The NIDDK Integrated Islet Distribution Program (IIDP) is seeking Requests for Proposals (RFP) for Affiliated Islet Isolation Centers (IICs). 

The continuing mission of the IIDP is to provide the scientific community with critical human islet resources for diabetes research. The IIDP facilitates the distribution of human islets to biomedical researchers by establishing partnerships with qualified islet isolation facilities that prepare and distribute human islets. The program manages an application process to establish investigator eligibility to receive islet shipments, informs investigators of islet availability, manages a cost recovery system through fees collected from islet recipients, and oversees standardized phenotypic and genotypic analyses of islet preparations distributed throughout the IIDP network. 

The purpose of this RFP is to identify and evaluate expert human IICs that can provide the highest quality human isolated islets and related tissues to the IIDP in a dependable, consistent, cost-effective manner.

IICs are hereby invited to submit an application in response to this Request for Proposals to become an IIDP IIC. The IIC should be led by an experienced investigator with a solid track record of providing resources and services to the diabetes research community, and should have proficiency in procuring and processing human islets for research use.

Download the IIDP Islet Isolation Center RFP for more information. 

To apply contact James Cravens at [email protected]                                                                                                                   

Key Dates
Posted Date:	December 12, 2022
Informational Webinar:	January 19, 2023 @ 12pm PT.  Click here to register for the webinar
Letter of Intent Due Date:	January 30, 2023 (courtesy only)
Application Due Date:	March 15, 2023
Scientific Review:	By April 30, 2023
Announcement of Awardees	May 2023
Start Date:	June 15, 2023
End Date:	January 31, 2024 Potential renewals annually through July 31, 2026