Solicitation - BARDA Accelerator Network 2.0 - Supplemental Announcement to Fill Diagnostics and Medical Devices Hub Vacancy

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation seeks a partner to serve as the Diagnostics/Medical Devices Hub for the BARDA Accelerator Network (BAN) 2.0. The goal is to foster the growth of the health security innovation ecosystem by providing commercialization support and enabling rapid development, evaluation, and validation of medical countermeasures (MCMs) against health security threats. This initiative aligns with BARDA's mission to catalyze R&D, manufacturing, and procurement of MCMs.

The selected Accelerator Hub will be responsible for:

• Providing wraparound accelerator services, including entrepreneurship education, access to business/commercialization and technical expertise, and networking opportunities.

• Sourcing, reviewing, funding, and accelerating innovators and companies, and performing product development, evaluation, and validation of MCMs.

• Building a rapid emergency response infrastructure to fund and accelerate MCM development and validation.

• Focusing on diagnostics and devices for pathogen-agnostic surveillance, detection, and diagnosis, as well as innovative medical devices for casualty care and respiratory health.

• One award is anticipated for the Diagnostics/Medical Devices focus area.

• The Agreement is expected to have a base period with 6 option periods, totaling up to 7 years.

• Initial base funding is $2.0 million, with annual funding options for wraparound and DEV services aggregating $2.0 million annually.

• The overall agreement ceiling is up to $500 million.

• Proposals are due by 12:00 PM ET on April 20, 2026.

• Questions are due by 12:00 PM ET on April 2, 2026.

• Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria in descending order of importance: Summary of Relevant Experience and Past Success, Organization Capabilities and Key Personnel, Program Design and Technical Approach, and Cost/Price Proposal.

• Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

• Respondents must be U.S.-based Concerns.

• Demonstrated record of providing wraparound accelerator, commercialization, product development, evaluation, and validation services.

• Demonstrated experience building a network of innovators, startups, investors, and other ecosystem partners.

• The solicitation is issued under BARDA's Other Transaction Authority.

• Respondents are encouraged to propose cost/resource sharing/contributions.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is an Excel workbook containing pricing and cost breakdown templates for potential annual option work related to the opportunity. It includes separate sheets for "Wrap Around" services (up to $500k) and "DEV" services (up to $1.5 million).

• Annual Option - Wrap Around Sheet: Provides a template for detailing costs associated with wrap-around services, including direct labor, fringe benefits, overhead, subcontracts, consultants, other direct costs, material handling, and general & administrative expenses. It allows for the input of Period of Performance (PoP), labor categories, hours, rates, and costs, as well as funding breakdowns for BARDA and Accelerator funding.
• Annual Option - DEV Sheet: Similar to the wrap-around sheet, this template is for Development (DEV) services, with a higher funding assumption of $1.5 million. It includes fields for direct labor, fringe benefits, overhead, subcontracts, consultants, other direct costs, material handling, and G&A expenses, along with funding allocation details.
• Instructions and Notes: Both sheets contain instructions for filling in subcontractor and consultant details, key personnel, and descriptions for various cost categories. Notes clarify requirements for supporting documentation for proposed rates and personnel identification.

This workbook is essential for bidders to prepare their cost proposals. It outlines the structure and categories for which pricing information is required for both wrap-around and development services under potential annual options. Bidders must use these templates to detail their proposed costs accurately, adhering to the specified formats and instructions.