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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 08, 2018 FBO #5921
SPECIAL NOTICE

A -- National Eye Institute 3-D Retina Organoid Challenge (3-D ROC) Sponsorship Opportunity

Notice Date

2/6/2018
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
 

ZIP Code

20892-7902
 

Solicitation Number

NEI-01
 

Archive Date

4/1/2020
 

Point of Contact

MALA DUTTA, Phone: 301-451-2198
 

E-Mail Address

mala.dutta@nih.gov
(mala.dutta@nih.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, is planning to administer a $1 million prize competition to generate 3-dimensional retina organoids (ex vivo models of human retina) that can be used to model diseases and screen drugs (3-D ROC; https://nei.nih.gov/3droc). The NEI will conduct this challenge under the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (COMPETES) Reauthorization Act of 2010, 15 U.S.C. 3719. In line with these authorities, this Challenge will lead to innovative technology to accelerate vision research, generate new models for retinal diseases, and facilitate translation of basic research into better treatments. Prize competitions are unique in that the work done by participants is not supported by the federal government. Instead, the participants who submit materials that best meet or exceed the goals defined by the government are awarded a prize after the work is done. Additionally, prize competition participants retain intellectual property and ability to commercialize end products. Resources provided by private entities are essential to help participants address the Challenge goals without federal support. Company involvement and expertise can guide product development toward commercialization through co-development agreements or other interactions. Consistent with the America COMPETES Act, as amended, NEI is seeking partnerships with small and large businesses and organizations (e.g., sponsors) to provide support and resources to the prize competition participants. Sponsors will provide resources directly to participants upon request on an equitable basis. NEI will not be a conduit for transfer of resources to Challenge participants. Resources may include: in-kind contributions (loaning of technology, early access to products, etc.), discounts on products, services, or reagents, or in-kind or discounted consulting, among other resources. NEI welcomes any and all support from sponsors and will strive to work with each sponsor to develop a partnership that is in mutual interest of both the sponsor and the Challenge participants. A list of the current sponsors and the resources they are providing can be found here: https://nei.nih.gov/content/3-d-roc-sponsors). Sponsors are welcome at any time during the prize competition, however, those that partner with NEI before March 1, 2018 will each have an opportunity to interact directly with Challenge participants and other interested stakeholders via an NEI-hosted webinar on April 4, 2018. Sponsors are represented on NEI 3-D ROC outreach materials and their information will also be shared with the research community and interested stakeholders through other efforts, including presentations at conferences and meetings. Potential sponsors interested in learning more about this partnership opportunity may contact NEI3dROC@mail.nih.gov. Note: This posting does not constitute a formal solicitation (RFP, RFQ, IFB); there will be no contract awarded. All support offered by the partners to participants is provided on the partners' own accord and resources, and not at the direction, involvement, or resources of NEI. NEI does not endorse the partners' products, services, or enterprises.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NHLBI/NEI-01/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, 31 CENTER DRIVE, BLDG 31 RM 6A03, BETHESDA, MD 20892, BETHESDA, Maryland, 20892, United States

Zip Code: 20892
 

Record

SN04811733-W 20180208/180206231305-dea8524e9301037bc64b585bed994b0f (fbodaily.com)
 

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