The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases awarded a purchase order to Thomas Jefferson University for $55,000 on September 28, 2026, for clinical cohorts with dataset and associated imaging.
The order procures clinical cohorts of patients with de-identified radiologic images and radiology reports to support artificial intelligence-based research on liver cancer risk in patients with cirrhosis and indeterminate liver lesions. The datasets must combine specific patient populations with imaging studies, clinical outcomes information, and associated reports to enable development, validation, and evaluation of predictive models for liver disease. This is a sole-source procurement under FAR 6.302-1; the Government determined that only Thomas Jefferson University's datasets satisfy the requirement. Place of performance is Bethesda, Maryland. Ultimate completion date is September 27, 2028. The originating solicitation closed September 25, 2026.