This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center Joint PEO Chemical and Biological Defense to Pathovacs Inc., a minority-owned, for-profit Subchapter S corporation based in Ames, Iowa. The $149,503.95 firm-fixed-price contract is for research and development work related to the STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) program. The contract has a completion date of August 20, 2019 and was awarded on September...
This is a $734,557 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Umpqua Research Company, a small business located in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. The contract is for the development of an "Innovative Microgravity Compatible Medical Suction Device (MCMSD)," which is designed to efficiently collect and contain bodily fluids and vomitus in a microgravity environment without releasing infectious agents. The...
This is a $99,771.36 firm fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development to Xcmr Inc., a small business entity, for the development of a human-safe, near-field infection protection system capable of continuous pathogen inactivation in air and on surfaces. The contract was set aside for small businesses and resulted from a solicitation for the EPA's SBIR FY21-22 Phase I program. Xcmr has a history of securing SBIR and...
The U.S. Army awarded a $975,605.67 firm fixed price STTR Phase II contract to Pathovacs Inc., a small, minority-owned biotechnology company based in Ames, Iowa. The contract, set aside for small businesses, supports Pathovacs' research and development of chemical and biological defense technologies for the Joint PEO Chemical and Biological Defense program. Pathovacs specializes in developing novel vaccines and diagnostic technologies for infectious diseases in both humans and animals. This...
This is a $99,797.83 Firm Fixed Price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Research and Development to Surfplasma Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Gainesville, Florida. The contract is for the research and development of a surface plasma-based decontamination system to remove pathogens from water pipes. This is a total small business set-aside award, with a period of performance from September 1, 2015, to February...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development to Materials Engineering And Technical Support Services Corp. (Metss), a small business contractor. The $98,492.51 firm-fixed-price contract is for research on decontamination of Category A viruses on porous surfaces and sensitive equipment. Metss has received multiple federal contract and grant awards, demonstrating its expertise in CBRN...
The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate awarded a $248,963.12 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Magplasma, Inc., a veteran-owned small business, for the development of a vehicle infectious diseases protection system. This contract is a definitive, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract that has been set aside for small businesses. Magplasma, Inc. is a for-profit organization that specializes in developing innovative plasma-based technologies...
This SBIR Phase II contract was awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Quorum Innovations LLC, a small business located in Sarasota, Florida. The $1,249,032 Firm Fixed Price contract supports research into "Tough Self-Decontaminating Surfaces (TSDS) - Anti-Adhesive Protein for Human Respiratory Surface Defense Against Respiratory Viruses and Pathogens", with a focus on COVID-19. This research is part of DARPA's SBIR program to leverage small business...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development to Onvector LLC, a minority-owned small business. The $99,822.10 firm fixed-price contract is for Onvector to develop advanced plasma vortex equipment for the destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminants in water. Onvector has prior experience providing PFAS removal and destruction services to the Department of...
This federal contract award, valued at $91,416.60, was issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 to Special Pathogens Laboratory, LLC, a woman-owned small business. The contract is for water sampling and testing services under the General Services Administration (GSA) Facilities Maintenance and Management (03FAC) Schedule, and is designated as a total small business set-aside. The services provided by Special Pathogens Laboratory, LLC align with...