NIBIB Coordination Center Pre-Solicitation Notice

The National Institutes of Health, through its National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), intends to modify an existing IDIQ contract non-competitively with Massachusetts General Hospital's Consortia for Improving Medicine with Innovation and Technology (CIMIT) to increase the ceiling value and continue operations of the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx-Tech) innovation funnel coordination center, with capability statements due October 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST.

The modification will support core operational activities across three coordinated innovation funnel centers: a Coordination Center responsible for application solicitation, electronic submission, data management, project management, website management, resource coordination, and progress reporting; a Commercialization Center identifying subject matter experts and providing commercialization assistance; and a Validation Center providing technical and clinical validation services. The work accelerates development, commercialization, and implementation of health technologies and provides product commercialization expertise and resources supporting NIH translational activities.

The contracting office is R&D and Professional Services - Division B within the Office of the Director at the National Institutes of Health. Anticipated award is November 2026. Capability statements should address staffing, professional qualifications, facilities, previous similar projects, and SAM.gov registration confirmation. Submit responses electronically to Melanie Suarez (melanie.suarez@nih.gov) and Contract Specialist Noelle Decenzo (noelle.decenzo@nih.gov). The Government retains discretion to determine whether to proceed non-competitively or conduct future competitive procurement.