UNifying Imaging with QUantum Entanglement (UNIQUE) Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO)
ARPA-H will fund multiple Other Transaction projects under the UNIQUE program to develop novel imaging capabilities enabled by quantum entanglement.
⚑ ARPA-H Innovative Solutions Opening; multiple OT agreements expected · No set-aside indicated · Applicants should review attached solicitation and separate Proposers' Day special notice/FAQ updates
This is a biomedical/quantum imaging ARPA-H opportunity, far outside IPPRA’s core social-science portfolio in risk perception, policy evaluation, weather, energy acceptance, and security attitudes. The team would not plausibly pursue this at PI level except perhaps as a very indirect collaborator on communication or public acceptance issues, which are not what this solicitation is about.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-09-25
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 40 partial | outside portfolio topics; social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research |
Description
Amendment 01: The Proposers' Day has been updated to October 16th, 2026. The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is posting this Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO) in support of the UNifying Imaging with QUantum Entanglement (UNIQUE) Program. ARPA-H anticipates that multiple Other Transaction (OT) Agreements will result from this announcement. Interested parties are invited to review the attached UNIQUE-ISO-ARPA-H-SOL-26-162 and UNIQUE ISO Attachments. Additionally, proposers are encouraged to review the separate Special Notice, ARPA-H-SN-26-162, for information regarding the UNIQUE Proposers’ Day. Special Notice, ARPA-H-SN-26-162, is an independent announcement and is not attached to this ISO announcement. All questions submitted to the ISO will be compiled and addressed. All answers will be posted to the UNIQUE Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. Potential proposers are encouraged to monitor the FAQs page regularly for the latest information and updates: https://arpa-h.gov/explore-funding/programs/unique/faqs
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: No Set aside used. Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH / ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH (ARPA-H).
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