ARPA-H-SOL-26-144 ISO and Appendices.zip

This is a solicitation file package containing the ISO (Isolation Level) specifications and appendices for the TIGAR (Technology InteGrator and AcceleratoR) Exploratory Topic solicitation issued by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) under the National Institutes of Health.

The TIGAR initiative seeks innovative solutions to enable temperature-flexible storage of regenerative tissues and organs, addressing critical logistical challenges in biopreservation and distribution. Proposed solutions may incorporate new materials, artificial intelligence/machine learning algorithms, high-throughput screening methods, biological interventions, devices, processing methods, analytical technologies, and packaging approaches. The program prioritizes strategies that reduce dependency on strictly controlled temperature environments and enable safe storage across varying environmental conditions, with preference given to non-cryogenic storage temperatures that maintain shelf-life stability. Applicants must demonstrate deployment strategies applicable to thick tissues rather than cellular-level innovations alone. Proposers are directed to ARPA-H's official TIGAR initiative page at https://arpa-h.gov/explore-funding/initiatives-and-sprints/tigar for comprehensive program details, and to Special Notice ARPA-H-SN-26-142 for Proposer's Day registration and participation information. The solicitation number is ARPA-H-SOL-26-144.