IE Center-Level Onboarding Consulting and ILO Mentor Program Management

This solicitation seeks consulting services to support the National Science Foundation's Innovation Ecosystem Centers program. The contractor will build consulting teams to onboard new centers through evaluation of innovation strategies, provide training and consultancy to current centers, and manage mentor-mentee interactions and working group meetings over a 24 month period of performance. Proposals will be evaluated on key personnel qualifications, technical approach, and price reasonableness with award based on a best value tradeoff methodology. Proposals must be submitted by June 7, 2021 to be considered.

This is a total small business set-aside solicitation. Services will involve supporting 20 universities and research institutions across the United States. Potential contractors must have expertise working with the Foundation's Engineering Research Center Industry Liaison Office function. Proposals are sought under NAICS 541611 and PSC R425 for a single award with a period of performance from date of award through May 2023 and a maximum budget of $500,000 over the two year term.