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What contracts does Iarpa Contracting Office award?

Iarpa Contracting Office awards government contracts across various categories. Browse contract opportunities from this agency.

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What set-aside programs does Iarpa Contracting Office use?

Iarpa Contracting Office uses 1 different set-aside program, including Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5). These programs reserve a portion of contracts for qualifying businesses. View the set-aside breakdown on the agency overview.

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Federal Agency· 9531TT

Iarpa Contracting Office

Part of Office Of The Director Of National Intelligence

Iarpa Contracting Office is a government agency with procurement activity across contracts, awards, and contractors.

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AI Mission Profile

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), through its Contracting Office (9531TT), advances high-risk, high-reward scientific and technological innovation to solve critical intelligence challenges. Its core mission is to pioneer breakthrough capabilities in artificial intelligence, machine learning, signal processing, and computational analysis that enhance the Intelligence Community’s ability to detect, analyze, and counter emerging threats. Strategic priorities include generative AI for mathematical reasoning and signal synthesis, adversarial influence detection, non-collaborative sensor fusion, and secure cyber infrastructure—programs like End-Gen, MASP, SoURCE CODE, and Video LINCS reflect a deliberate focus on next-generation algorithms and autonomous analytical systems. The agency prioritizes foundational research over applied development, seeking novel approaches that transcend conventional intelligence methodologies. IARPA predominantly procures advanced research and development services in physical, engineering, and life sciences, with a strong emphasis on computational modeling, algorithm design, and experimental systems engineering. Contract structures are typically combined or direct solicitation vehicles, often issued as broad agency announcements or research opportunity announcements to attract academic, nonprofit, and small industry innovators. The agency favors agile, milestone-driven contracts that enable iterative experimentation and rapid prototyping. Primary procurement targets include R&D in physical and engineering sciences (NAICS 541715), with secondary interest in biotechnology (541714) and computing infrastructure (518210). While most solicitations are open, recent RFI activity indicates selective use of SBA set-asides for targeted early-stage research, particularly in bio-enabled materials. IARPA cultivates relationships with specialized R&D firms and university labs capable of delivering foundational science with intelligence applications, often engaging vendors through non-traditional procurement pathways to foster innovation. Operated under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, IARPA functions as a centralized R&D engine with no fixed geographic footprint, leveraging a distributed network of contractors and collaborators nationwide. The agency relies on research-focused contract vehicles designed to accelerate scientific discovery, emphasizing technical merit and novelty over commercial readiness.