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The contract focuses on the development of open standards, exportable data formats, and comprehensive transition plans aimed at ensuring future competition and vendor neutrality for the AURORA platform. It involves creating solutions that facilitate interoperability and data portability to prevent vendor lock-in and support a competitive ecosystem. The work is designed to promote sustainable technology adoption and flexibility within the platform's evolving infrastructure. Issued as a subcontract under the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, the contract is linked to activities performed in Washington, ZIP code 20005. The associated NAICS code is 541611, which corresponds to administrative management and general management consulting services. This initiative reflects a strategic approach to health technology development, emphasizing readiness for transition and broad data accessibility to enhance innovation and collaboration across stakeholders.

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Develop open standards and data formats for AURORA to ensure interoperability and vendor neutrality.

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Department Of Health And Human Services → Advanced Research Projects Agency For Health (arpa-H)View Agency

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541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting ServicesView NAICS

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Washington, DC, 20005, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → Advanced Research Projects Agency For Health (arpa-H)
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Development of open standards, exportable data formats, and transition plans to ensure future competition and vendor neutrality for the AURORA platform.

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