Innovation Funnel Coordination Center   3

Background
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) created the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx-Tech) initiative, an innovation funnel aimed at increasing the speed of development, commercialization, and implementation of technologies for COVID-19 testing. The RADx-Tech innovation funnel was designed to compress the customary technology development timeline from years down to just months. This was accomplished by employing, in parallel, expert teams of contracted consultants to assist technology developers in addressing technical, regulatory, clinical, and commercialization requirements. It is envisioned that further acceleration of healthcare innovations will enable greater preparedness for future pandemics, as well as provide significant advances to the current healthcare paradigm across a broad range of clinical indications.

Work Details
The Innovation Funnel Coordination Center will be responsible for overall operational oversight and guidance, ensuring standard operating procedures and streamlined workflows for project review and management. The Coordination Center will handle communication and scheduling, application solicitation, electronic application submission, data management, application evaluation, project management, website management, technical and business support, coordination of clinical and commercialization resources, drafting standard operating procedures, and delivering progress reports.

The Coordination Center will also partner closely with the Commercialization Center to determine expertise gaps and fill needs as appropriate. The period of performance for this contract shall be from September 15, 2022 through September 14, 2027.

Period of Performance
September 15, 2022 through September 14, 2027