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NHLBI Innovation and Commercialization Ecosystem: Product Development Support and Program Evaluation
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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Innovation and Commercialization Office is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified small businesses capable of delivering comprehensive support to its innovation and commercialization ecosystem. The requirement centers on integrated services designed to advance health outcomes by strengthening the pipeline of small businesses in the SBIR and STTR programs, with a focus on program evaluation and analytics, partner engagement, commercialization facilitation, entrepreneurial education and mentoring, and the operation and enhancement of an AI-enabled platform to connect innovators, investors, and strategic stakeholders. All work is to be performed at the contractor’s site, with virtual meetings conducted via Microsoft Teams. The anticipated contract period includes a one-year base period beginning September 12, 2026, and two optional one-year extensions through September 11, 2029, with a semi-annual conflict of interest review due on October 12 and April 12 each year. This effort is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, with NAICS Code 541611 and a size standard of $24.5 million in annual revenue, and only entities that qualify as small businesses under this classification may respond. Respondents must submit capability statements via email to the designated contracting officials by June 18, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, limited to ten single-sided pages with a minimum 12-point font, and must include company name, UEI, business size, socioeconomic status, relevant experience, up to three comparable projects, any proposed subcontracting or teaming arrangements, and feedback on the draft statement of work. No proprietary or confidential information is to be included, and submission neither obligates the government to award a contract nor entitles respondents to compensation. Subcontracting is permitted but subject to NHLBI’s approval, and all responses must comply with SBA regulations regarding business size and socioeconomic classification.
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Bethesda, MD, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Innovation and Commercialization Office (I&C), is conducting market research to identify qualified small business sources capable of providing innovation and commercialization ecosystem support services. The anticipated requirement includes program evaluation and analytics, partner engagement and commercialization support, operation and enhancement of an AI-enabled partnering platform, program coordination and logistics, entrepreneurial education and mentoring, and support for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) initiatives.
The Government is seeking capability statements from small business concerns capable of performing the activities described in the attached draft Statement of Work. Responses will be used for acquisition planning purposes, including assessing the availability of qualified small business sources and determining an appropriate acquisition strategy.
(See additional details in the attached Sources Sought Notice)
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