HEARING ENHANCEMENT THROUGH ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT NEUROTECHNOLOGY (HEARING)

AI Summary

The Department of Health and Human Services is soliciting proposals for the Hearing Enhancement through Artificially Intelligent Neurotechnology (HEARING) program. This opportunity anticipates multiple awards and requires interested parties to submit a solution summary. A Proposers' Day event will be held in Arlington, VA to facilitate collaboration and understanding of the program.

Contract details

Solicitation No.: ARPA-H-SOL-26-154
Notice Type: Solicitation
Posted Date: June 18, 2026
Response Deadline: August 14, 2026
NAICS Code: 541715 AI guide
PSC / Class Code: AN13
Issuing Office: NIH ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH (ARPA-H)
Sub-Agency: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Primary Contact: ARPA-H HEARING TEAM
City: Bethesda
State: MD
ZIP Code: 208920004
AI Product/Service: service

Description

June 16, 2026: This amendment (02), incorporates the following changes:

Updates the language within the ISO to clarify out-of-scope efforts, update the program schedule, and clarify proposal review criteria.
The following ISO sections are updated: Sections, 1.2.5, 2.2, Figure 2, and 5.4.2.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

May 08, 2026: This amendment (01) updates the HEARING website links.

May 07, 2026: 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.

Key dates

June 18, 2026Posted Date
August 14, 2026Proposals / Responses Due

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Frequently asked questions

HEARING ENHANCEMENT THROUGH ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT NEUROTECHNOLOGY (HEARING) is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.