ContractSpecial Notice

Intelligent Generator of Research (IGoR)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES• ARPA-H-SN-26-155
Response Deadline
Jun 7, 2026
18 days left
Days Remaining
18
Until deadline
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Notice Type
Special Notice

Contract Opportunity Analysis

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) within the Department of Health and Human Services is hosting a Proposers’ Day for the Intelligent Generator of Research (IGoR) program. The event is tied to a program focused on reducing research inefficiencies and accelerating therapy development for complex diseases by building an AI-enabled interoperable research ecosystem. Planned work includes developing mechanistic disease models, an AI orchestration layer, a layered protocol architecture, and a distributed marketplace of validated laboratories, with the program organized into three phases over 60 months to move from component development to integration and scaling. The Proposers’ Day will be held virtually and in Arlington, Virginia, on June 9, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM EDT, and advance registration is required by June 7, 2026, at 12 PM ET through the ARPA-H events site.

Classification Codes

NAICS Code
541715
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC Code
AN13
HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT

Solicitation Documents

1 Files
ARPA-H-SN-26-155_IGoR.pdf
PDF•121 KB•May 20, 2026
AI Summary
ARPA-H is hosting a Proposers’ Day on June 9, 2026, for its Intelligent Generator of Research (IGoR) program. This hybrid event, held virtually and in-person in Arlington, VA, aims to introduce the IGoR program goals, clarify logistics, gather questions for an FAQ, and encourage teaming arrangements. The IGoR program seeks to eliminate research inefficiencies and accelerate therapy development for complex diseases by creating an AI-enabled interoperable research ecosystem. This involves developing mechanistic disease models, an AI orchestration layer, a layered protocol architecture, and a distributed marketplace of validated laboratories. The program is divided into three phases over 60 months, focusing on component development, integration, and scaling to achieve a 10x improvement in research cycle time. Advance registration is required by June 7, 2026, 12 PM ET, via https://solutions.arpa-h.gov/events. Interested parties can submit teaming profiles to foster collaborations.

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Project Timeline

postedOriginal Solicitation PostedMay 20, 2026
deadlineResponse DeadlineJun 7, 2026
expiryArchive DateJun 8, 2026

Agency Information

Department
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Sub-Tier
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Office
ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH (ARPA-H)

Point of Contact

Name
IGoR ISO

Place of Performance

UNITED STATES

Official Sources

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