Reconstructive Transplant and Investigator Services
- Client
- Department of Defense
- RFP Number
- EXTRA-75408
- Posted
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- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority in Washington, DC requires a USA-based vendor to provide reconstructive transplant and investigator services offsite at the vendor's office premises. The buyer needs the vendor to conduct preclinical studies in animal models, as well as clinical research in human subjects or human anatomical substances. To support these operations, the vendor must advance preservation strategies by developing promising static preservation strategies, active perfusion modalities, or other technologies for clinical translation. Additionally, the vendor must develop mitigation strategies for preservation-mediated injury, specifically addressing immune activation or ischemia reperfusion injury. Eligibility remains restricted strictly to onshore USA organizations. The buyer requests proposals to establish the project budget and provides no further evaluation criteria or key dates in the solicitation details.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from EXTRA-75408.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Defense Health Agency is soliciting applications for the FY26 Reconstructive Transplant Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award. The program supports research addressing vascularized composite allotransplantation to improve health, access, safety, and quality of life for injured Service Members and Veterans. Extramural and intramural U.S. and foreign organizations are eligible to apply.
- Issued by
- Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity
- Pre-Application (Letter of Intent) Submission Deadline
- 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), October 21, 2026
- Application Submission Deadline
- 11:59 p.m. ET, November 4, 2026
- End of Application Verification Period
- 5:00 p.m. ET, November 9, 2026
- Peer Review
- January 2027
- Programmatic Review
- March 2027
- How to submit
- Electronic via eBRAP for pre-applications and Grants.gov Workspace or eBRAP for full applications
- Submission details
- Pre-application Letter of Intent submitted via eBRAP. Extramural full applications submitted through Grants.gov Workspace; intramural DOW applications submitted via eBRAP.
- Contract term
- Maximum period of performance is 3 years
- Estimated value
- Roughly $8.0 million total to fund approximately eight awards, with a total cost cap of $1.0 million per award
- Place of performance
- Vendor office premises / Offsite
- Funding
- Title 10 United States Code Section 4001 (10 USC 4001), Assistance Listing Number 12.420, FY26 RTRP appropriation
How proposals are evaluated
| Background/Rationale/Readiness | |
| Research Strategy and Feasibility | |
| Impact | |
| Military Relevance | |
| Personnel | |
| Budget |
Scope of work
- Preclinical studies in animal models
- Clinical research in human subjects or human anatomical substances
- Develop static preservation strategies, active perfusion modalities, or translation technologies
- Develop mitigation strategies for preservation-mediated injury, including immune activation or ischemia reperfusion injury
Minimum qualifications
- Active SAM.gov registration
- Active eBRAP.org registration
- Active Grants.gov registration
- Independent investigators at all career levels affiliated with an eligible organization
Documents to include with the bid
- Letter of Intent
- 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: Impact Statement
- Attachment 7: Military Relevance Statement
- Attachment 8: Animal Research Plan
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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