Systems for Phenotypic Evaluation, Clinical Trajectories, Response, and Agency (SPECTRA)
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
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- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
- Closes
- Oct 18, 2026 (in 30 days)
At a glance
This is a government contract opportunity posted by HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF in the research and development in the physical category. The deadline is October 18, 2026, 31 days from now.
Classification and identifiers
- Industry (NAICS)
- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)
- Product or service (PSC)
- Health R&D Services; Health Care Services; Experimental Development (AN13)
- Solicitation number
- ARPA-H-SOL-26-163
- Contracting office
- ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH (ARPA-H)
Who can apply
About this opportunity
SPECTRA will identify and act on autism trajectories, the evolving developmental paths individuals follow across the lifespan from the prenatal period through aging, spanning autism characteristics, co-occurring conditions, and functional outcomes together with the genetic, biological, behavioral, iatrogenic (medical influences), environmental factors and their nonlinear interactions. Rather than examining these factors in isolation, SPECTRA will examine how they combine and interact, including their nonlinear interactions, to produce autism and its co-occurring conditions over time. SPECTRA will also develop technologies that serve two purposes at once: extending reliable assessment beyond the clinic while improving everyday communication, function, and quality of life. The same tools peo...