Max Higgins, Consultant, Author at EverGlade Consulting

Max Higgins, Consultant

Max Higgins, Consultant
BARDA pandemic influenza vaccine partnerships

BARDA Seeks Industry Input for Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Partnerships

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The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has released a new Sources Sought Notice (SSN) and Request for Information (RFI) focused on vaccine medical countermeasures (MCMs) for pandemic influenza preparedness and response. This initiative underscores BARDA’s ongoing commitment to strengthening the nation’s biosecurity […]

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BARDA’s RAPID RFI for Next-Generation Antibody Design through Production

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BARDA RAPID RFI RAPID Overview The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has issued a new Request for Information (RFI) titled “Rapid Antibody Production for Immunoassay Diagnostics (RAPID)”. Through this RFI, BARDA seeks to more deeply understand causes of existing bottlenecks in the antibody generation process (design through production) and assess the R&D landscape

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JPEO-CBRND Seeks Next-Generation Genomic Sequencing Capabilities for the Battlefield

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The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) has released a new Request for Information (RFI) titled “End-to-End Untargeted Genomic Sequencing Workflows Appropriate for Military Use.” This RFI underscores the Department of Defense’s (DoD) growing emphasis on rapid, field-deployable biological threat detection, a critical component of maintaining operational readiness in

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Advancing Pathogen-Agnostic Diagnostics

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BARDA RRPV-26-09-AgDx Request for Project Proposals The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has released a new Request for Project Proposals (RPP-26-09-AgDx) through the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle (RRPV), seeking to revolutionize the nation’s diagnostic readiness for infectious disease threats. Managed by Advanced Technology International (ATI), the RRPV enables collaboration between industry, academia, and

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DARPA’s Smart Red Blood Cells Program: Engineering the Future of Human Performance

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DARPA-PS-26-02 (Smart Red Blood Cells Program) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), through its Biological Technologies Office (BTO), has announced a groundbreaking solicitation titled DARPA-PS-26-02: Smart Red Blood Cells (Smart-RBC) to redefine human performance in extreme environments. This program seeks to leverage advances in synthetic biology and bioengineering to create red blood cells (RBCs)

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BARDA’s RPP to Onshore Vaccine Manufacturing for Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

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The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has issued a new Request for Project Proposals (RPP-26-10-VHF) under its Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Preparedness Consortium (BioMaP-Consortium). This solicitation represents a key step in building domestic capacity for advanced vaccine manufacturing to strengthen the nation’s biosecurity infrastructure.

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ARPA-H’s Proactive Health Office ISO

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PROACTIVE HEALTH OFFICE – MISSION OFFICE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS OPENING (ISO) – ARPA-H-SOL-24-106 – Amendment 03: October 14, 2025 Building a Healthier Future Through Prevention The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a key innovation agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has released an updated solicitation for its Proactive Health Office

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DARPA Disruptioneering Program

DARPA’s Disruptioneering Program

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DARPA Disruptioneering Program Announcement 25-07 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), through its Defense Sciences Office (DSO), has released its latest Disruptioneering Program Announcement (DARPA-PA-25-07). Published on September 30, 2025, this initiative aims to accelerate the agency’s ability to fund and execute high-risk, high-reward scientific research. At its core, the Disruptioneering program establishes a

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DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office Broad Agency Announcement

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DARPA BTO Broad Agency Announcement 10.25 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), through its Biological Technologies Office (BTO), has released a new Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), HR001126S0003, on October 1, 2025. This solicitation seeks transformative research leveraging biological processes and technologies to enhance warfighter protection and performance. DARPA BTO continues to push the boundaries

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HHS Operations During A Government Shutdown

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When the federal government faces a lapse in appropriations, agencies across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must implement contingency plans to sustain critical activities. Both the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), which houses the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA),

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ARPA-H THRIVE ISO

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ARPA-H THRIVE_ISO_Final_16092025 Transforming Genetic Medicine for Rare Diseases: ARPA-H’s THRIVE Initiative The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), through its Health Science Futures Office, has announced the Treating Hereditary Rare diseases with In Vivo precision genetic mEdicines (THRIVE) Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO) (ARPA-H-SOL-25-122). The initiative represents a bold step toward curative genetic medicines that

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ARPA-H GIVE Initiative to Transform Genetic Medicine Manufacturing

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ARPA-H 4.0_GIVE_ISO_20250925 Revolutionizing Biomanufacturing for Personalized Genetic Medicines The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), through its Scalable Solutions Office (SSO), has released an Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO) titled Genetic Medicines and Individualized Manufacturing for Everyone (GIVE). This bold initiative seeks to accelerate U.S. leadership in biomanufacturing by enabling distributed, on-demand, and individualized production

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