231 KB
- SPECTRA ATTACHMENT B1 TA4 Proposal Requirements 305 KB
- SPECTRA TA4 Proposal Templates 1.2 MB
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Description
Amendment 2 (10/29/2026): Numerous changes including, but not limited to,: ISO updates in Parts I, II, III and VI; TA1 clarifications; TA2 updates; TA4 updates; Q&A link added Provides Attachment B1 for TA4 Proposal Requirements and Proposal Volume Templates. Provides Attachment A2 for TA1 Solution Summary Requirements and Attachment A3 for TA2 Solution Summary Requirements. Amendment 1 (10/14/2026): Update due dates and/or times of all TAs SPECTRA will identify and act on autism trajectories, the evolving developmental paths individuals follow across the lifespan from the prenatal period through aging, spanning autism characteristics, co-occurring conditions, and functional outcomes together with the genetic, biological, behavioral, iatrogenic (medical influences), environmental factors and their nonlinear interactions.
Rather than examining these factors in isolation, SPECTRA will examine how they combine and interact, including their nonlinear interactions, to produce autism and its co-occurring conditions over time. SPECTRA will also develop technologies that serve two purposes at once: extending reliable assessment beyond the clinic while improving everyday communication, function, and quality of life.
The same tools people use to live more fully will also generate the data that drive measurement and personalized care.
Contracting contact
- SPECTRA Team · [email protected]
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For NAICS 541715, a business counts as small if it has no more than 11 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 14, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 21, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4)
- Sep 17, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 18, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-4)
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- Leidos Biomedical Research Inc $776.3 million in this trade
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About the buyer
The National Institutes of Health awarded $5.8 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Leidos Biomedical Research Inc, M. A. Mortenson Company and Deloitte Consulting LLP. See what NIH is buying now.
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