Fast Assessment of Solutions, Therapeutics, Pharmaceuticals, and SupplieS (FASTPASS) Innovative Solutions Opening
Price due November 10, 202623 days left · Washington, D.C.
The government needs development of 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.
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We are seeking quotes for development of 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.
Program Scope: ARPA-H FASTPASS aims to build an AI-enabled screening system for pharmaceutical products and inputs.
Screening Method: Screening must be non-destructive and performed through the product packaging.
Performance Goal: The system must work in near real time.
Deployment Sites: Intended for use at ports of entry and other supply-chain nodes.
Solicitation Document: Full requirements are in the Innovative Solutions Opening, ARPA-H-SOL-26-160.
The basics
Price due
November 10, 2026
Where
Washington, D.C.
Buyer
Health and Human Services, Advanced Research Projects Agency For Health Arpa H
We read the solicitation documents for this bid (10 documents, 161 pages). Each item shows the file and page it came from. Check the original documents and any addenda before you bid.
Due date and time
Proposals are due 11/10/2026, 4:00 PM ET, which is also the ISO closing date. (Attachment 9, p. 3)
Solution Summary slides are due 09/21/2026, 4:00 PM ET. (Attachment 9, p. 3)
How to submit
Submit proposals at https://solutions.arpa-h.gov/Submit-Proposal/. Registration on the ARPA-H Solutions site is required. (Attachment 9, p. 3)
Submit Solution Summary Presentations at https://solutions.arpa-h.gov/Submit-Solution/. (Attachment 9, p. 3)
Pre-bid meeting or site visit
Proposers' Day is 09/10/2026, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET. The text does not say whether it is mandatory. (Attachment 9, p. 3)
Questions deadline
Questions & Answers (Q&A) are due 11/03/2026, 4:00 PM ET, via https://solutions.arpa-h.gov/Ask-A-Question/. (Attachment 9, p. 3)
Licenses and certifications
At proposal submission the proposer must be registered in SAM.gov and have a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). (Attachment 9, p. 6)
Pricing format
Cost proposals should include indirect costs and profit. Labor costs should refer only to burdened labor rates, as used in the Cost Proposal Workbook(s). (Attachment 3, p. 2)
Forms to return
Proposal package must include the draft Other Transaction Agreement with redlines and rationale, or a written statement of no proposed changes. (Attachment 11, p. 3)
Appendix D, Cost Proposal Workbook, does not count against the page limit. (Attachment 11, p. 3)
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Want to bid it yourself?
You can, and it is free. Go to SAM.gov, search for solicitation ARPA-H-SOL-26-160 , and submit before November 10, 2026. You will need your own account on that site and an active SAM.gov registration.
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