AURORA Operations, Sustainment, And Agentic AI Deployment
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75N992-26-JA-101
- Agency
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National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 75N992F2600002
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20005, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a limited-sources follow-on task order to Palantir Technologies, Inc. for AURORA Operations, Sustainment, and Agentic AI Deployment under the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), on June 5, 2026, under GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract 47QTCA-24-D-004L.
The justification cites GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(1)(ii)—only one source can provide the supplies or services at the required quality level because they are unique or highly specialized. Market research identified alternative platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, SAS Viya, Microsoft Azure Government), but determined that substantial schedule risk and cost duplication would result from transitioning vendors during the one-year bridge period. Palantir, as the incumbent with 20 months of development invested in AURORA's data governance models and infrastructure, remains the only viable source to maintain operational continuity.
The firm-fixed-price task order covers June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, including options. Task 1 provides project and contract management services. Task 2 requires Data Program Management Organization operations and sustainment of critical tools including ISO Management, DGRS/COMPASS dashboards, Program Approval Document Routing, Mission Control, Executive Suite, Budget Execution Tower, Congressional Briefer, and Awards Clearinghouse. Task 3 is an optional task for deploying Agentic AI agents to automate workflows.
The environment must be FedRAMP certified at the moderate level with NIST SP 800-53 security controls and achieve Authorization to Operate. ARPA-H plans to conduct competitive follow-on procurement during the bridge period to enable long-term competition.
Notice text
Limited Sources Justification Posting for AURORA Sustainment IAW GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(3)(iii).
Awarded contract 75N992F2600002 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-06-05.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A03_LSJ Aurora Bridge_Final_Posting.pdf |
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