National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioenginering

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), a sub-agency of the National Institutes of Health within the Department of Health and Human Services, administers federal contracts and grants supporting research and development in biomedical imaging, bioengineering, and related technologies. NIBIB sits within NIH's intramural and extramural research structure and funds work primarily through grants to academic and research institutions alongside selective contract procurements for specialized equipment, services, and technical support.

On the contract side, NIBIB has awarded 849 contracts totaling $524.8 million in combined potential value since 2003, with $465.2 million obligated. Recent contract volume has held steady at 36 to 61 awards per year; the past five years show 40 awards in 2022, 41 in 2023, 61 in 2024, 40 in 2025, and 36 year-to-date in 2026. Among 304 distinct prime contractors, the National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance, Inc. dominates with 15 awards worth $231.9 million combined potential value over the last five years, followed by Emory University with 6 awards totaling $80.2 million and The General Hospital Corporation with 4 awards worth $15.4 million. The top five primes account for 65 percent of recent combined potential value. Competition is concentrated; the overwhelming majority of awards (96 percent) carry no set-aside designation, with only 4 percent going to small businesses. About 6 percent of recent awards are transacted through Schedule task orders, BPA calls, or modifications with unreported dollar values.

On the grant side, NIBIB has made 3,266 awards obligating $6.69 billion in federal dollars cumulatively since 1976, with combined federal and non-federal dollars totaling $7.1 billion. Recent grant activity shows 250 awards in 2023, 220 in 2024, 210 in 2025, 220 in 2026, and 7 year-to-date in 2027. The General Hospital Corporation leads by award count with 48 grants ($79.3 million federal dollars), followed by The Johns Hopkins University with 35 awards ($53.4 million) and The Leland Stanford Junior University with 33 awards ($44.6 million). By federal dollars obligated, The General Hospital Corporation ($79.3 million across 48 awards) and University of California, Davis ($77.2 million across 28 awards) lead. The top five recipients by award count account for 15 percent of recent awards; the top five by federal dollars account for only 5 percent, indicating a highly fragmented recipient base across 498 distinct institutions. Grants are predominantly Project Grants (96 percent) with a smaller Cooperative Agreement component (4 percent).

No recent contract opportunities are recorded against the agency. No recent grant opportunities are recorded against the agency.