SPECTRA ATTACHMENT B1 TA4 Proposal Requirements

ATTACHMENT B1: TECHNICAL AREA 4 – PROPOSAL FORMAT, INSTRUCTIONS, AND EVALUATION

Systems for Phenotypic Evaluation, Clinical Trajectories, Response, and Agency (SPECTRA)

ARPA-H-SOL-26-163

Technical Area 4: Technologies for Communication, Quality of Life, and Embedded Assessment Full Proposal Format, Instructions, and Evaluation
Use of these instructions are required for Proposal submission to the SPECTRA Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO)

1. Proposal Format and Instructions

As noted in section 4.3 of the ISO, following Solution Summary review, proposers will be either encouraged to, or discouraged from, submitting a Proposal. Although a Proposal may be submitted regardless of ARPA-H’s determination, potential proposers are advised to give the government’s determination significant weight when deciding whether to invest time and resources in the development of a Proposal.
ARPA-H is not currently soliciting Technical Areas 1, 2, and 3 proposals. Submission of proposals for TAs 1, 2, and 3 will not be reviewed. An Amendment with instructions for TAs 1, 2, and 3 will be released at a later date. Please ensure this Attachment is for the TA that you plan to submit to.
Proposal due date for TA4 Full Proposals only: January 6, 2026 at 3 PM ET (Solutions Site Submission Portal opens November 23, 2026)

1.1 CONFORMING SUBMISSION

(a) Conforming submissions contain all requirements detailed in this ISO. Submissions that fail to include required information may be deemed non-conforming and may be removed from further consideration and/or rejected without further review. A submission may be deemed non-conforming if:
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The concept is not relevant to the stated solicitation and program; The proposer does not meet the eligibility requirements; The Solution does not meet the submission requirements, including content, formatting, and other instructions provided herein;
The proposers’ concept has received funding or been selected for award negotiations for another U.S. Government funding opportunity. Concepts must be technically distinct and non-overlapping to be eligible for funding; or The proposer or concept does not meet any other compliance and conformance requirements listed herein.

(b) ARPA-H may eliminate non-conforming proposals without further review or

ATTACHMENT B1: TECHNICAL AREA 4 – PROPOSAL FORMAT, INSTRUCTIONS, AND EVALUATION

consideration. ARPA-H may not consider non-conforming proposals for negotiations or award. ARPA-H also reserves the right to reject proposals as nonconforming when it