The intent of the New Product or Idea (NPI) website is to obtain information, for the Government on new medical products and ideas.

Unsolicited proposals allow unique and innovative products or ideas that have been developed outside the Government to be made available to Government agencies for use in accomplishment of their missions. Unsolicited proposals are offered with the intent that the Government will enter into a contract with the offeror for research and development or other efforts supporting the Government mission, and often represent a substantial investment of time and effort by the offeror.  (See Federal Acquisition Regulations FAR 15.6)

The Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is a competitive solicitation procedure intended to solicit research ideas, and are issued under the provisions of the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) of 1984 (Public Law 98-369)*. These Announcements provide a general description of research programs, including specific areas of interest; general information; the evaluation and selection criteria; and proposal preparation instructions. Research proposals are sought from educational institutions, nonprofit organizations and private industry. These BAAs are continuously open announcements; preproposals may be submitted and will be evaluated at any time throughout the year, unless otherwise noted or stated in a separate announcement. (See Federal Acquisition Regulations FAR 35.016)