Cellular nanosponges as a medical countermeasure to emerging vital threats

Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
HDTRA121C0019
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$9,122,862

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 100% obligated
$9,122,862.55 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 95% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 7 offers Basic Research
Pricing
Cost No Fee
Place of performance
La Jolla, CA 92093, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00015 $0
Exercise an Option P00014 $1,784,583
Funding Only Action P00013 $1,061,980
Other Administrative Action P00012 $0
Exercise an Option P00011 · Infectious disease diagnostics and differentiation of viral VS. Bacterial infections for point of care applications $951,045
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00010 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00009 $0
Funding Only Action P00008 · Cellular nano sponges as a medical countermeasure to emerging viral threats $478,605
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00007 $0
Exercise an Option P00006 $1,739,296
Funding Only Action P00005 · Cellular nanosponges as a medical contermeasure to emerging viral threats $1,252,670
Funding Only Action P00004 $346,384
Exercise an Option P00003 $225,000
Funding Only Action P00002 $383,299
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00001 $0
Original award $900,000
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About this award

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency awarded a $9.12 million definitive contract to the University of California, San Diego for cellular nanosponges as a medical countermeasure to emerging viral threats on May 13, 2021, under a cost-no-fee structure with ultimate completion on February 4, 2027.

Place of performance is La Jolla, California. The originating solicitation, a DTRA Broad Agency Announcement posted in November 2016, sought innovative research and development projects focused on countering weapons of mass destruction across multiple technology readiness levels. Work involves development and testing of nanosponge technology to neutralize risk group 3 and 4 viral threats, with subcontracted research components at the University of Missouri's Laboratory for Infectious Diseases Research and procurement of bioprocessing equipment and analytical instrumentation from specialized life sciences vendors including Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC, Beckman Coulter Inc., IDEX MPT Inc., and Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
The Curators Of The University Of Missouri CELLULAR NANOSPONGES AS A MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURE TO EMERGING VITAL THREATS Mod:527,554.31 11/13/2025 Sub:472,445.69 03/14/2025 Dr. Anthony Griffiths at the… $1,000,000
Idex MPT Inc. CELLULAR NANOSPONGES AS A MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURE TO EMERGING VITAL THREATS Contract: 42856.00 1 LV1 LV1 Microfluidizer Processor Low Volume Microfluidizer… $42,856
Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC CELLULAR NANOSPONGES AS A MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURE TO EMERGING VITAL THREATS Contract: 122959.31 1 28988000 ReadyToProcess WAVE 25 1 EA 38,258.00 38,258.00 2… $122,959
Beckman Coulter, Inc. CELLULAR NANOSPONGES AS A MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURE TO EMERGING VITAL THREATS Sub: 477255.03 1 B38619 Avanti JXN26 IVD, 200-240V, 50Hz/60Hz 58,735.00 1 44.00… $47,255
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. CELLULAR NANOSPONGES AS A MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURE TO EMERGING VITAL THREATS Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. is an American developer and manufacturer of specialized… $51,160

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HDTRA121C0019?

HDTRA121C0019 was awarded to University Of California, San Diego by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (Department of Defense) on May 13, 2021.

How much is contract HDTRA121C0019 worth?

The government has obligated $9,122,862 on HDTRA121C0019. Its current value, with exercised options, is $9,122,863.

Was contract HDTRA121C0019 competed?

The extent of competition for HDTRA121C0019 was full and open competition. The government received 7 offers.

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