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Hearing Enhancement through ARtificially Intelligent NeurotechnoloGy (HEARING)
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · Solicitation · SAM_GOV
AI-Readiness Score
11/25
Pathway Speed
1/5
Timeline Realism
4/5
Problem Framing
2/5
AI / ML Fit
3/5
Award + Transition
1/5
Posted May 8, 2026Set-aside: No Set aside usedNAICS 541715
Description
https://api.sam.gov/prod/opportunities/v1/noticedesc?noticeid=e6b40defee104f668b388e85583e8126
Score Rationale
The solicitation uses a standard FAR-based pathway under HHS rather than a modern fast-track DoD instrument, dragging pathway speed to the floor; no OT authority, CSO, or SBIR mechanism is evident. The response window of roughly 97 days (May 8 to August 14) is reasonable for a focused AI team, earning a strong timeline score. Problem framing and award transition suffer significantly because the description body is inaccessible (SAM API link only), leaving award ceiling, success criteria, data availability, and transition pathway entirely unspecified — making it impossible to confirm whether this is a well-scoped neurotech AI problem or a compliance-heavy research study with no follow-on.