The Department of Health and Human Services, through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and specifically the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), is soliciting proposals for the 2026 NIAID DMID Omnibus Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) aimed at advancing medical countermeasures against infectious diseases. This opportunity encompasses two primary research areas: the development of therapeutics, vaccines, and diagnostics for antimicrobial-resistant pathogens, and the creation of direct acting antivirals targeting viruses with pandemic potential. The initiative is critical for enhancing public health responses to emerging infectious threats and includes funding estimates of up to $8.5 million for Research Area 001 and $20 million for Research Area 002, with proposals due to be submitted online via the NIAID electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) platform, starting around November 22, 2024. For further inquiries, interested parties may contact Swee L. Teo at teosl@niaid.nih.gov or Brian Madgey at brian.madgey@nih.gov.