Covid-19 oral antiviral MK-4482 (molnupiravir)

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
W911QY21C0031
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$2,205,000,834

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 60% obligated
  • $2,205,000,834.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $3,700,200,834.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Joint PEO Chemical and Biological Defense Acquisition Support Center, Department of Defense
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00006 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00005 · Covid-19 action oral antiviral MK-4482 (molnupiravir) $0
Exercise an Option P00004 · Covid 19 modification to add clin 2002 to extend VMI storage. $200,986
Exercise an Option P00003 · Covid-19: modification to exercise options 1001 and 2001 for oral antiviral MK-4482 (molnupiravir) treatment doses. $996,800,000
Other Administrative Action P00002 · Covid-19: admin modification to correct language in section h.4(b). $0
Other Administrative Action P00001 · Covid-19 admin MOD to transfer responsibility from ACC-APG natick to ACC-jcrd. $0
Original award $1,207,999,848

About this award

This $3.7 billion firm fixed price contract was awarded by the Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center Joint PEO Chemical and Biological Defense (DOD - Army) to Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC for the manufacturing and fill-finish of a minimum of 100,000 treatment courses of the COVID-19 oral antiviral MK-4482 (molnupiravir). The contract is being performed by Merck in Kenilworth, New Jersey and will run from June 2021 through July 2023.

The solicitation was issued through the Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Area of Interest under the Joint Program Executive Office - Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) and Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to obtain proposals for the rapid manufacturing of a SARS-CoV-2 medical countermeasure therapeutic. Offerors were required to demonstrate capability to obtain Emergency Use Authorization or FDA approval by the end of 2020 and begin phase 3 clinical trials by fourth quarter 2020, consistent with the goals of this contract.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract W911QY21C0031?

W911QY21C0031 was awarded to Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on June 7, 2021.

How much is contract W911QY21C0031 worth?

The government has obligated $2,205,000,834 on W911QY21C0031. Its potential value, with all options, is $3,700,200,834.

Which agency awarded contract W911QY21C0031?

ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W911QY21C0031, with funding from Joint PEO Chemical and Biological Defense (Acquisition Support Center).

Was contract W911QY21C0031 competed?

The extent of competition for W911QY21C0031 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.

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