NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE-SEED I-Corps Entrepreneurship/Boot Camp Program
ID: NIH-SEEDICORPSLB--NISSType: Special Notice
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHDBETHESDA, MD, 20817, USA

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Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

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SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: OTHER (R699)

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https://sam.gov/opp/0e1db3ff94124580970473334540f323/view
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), intends to award a sole source contract to VentureWell for the administration of the I-Corps at NIH Program and the NIH Entrepreneurship Boot Camp Program. The contract includes two main tasks: providing structured training and support for selected cohorts in the I-Corps program, which will involve 19 to 24 teams per cohort, and coordinating a fully virtual NIH Entrepreneurship Boot Camp for 80 to 120 teams, emphasizing continuous online instruction and support. This procurement is significant as it leverages VentureWell's unique capabilities and proven experience in managing similar programs, with interested parties invited to submit their qualifications by September 9, 2024, to the designated contracting officer, Daniel Johnson, at daniel.johnson5@nih.gov.

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    daniel.johnson5@nih.gov
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    Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf
    The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) intends to award a sole source contract to the National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance, Inc. (VentureWell) for administering the I-Corps at NIH Program and the NIH Entrepreneurship Boot Camp Program. The contract encompasses two primary tasks: providing structured training and support for selected cohorts in both programs. Task 1 focuses on the I-Corps program, targeting 19 to 24 teams per cohort, involving intensive training from a diverse instructor group. This entails logistical arrangements for in-person and virtual workshops and the administration of necessary evaluations. Task 2 involves coordinating the entirely virtual NIH Entrepreneurship Boot Camp for 80 to 120 teams, emphasizing continuous online instruction and support throughout the program. The contractor is responsible for overall management and integration of contract activities, including communication with the Technical Monitor, and producing bi-monthly status reports. Justification for the sole-source procurement highlights the unique capabilities of VentureWell, which has proven experience in managing similar programs, while seeking competitive vendors did not yield adequate alternatives. Interested parties may respond with their qualifications by September 9, 2024, to the designated contracting officer.
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