ACTR Email Box

The ACTR Email Box serves as the central procurement coordination point for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), facilitating the acquisition of high-risk, high-reward biomedical and health technologies aligned with the agency’s mission to accelerate transformative innovations. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of competitive solicitations, this role oversees the procurement of advanced research and development services, particularly in AI-driven clinical systems, immunological reprogramming, and autonomous medical platforms. The position ensures alignment with ARPA-H’s strategic focus on breakthrough technologies by executing flexible, agile contracting mechanisms such as Other Transaction Authorities and broad agency announcements to rapidly engage non-traditional innovators and cutting-edge research entities. Key contractor relationships center on TEMPUS AI, INC, reflecting a strong preference for technology firms specializing in agentic AI, computational biology, and precision health platforms. The procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and milestone-driven deliverables, fostering collaborative, non-traditional partnerships with private-sector innovators often outside the conventional federal contracting ecosystem. Engagement patterns prioritize technical excellence and scalability over historical federal experience, enabling rapid prototyping and transition of novel solutions into clinical pipelines. There is no set-aside preference; all acquisitions are conducted under full and open competition, consistent with ARPA-H’s mandate to source the most capable solutions regardless of business size or socioeconomic status. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technological impact over socioeconomic quotas, though small businesses are not excluded and may compete on equal footing when they demonstrate superior technical capability. The primary NAICS classification is 541715, indicating a strict focus on research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. Procurements target advanced computational modeling, protein structure modulation, AI-enabled diagnostic systems, and next-generation medical devices—domains requiring deep scientific expertise and rapid iteration cycles. The contracting profile is distinctly R&D-centric, emphasizing innovation velocity over commercial off-the-shelf solutions.