NIAID Innovator to Entrepreneur Program (ITEP) (Amendment 1)
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- RFQ-NIAID-23-2155667
- Agency
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Rockville, Maryland 20852, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases requires a contractor to establish, implement, and execute an Innovator to Entrepreneur Program to provide entrepreneurship training, grantsmanship workshops, coaching, and business plan development assistance to new entrepreneurs, with an emphasis on underrepresented groups. The contractor must develop training curricula and materials, host the online application process, and provide up to 50 hours of consulting per participant. Proposals will be evaluated on technical acceptability, price, and past performance. Quotes are due by September 8, 2023 for the one-year base period and two one-year option periods.
The solicitation is set aside for small businesses and utilizes NAICS code 611430 with a PSC code of U002. The contract supports up to 44 participants over three years and is set aside for small businesses with a place of performance in Rockville, Maryland. Evaluation will consider technical acceptability, price, and past performance to select the best value for the firm-fixed price contract.
Notice text
The purpose of this acquisition is to establish a support program designed to assist participants in making the transition from innovator to entrepreneur. The desired outcome is to provide entrepreneurial and grantsmanship training to new and aspiring entrepreneurs with an emphasis on qualifying applicants from underrepresented groups, including both Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) and Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs). The Innovator to Entrepreneur Program (ITEP) will provide no-cost, cohort-based training to first-time entrepreneurs and applicants to the Small Business Innovation
Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program. These services will include SBIR/STTR grantsmanship workshops, entrepreneurial coaching, one on one consulting, and business plan development. The target audience for ITEP includes prospective SBIR/STTR applicants seeking funding support for innovations that align with NIAID’s mission/research priorities. The target audience will have no prior experience in SBIR/STR grantsmanship and little to no experience in entrepreneurship. While the ITEP program will be open to all new and aspiring entrepreneurs within the NIAID mission space, NIAID places a special emphasis on qualifying female, minority, and disadvantaged entrepreneurs. In collaboration with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the Contractor will engage marketing and outreach activities to engage relevant stakeholders. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will have developed a business plan and be equipped all the necessary knowledge, tools, and resources successfully to launch and run a company and apply for the NIAID SBIR/STTR program.
The Contractor will establish a support program that will assist participants in making the transition from innovator to entrepreneur by providing entrepreneurial and grantsmanship training to new and aspiring entrepreneurs with an emphasis on qualifying applicants from underrepresented groups. The ITEP shall include the program elements described below in the form of individual service areas.
Service Area 1: Curriculum Development & Training Schedule
Service Area 2: ITEP Tool Kit Development
Service Area 3: ITEP Online Application, Promotional Webinars and Marketing
Service Area 4: Application Review & Cohort Formation
Service Area 5: Cohort Training Sessions
Service Area 6: One on One Consultations for SBIR/STTR application preparation and Business Plan Development
Service Area 7: Participant Final Presentations
Service Area 8: Conduct Exit Surveys
Service Area 9: Progress Reports, Cohort Reports, Final Program Summary
Service Area 9: Contract Quality Control and Management
See Attachment 1: Statement of Work (SOW), for a full description of the requirement and each service area.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NIAID Innovator to Entrepreneur Program (ITEP) - Award Notice | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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