Bid guide
How to bid on Office-Wide Innovative Solutions for Proactive Health Office (PHO) at NIH
What the agency is buying and why it matters
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically its Proactive Health Office (PHO) at ARPA-H, is seeking innovative ideas and solutions. The goal is to improve the health of Americans before they get sick or experience a decline in their quality of life due to illness. This includes solutions for disease prevention, promoting wellness, developing new early-detection methods, and creating prophylactic interventions. They are also interested in system-level innovations to deliver proactive health effectively.
This is an opportunity for businesses to contribute to public health by offering solutions that focus on preventing disease and improving health outcomes across the population. If your firm has expertise in these areas, your ideas could help shape future health strategies.
Key dates and what happens at the deadline
This solicitation was published on September 25, 2024, and is open for submissions until March 03, 2029, at 11:59 PM ET. This long submission window allows for ongoing innovation and response.
The process requires you to submit a solution summary first. If your summary is invited, you will then be able to submit a full proposal. The deadline applies to the submission of these proposals.
Who this opportunity suits
This opportunity is suitable for firms with expertise in professional services related to health innovation, disease prevention, early detection technologies, and public health system improvements. It is for entities that can develop and propose novel approaches to proactive health.
Federal employees, government entities, and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) are not permitted to respond to this solicitation.
How to respond
To access the opportunity, click the “View original source” link. If the first click takes you to the portal's homepage, click it again to go directly to the bid. You may need to create a free account on the portal to view all documents, though this is not always required.
You must submit a solution summary first. This is done through the designated portal for solution summary submissions. If your solution summary is successful, you will then be invited to submit a full proposal through a separate portal.
Tips for preparing a competitive response
Given the focus on innovative solutions, clearly articulate the novelty and potential impact of your proposed approach. Emphasize how your solution addresses the specific areas of interest: disease prevention, wellness promotion, early detection, prophylactic interventions, or system-level innovations.
Ensure your solution summary is concise and compelling, as it is the first step in the evaluation process. When preparing a full proposal, pay close attention to all requested documents and ensure compliance with any specified formatting, such as the requirement for sans serif fonts for readability. If applicable, be prepared to comply with NIH’s Genomic Data Sharing Policy.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
View this bid on BiddingSimpleThis guide was prepared by BiddingSimple from the solicitation’s public posting. It is not official guidance from National Institutes of Health; the original posting controls.