Ali Kazemipour

Ali Kazemipour serves as a key procurement professional within the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health under the Department of Health and Human Services. In this role, he manages the acquisition of specialized technical services critical to advancing biomedical research, with a primary focus on custom computer programming and software development for laboratory data systems, analytical instrumentation interfaces, and research workflow automation. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts that support NICHD’s mission of enabling high-precision scientific discovery through advanced computational infrastructure and data management solutions. He ensures acquisitions align with federal procurement regulations while prioritizing technical rigor and scientific compatibility. Kazemipour’s contractor relationships center on firms with deep expertise in life sciences software development, including vendors capable of delivering secure, HIPAA-compliant, and FDA-validated custom applications for research data collection, genomic analysis pipelines, and real-time lab instrument integration. He engages with a diverse pool of IT service providers, many of whom possess domain-specific knowledge in pediatric research, reproductive biology, and developmental neuroscience. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous vendor evaluation, and long-term service sustainment for mission-critical systems. His contracting activity shows a 100% preference for non-set-aside awards, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, he evaluates all vendors—regardless of size—on merit, technical merit, and past performance in delivering complex research software solutions. His primary NAICS classification is 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), reflecting his specialization in bespoke software development for scientific environments. He procures tailored applications for data acquisition from mass spectrometers, sequencing platforms, and high-content imaging systems, ensuring seamless interoperability with NICHD’s laboratory infrastructure and cloud-based research repositories. His expertise lies at the intersection of biomedical research and enterprise software engineering.