The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are seeking proposals for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract proposals. The specific topic of the solicitation is "Rapid Diagnostic Assays for Self-Monitoring of Acute or Rebound HIV-1 Infection".
The technology being solicited is focused on developing rapid diagnostic assays that can be used for self-monitoring of acute or rebound HIV-1 infection. The goal is to reduce the number of new HIV infections in the United States by 90 percent by 2030.
The typical applications of this technology would be widespread HIV testing to reduce undiagnosed HIV infection and connect people to HIV medical care as soon as possible. This will improve the health of people living with HIV and prevent transmission.
The solicitation is open for Phase I and Fast Track proposals, and direct-to-Phase II proposals will not be accepted. The anticipated number of awards is 4-5.
The budget for Phase I is $300,000 for up to 2 years, and for Phase II, it is $1 million for up to 3 years.
The deadline for proposal submission is November 14, 2023.
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