How to Become a Member

Apply for Membership

You can apply for BioMaP-Consortium membership online by following the link below.

Membership Application

BioMaP-Consortium Documents

View the BioMaP-Consortium Articles of Collaboration in the link below.

Request a copy of the BioMaP-Consortium Base Agreement

View the Articles of Collaboration

Questions?

We’re here to help! Please contact
BioMaP-Consortium@ati.org for questions about membership or application assistance.

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Member Benefits

1

Access

Networking opportunities with consortium members, BARDA, and other strategic stakeholders at annual membership meetings and valuable conferences and forums
2

Information

Provides visibility into Government needs and priorities, enabling members to direct Research & Development (R&D) investments to meet them
3

Speed

Operates through flexible contracting vehicle capable of multiple task orders with a single set of terms and conditions
4

Market Expansion

Create a channel for large and small companies and academia to support domestic surge capacities for the US and global pandemic response

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should join?

Any company, university, or research organization with expertise in the technology areas specifically related to the BioMaP-Consortium mission.

What are the consortium member responsibilities?
  1. Clearly indicate in their membership application that they are capable of making a contribution in BioMaP-Consortium key domain areas;
  2. Contribute their respective talents and resources to the Consortium for activities such as periodic meeting attendance, committee and subcommittee participation, and other activities as may be appropriate;
  3. Not transfer membership to any third party;
  4. Not be barred or suspended from contracting with or receiving funds from the U.S. Government;
  5. Not be itself or utilize entities included on the U.S. Department of Treasury and/or Department of Commerce’s prohibited source list of embargoed and sanctioned countries under their Project Agreements;
  6. Comply with all applicable export control laws and regulations of the United States, including the Arms Export Control Act (“AECA”), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”), the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), and other U.S. Government directives related to export control;
  7. Comply with all applicable U.S. antitrust laws;
  8. Respond to periodic CMF requests for verification of membership capability profile information; and,
  9. Abide by the terms of the Articles of Collaboration.
Can an international company participate?

BioMaP-Consortium membership is open to all entities, except for entities from countries on the U.S. Government’s prohibited source list of embargoed and sanctioned countries, as defined by U.S. Department of Treasury and U.S. Department of Commerce. This effort seeks expansion of DOMESTIC capabilities. All work MUST be performed in the United States or its territories. Non-US applicant entities will be asked for additional information on their application for BARDA’s review.

Is there a cost to participate?

There are NO annual membership fees and there is NO initiation fee to join.

How long does it take to approve a membership application once submitted?

An application with all necessary documentation can be processed in as little as 3-5 business days, however, final review and approval may take up to 2 weeks.  If your organization is operating under Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI), please allow additional time for screening and approval.