Sbir phase II award for proposal titled halovax: clay nanotube-based vaccine delivery patches for the sustained release of an HIV vaccine
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HT942726CE011
- Awardee
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Grapheno, LLC UEI YKPQU2RGB1M6
- Awarding agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,299,832
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,299,831.74 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 24% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 2 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Forbing, LA 71106, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,299,832 |
About this award
The Defense Health Agency awarded a $1.3 million definitive contract to Grapheno, LLC for HaloVax, a clay nanotube-based vaccine delivery patch designed for sustained-release HIV vaccine formulation, on April 8, 2026, under a total small business set-aside.
This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award following Grapheno's Phase I contract completed in August 2025. The contract carries a firm fixed price and an ultimate completion date of August 7, 2028. Place of performance is Forbing, LA 71106.
Grapheno, LLC is a small business headquartered in Shreveport, Louisiana, focused on biomedical and aerospace materials technology for the Department of Defense and Defense Health Agency. The company operates as a prime contractor under the SBIR program and does not subcontract work.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HT942726CE011?
HT942726CE011 was awarded to Grapheno, LLC by Defense Health Agency (Department of Defense) on April 8, 2026.
How much is contract HT942726CE011 worth?
The government has obligated $1,299,832 on HT942726CE011.
Was contract HT942726CE011 competed?
The extent of competition for HT942726CE011 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 2 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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