Sbir PH2B under topic 17.1-NH1 for detection of THC use in drivers via breath

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded

Contract number
6913G621C100022
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$539,328

Award facts

Opportunity
  • DTRT5717RSBIR1 Solicitation number
Contract value 100% obligated
$539,328.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
NAICS code
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC
AS12 Transportation R&D Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, And Rail; Applied Research
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Fixed Price Level of Effort
Place of performance
Bedford, MA 01730, USA
Research
SBIR Program Phase II Action

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $539,328 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Vox Biomedical LLC, a small business located in Bedford, Massachusetts, under Topic 17.1-NH1. The contract, awarded on September 28, 2021, with a completion date of September 27, 2023, supports the development of technology for detecting tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) use in drivers via breath analysis. This set-aside contract for small businesses represents the government's investment in advancing roadside drug detection capabilities through innovative breath-based analytical methodologies.

Vox Biomedical specializes in breath and volatile organic compound analysis instrumentation and has demonstrated expertise in developing sophisticated microanalysis systems for molecular detection. The company's work under this SBIR award builds on its established capabilities in analytical measurement technologies and complements prior federal grant funding from the National Institutes of Health supporting research into advanced breath aerosol capture techniques and machine learning-based molecular identification. The Phase II research effort aims to translate breath-based THC detection methodologies into practical applications for transportation safety and law enforcement screening purposes.

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Who was awarded contract 6913G621C100022?

6913G621C100022 was awarded to Vox Biomedical LLC by Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Department of Transportation) on September 28, 2021.

How much is contract 6913G621C100022 worth?

The government has obligated $539,328 on 6913G621C100022.

Was contract 6913G621C100022 competed?

The extent of competition for 6913G621C100022 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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