Sources Sought Notice-Coordination Center 1

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Innovation Funnel Coordination Center Sources Sought Notice

This is a Sources Sought notice. This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement.
Background
In response to the 2019 pandemic, the NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Initiative was created to speed innovation in the development, commercialization, and implementation of medical technologies. Operating with an innovation funnel model, RADx was designed to compress the customary technology development timeline, helping technologies reach the marketplace 2-5x faster. This was accomplished by employing, in parallel, expert teams to address technical, regulatory, clinical, and commercialization requirements. Leveraging this infrastructure, it is envisioned that innovations in diagnostic technologies will enable preparedness for future pandemics, as well as provide advances to the current healthcare paradigm.
The program hopes to continue efforts to support the acceleration of novel, diagnostic and monitoring technologies for use across a broad range of clinical indications and use settings. The fundamental operations of the program are supported by a centralized Coordination Center, responsible for all dayto-day activities including proposal solicitation, electronic proposal submission, data management, proposal evaluation, project management, website management, technical and business support, coordination of clinical and commercialization resources, drafting standard operating procedures, and delivering progress reports.
Capability Statement Requirements for the Coordinating Center Sources that believe they possess the capabilities necessary to undertake this work should submit complete documentation of their capabilities to the Contracting Officer. Capability Statements will be evaluated based on the following requirements:
1. The capabilities statement must specifically address each project requirement separately. 2. Documented experience with similar large-scale project requirements in which the organization and proposed personnel have participated (provide list of projects for the past three years). 3. Demonstrate an established in-house Information Technology (IT) System for proposal submission, review, and tracking, including number of proposals completed for the past three