NIBIB Innovation Funnel Commercialization Center IDIQ Contract Ceiling Increase

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), part of the National Institutes of Health Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, is increasing the IDIQ ceiling for an existing contract modification to the National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance, Inc. (VentureWell) under Contract No. 75N92022D00013, with modification issuance anticipated in September 2026. This is a sole-source award with no competition; statutory authority is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1).

The contract supports the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx-Tech) initiative, which accelerates development, commercialization, and implementation of health technologies through expert consultant teams addressing technical, regulatory, clinical, and commercialization challenges. The Commercialization Center—one component of a three-center innovation funnel structure alongside a Coordination Center and Validation Center—requires professional services support including recruitment and vetting of consultants and vendors, client services for subcontracting, and maintenance of enterprise-level automated management software.

Interested parties must submit capability statements by August 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST to melanie.suarez@nih.gov and noelle.decenzo@nih.gov, referencing solicitation number 75N98026R00128. Statements must address total employee count, professional qualifications of scientific and technical personnel, facilities and equipment, and relevant past project experience. All respondents must maintain active SAM registration. The requirement is classified under NAICS 541618 (Other Management Consulting Services) and PSC R408 (Support—Professional: Program Management/Support).