Open tender · United States · Public tender

Restorative and health-Enhancing Sleep Time (REST)

NIH Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (Arpa-H)

NIH Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (Arpa-H) in the United States is inviting bids for “Restorative and health-Enhancing Sleep Time (REST)”. Bids close on 13 October 2026, 12:00 EDT. Reference: ARPA-H-SOL-26-159. Who can bid: Commercial, academic, or non-profit organizations; US work prioritized; foreign entities must collaborate with a US entity; Active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity Identifier required. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.

The tender in brief

US health agency seeks sleep research proposals on measuring and treating poor sleep, for research teams

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) seeks proposals for the Restorative and health-Enhancing Sleep Time (REST) program, a 66-month effort to develop in-home technologies that measure and treat poor sleep, especially insomnia. Two technical areas are solicited: Measure & Diagnose and Control & Treat. Awards will be Other Transaction agreements.

Who can win it

  • Commercial, academic, or non-profit organizations; US work prioritized; foreign entities must collaborate with a US entity
  • Active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity Identifier required
  • Entities organized under laws of a covered foreign country are not eligible

Key facts

Procedure
Solicitation
Contract period
66 months (5.5 years)
How bids are judged
Scientific and technical merit, feasibility, innovation, and proposer capabilities; then pitch and selection for negotiations
Published
02 Oct 2026
Reference
ARPA-H-SOL-26-159

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