Attachment A_Solution Summary.docx

Use of this template is mandatory for all solution summary submissions to this ISO. Failure to use this template or follow the instructions herein may result in the submission being determined non-conforming. Additional information regarding a non-conforming determination may be found in Section 3.6 of the ISO.

This document must include all components described herein and must be submitted in .pdf, .odx, .doc, or .docx formats. All submissions must be written in English and all pages shall be formatted for printing on 8-1/2 by 11-inch paper with 1-inch margins, and font size not smaller than 12 point. Font sizes of 8 or 10 point may be used for figures, tables, and charts. Instructional text (identified in brackets) may be deleted.

The solution summary will undergo a “blind” review, hence must be completely anonymized: do not include identifying information of the PI, organization, or team members on the solution summary page (items 1 through 3). All identifying information should only be included on the cover sheet pages. Failure to anonymize the solution summary may result in the submission being determined non-conforming.

Solution summaries shall not exceed 2 pages, excluding the cover sheet. The cover sheet may be expanded to 2 or more pages to accommodate all requested information. Include a page break between all cover pages and items 1 through 3. Items 1 through 3 should not exceed 2 pages.

NOTE: Blue and red font is instructional and should be deleted prior to document submission.

Solution Summary Cover Sheet

EHI ISO #

EHI Topic Area (Number and Title)

Solution Summary Title

Prime Organization

SAM.gov Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

Address:

Telephone:

Email:

PI’s date of completion of terminal degree (Eligibility requires the PI to be within 8 years of completion of first terminal degree)

Telephone:

Email:

Organization:

Organization Type:

Date Solution Summary was prepared

<PRIME ORGANIZATION LOGO (optional)>

Solution Summary

ISO # 2

Solution Summary

[Two page limit. Do not include identifying information of the PI, Organization, or Team Members in the solution summary. All identifying information should be included on the Cover Sheet. Failure to anonymize the solution summary may result in the submission being determined non-conforming.]

EHI Topic Area (Number and Title):

Solution Summary Title:

1. Define the problem: What health problem will your project solve? What is the current benchmark (e.g. standards of care or state-of-the-art approaches)? What is the impact of solving it?

2. Explain your solution: What is your solution? What technical challenges must be overcome or breakthroughs must be achieved to enable it? What makes your approach plausible yet revolutionary (explain the underlying technical innovation)?

3. Present your plan: What are the key steps in your project to develop and de-risk your solution? Define clear milestones with quantitative metrics for each step. Define go/no-go criteria for moving from one milestone to another. Note that we expect a given step to require completion of its previous step as you move your idea straight from where you have started to your goal.