Sponsor
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Program
COVID-19 Testing Stream
For More Information
For more information visit the call for proposals page.
Description
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is seeking prototypes that can help combat current and future outbreaks of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and other similar threats. They are specifically looking for prototypes that fall within technology readiness level (TRL) 7 to 9.
COVID-19 Call for Proposals (CFP) under the Testing Steam is to help public sector organizations fight against COVID-19 in innovative ways. Through this competition, they hope to discover leading-edge prototypes that can be tested by federal, provincial, and municipal organizations in their own operational setting.
Under the COVID-19 call for proposal:
- Innovators can receive up to $550K for their innovation
- In particular cases we may provide up to $5M in funding if an innovation demonstrates significant potential in meeting the Government of Canada's efforts in combating COVID-19, and similar outbreaks
- Innovators who received an initial contract for their innovation under ISC may be eligible to receive additional sales with other federal organizations
They are seeking innovative solutions that fall within the following categories:
- Medical Category: The medical category refers to innovations that will directly support doctors, researchers, and healthcare workers in their efforts to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Innovations applying under the medical category should have a direct application towards the combating of the COVID-19 or be of direct use for healthcare professionals to assist and protect them in the course of their duties.
- Non-Medical Category: The non-medical category refers to innovations that will assist Government of Canada departments and agencies, including through their partnerships with provinces, territories and municipalities, in addressing the challenges and impacts posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health emergencies in the future.
Eligibility
To be considered, you must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
Canadian Bidder: The Bidder must meet the definition of a Canadian Bidder. A Canadian Bidder is defined as a Canadian person or entity submitting a proposal on its own behalf and having a place of business in Canada where the person or entity conducts activities on a permanent basis that is clearly identified by name and accessible during normal working hours.
Canadian Content: 80% of the financial proposal costs, the total proposal price to Canada stated in "Section Four – Financial Proposal", must be Canadian goods or Canadian services, as defined in the Canadian Content certification. Refer to the Tender Notice, Attachment 4 - Certifications and Additional Information
Ownership: The Bidder must be the owner of the Intellectual Property (IP) for the proposed innovation, or have a licence to the IP rights from a Canadian licensor for the proposed innovation and not be infringing on any IP rights.
Pre-Commercial Status: The proposed innovation must not be openly available in the marketplace, and must not have been previously sold on a commercial basis as of the date of this bid submission. Refer to the definitions of Pre-Commercial Innovation and Commercial Sales at Appendix X of the solicitation documents.
Previously Pre-qualified Innovation: The proposed innovation or any other versions of the proposed innovation must not have been previously awarded a contract in the Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) or its predecessor, the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP), nor in the Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) Challenge Stream, and it is not currently active in a pool of pre-qualified innovations.
Maximum Funding: The Bidder's Financial Proposal must not exceed $550,000 CAD, not including applicable taxes, shipping costs, and travel and living expenses, where applicable. Refer to Section Four: Financial Proposal.
Program Eligibility: The Bidder's proposal must be aligned with the mandate of the ISC Testing Stream where Canada procures, through a Contract, the Bidder's Innovation with the purpose of testing it in an operational environment.
Funding Availability
- Innovators can receive up to $550K for their innovation
- In particular cases we may provide up to $5M in funding if an innovation demonstrates significant potential in meeting the Government of Canada's efforts in combating COVID-19, and similar outbreaks
- Innovators who received an initial contract for their innovation under ISC may be eligible to receive additional sales with other federal organizations
Indirect Costs
40%
Special Notes
Please refer to the Office of Research COVID 19 web-page for directives related to research activities at the University of Guelph.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
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