FG-2101: a first-in-class lpxc inhibitor for the treatment of MDR gramnegative urinary tract infections.

Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
75N93022C00060
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$12,961,082

Award facts

Contract value 63% obligated
  • $12,961,081.69 Current, with exercised options
  • $20,506,235.69 Potential, with all options
Completion date 96% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 30 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
San Diego, CA 92121, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00016 $829,012
Funding Only Action P00015 $1,154,161
Other Administrative Action P00013 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00012 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00011 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00010 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00009 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00008 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00007 $601,356
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00006 $469,430
Exercise an Option P00005 $1,715,196
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00004 $174,986
Exercise an Option P00003 $3,304,441
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00002 $0
Vendor DUNS or Name Change - Non-Novation P00001 $0
Original award $4,712,500
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About this award

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases awarded a $20.5 million definitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Blacksmith Medicines, Inc. for development of a first-in-class LPXC inhibitor to treat multidrug-resistant gram-negative urinary tract infections on September 21, 2022, with no set-aside.

The originating Broad Agency Announcement, posted February 8, 2021, sought proposals across three research areas: vaccine candidates, therapeutic products, and sequencing-based diagnostics to develop countermeasures against biothreat agents, antimicrobial-resistant infections, and emerging infectious diseases. This effort falls under the therapeutic development track, estimated at up to $11 million total in awards. Work is performed in San Diego, CA, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2026.

Service Contract Inventory reporting shows the contract's actual government-invoiced labor grew from 0.1 FTEs and 105 contractor hours in FY2022 ($12 thousand invoiced) to 5.9 FTEs and 12,282 contractor hours in FY2025 ($3.1 million invoiced). The derived government-paid hourly rate rose from $115.23/hr in FY2022 to $251.43/hr in FY2025. In FY2025, the contract engaged two subcontractors accounting for 76 percent of contractor hours.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 75N93022C00060?

75N93022C00060 was awarded to Blacksmith Medicines, Inc. by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (National Institutes of Health) on September 21, 2022.

How much is contract 75N93022C00060 worth?

The government has obligated $12,961,082 on 75N93022C00060. Its potential value, with all options, is $20,506,236.

Was contract 75N93022C00060 competed?

The extent of competition for 75N93022C00060 was full and open competition. The government received 30 offers.

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