Program Manager Development Program

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), operating under the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health, is conducting market research for a Program Manager Development Program through this Sources Sought Notice (SSN 75N992-26-SS-105). The agency seeks a fully operational, day-one deployable Program Manager Development Framework designed to train and prepare Program Managers to operate effectively in a high-risk, high-reward innovation culture similar to ARPA environments. Key requirements include providing a ready-to-use framework requiring no additional standup time, demonstrating prior experience operating within ARPA or similar innovation cultures, and delivering structured mentorship and cross-PM learning opportunities to strengthen current ARPA-H Program Manager capabilities. Responses must address five core capability areas: Program Manager Framework Design and Refinement, Training and Curriculum Development, Program Manager Workforce Development Support, Assessment and Measurement, and Documentation and Knowledge Transfer. Interested vendors must submit 10-page responses to steven.snyder@arpa-h.gov by 10:00 a.m. EDT on Monday, March 23, 2026, providing complete business information, capability statements, feedback on the requirement, and rough order of magnitude costs broken out per Program Manager.

This is a market research Sources Sought Notice with no set-aside designation and carries no binding contractual obligation. No incumbent contractors or current award values are identified in this notice. The anticipated NAICS classification is 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) with a $15 million size standard for small business classification purposes. While specific budget ranges are not disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase, vendors should be prepared to provide rough order of magnitude pricing structured on a per-Program Manager basis. This notice represents the initial phase of market research and does not constitute a firm procurement commitment, indicating that ARPA-H is gathering capability information from the marketplace to inform future solicitation strategy and requirements refinement.