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The program seeks to develop near-real-time, non-destructive technologies for screening pharmaceutical products and ingredients through their packaging at ports of entry and other supply-chain locations.Ìý

FASTPASS includes two technical areas:Ìý

• TA1 – Sensing Technologies: Focused on advancing field-deployable sensing modalities capable of collecting chemically specific information through pharmaceutical packaging
• TA2 – Multi-Modal Models: Focused on advanced signal processing, AI/ML, multimodal data fusion, calibration, classification, automation, and system software.Ìý

Proposals are only required to address one technical area, although collaboration between TA1 and TA2 teams is encouraged. The 54-month program consists of three 18-month phases with competitive down-selection as technologies progress toward an integrated, fieldable system.

Terms and Conditions review is pending with additional information and next steps to be made available at a later date.Ìý

Eligibility

PIs must be eligible to serve in the Principal Investigator role according to CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s eligibility chart.Ìý

Universities, nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and other commercial entities are eligible to apply. Proposers may participate individually or as part of a team, and ARPA-H permits both traditional prime/sub-performer arrangements and multi-party teaming structures. FFRDCs and government entities generally may not participate as prime or sub-performers except under limited circumstances involving unique capabilities.

Award Information

ARPA-H anticipates making multiple Other Transaction (OT) awards; no anticipated award amount or funding ceiling is specified in the solicitation. A mandatory Solution Summary Presentation is required before submitting a full proposal.