APPENDIX C.4_Milestone Payment Schedule Model.xlsx

This file is a Milestone Payment Schedule (MPS) template for the ARPA-H FASTPASS program, designed to track deliverables and funding across three project phases. The template is structured to document milestone numbers, associated tasks and subtasks, due dates measured in months after award, milestone names and descriptions, exit criteria, and deliverables. It includes separate columns for ARPA-H funding and performer contributions, allowing organizations to identify cost-sharing requirements at each milestone. The template presents example entries for Phase I milestones spanning from month 3 through month 12, including project kickoff, prototype completion, technology development, data planning, and prototype testing and finalization, though all monetary values shown are currently set at $0.00.

Phase II and Phase III sections are included in the template but contain no specific task assignments, descriptions, or funding amounts, indicating these sections remain to be populated by proposers based on their specific project plans. This template is intended for use by contractors responding to ARPA-H-SOL-26-160 to establish clear performance metrics, deliverable schedules, and financial tracking mechanisms aligned with the FASTPASS program's objectives of developing AI-enabled pharmaceutical screening systems for supply chain security.