National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Innovation

NIBIB, listed under the HHS National Institutes of Health Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, seeks qualified sources to operate an Innovation Funnel Coordination Center supporting the NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Initiative, with capability statements due December 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. This is a sources sought notice, not a solicitation, and no set-aside is designated ("No Set-Aside Used"). The notice does not obligate the government to award a contract or pay for submitted information, and responses must exclude proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information. Statements are limited to five pages, excluding CVs and past performance appendices, in minimum 12-point font, submitted as MS Word or PDF by email to Noelle DeCenzo and Melanie Suarez (noelle.decenzo@nih.gov; melanie.suarez@nih.gov). Respondents must address nine capability requirements, including large-scale project management experience within the past three years, an in-house IT system for proposal submission, review, and tracking with documented proposal volumes, established Information Security practices, the ability to complete evaluations for 100 applicants within 60 calendar days with no conflicts of interest, and the ability to manage 10 to 20 projects in a 12-month period. The coordination center's scope includes standard operating procedures, multi-domain expertise in medical devices and diagnostics, proposal evaluation support, reviewer feedback consolidation with funding recommendations, convening project management teams, and milestone tracking. Required general company information includes GSA Schedule contracts, SAM company type, and UEI. The source names NAICS 541618 and PSC R410, and it states no place of performance, period of performance, award value, or incumbent.