Medical Research Program Services
- Client
- Washington, DC
- RFP Number
- DRA-10957
- Posted
- 6/25/2026
- Category
- Data Research and Analytics
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority located in Washington, DC is seeking medical research program services to support its Translational Research Award. This program funds hypothesis-driven, innovative, and high-impact translational research to accelerate the movement of promising ideas and technologies in trauma care into practical solutions. The agency aims to maximize casualty survivability, improve patient care closer to the point of injury, and advance trauma care guidelines. The scope of work covers translational research activities performed entirely offsite. Only organizations based onshore within the United States are eligible to participate in this opportunity. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is currently looking for proposals to determine the cost.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from DRA 10957 2026 06 25 09 28 50 QeQWL 875ad DumV7.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity is soliciting applications for the FY26 Combat Readiness – Medical Research Program Translational Research Award. The opportunity supports hypothesis-driven innovative, high-impact translational research to accelerate promising ideas or technologies in trauma care into solutions that maximize casualty survivability. Eligible applicants include extramural and intramural U.S. Department of War organizations, foreign and domestic or…
- Issued by
- Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity
- Pre-Application Due
- 5:00 p.m. ET, August 17, 2026
- Invitation to Submit an Application
- October 14, 2026
- Application Due
- 11:59 p.m. ET, November 18, 2026
- End of Application Verification Period
- 5:00 p.m. ET, November 23, 2026
- Peer Review
- January 2027
- Programmatic Review
- March 2027
- How to submit
- Pre-application submitted via eBRAP; Full applications via Grants.gov Workspace for extramural or eBRAP for intramural DOW organizations.
- Submission details
- Pre-applications submitted by PI on eBRAP. Invited full applications submitted via Grants.gov or eBRAP depending on organization type. Specific attachments have exact file naming and page limit rules (e.g., Attachment 1 Project Narrative limited to 15 pages).
- Contract term
- Maximum period of performance is 2 years for the base award, with an optional research effort of 1 year (maximum 3 years total).
- Estimated value
- Roughly $4.37M total allotment to fund approximately three awards, with total cost caps of $2.45M per award ($1.45M base award plus $1.00M optional effort).
- Place of performance
- Offsite
- Funding
- Combat Readiness – Medical Research Program, Assistance Listing Number 12.420, 2 CFR 200, DoDGARs 32 CFR
How proposals are evaluated
| Peer Review | |
| Programmatic Review | |
| Budget (Unscored) |
Scope of work
- Hypothesis-driven translational research in trauma care
- Solutions to maximize casualty survivability and improve patient care closer to the point of injury
- Preclinical or clinical research, including allowed animal studies or pilot clinical trials
- Knowledge products, technologies, or clinical practice guidelines with minimum TRL 4 or KRL 4
Minimum qualifications
- Independent investigators at all career levels affiliated with an eligible organization
- Investigator may be named as PI on only one FY26 CRRP TRA application
- Minimum biomedical technology readiness level (TRL) of 4 or knowledge readiness level (KRL) of 4
- Active SAM.gov, eBRAP.org, and Grants.gov registrations
Documents to include with the bid
- SF424 Research & Related Application for Federal Assistance Form
- Attachment 1: Project Narrative
- Attachment 2: Supporting Documentation
- Attachment 3: Technical Abstract
- Attachment 4: Lay Abstract
- Attachment 5: Statement of Work
- Attachment 6: Military Relevance/Impact Statement
- Attachment 10: Transition Plan
- Research & Related Budget
- Attachment 11: Representations (Grants.gov submissions)
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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