Innovation Showcases & Event Management

The contract involves planning and executing two to four innovation showcases annually, designed to highlight portfolio companies and enhance investor engagement. This includes comprehensive management responsibilities such as coordinating speakers and vendors to ensure successful events. The contract is categorized as a subcontract and is set aside exclusively for small businesses under the SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside program, aligned with NAICS code 561920, which pertains to convention and trade show organizers. Issued by the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute under the Department of Health and Human Services, the work is to be performed in Bethesda. The solicitation was posted on June 4, 2026, with responses due by June 18, 2026. The contract emphasizes fostering innovation and facilitating connections between portfolio companies and investors through well-organized, engaging events.