Self-powered, transmitting lacrimal artificial sensor (SPOT-LAS)

Active Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action

Contract number
140D042690005
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$5,076,134

Award facts

Contract value 50% obligated
  • $5,076,134.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $10,091,432.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 18% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Funding agency
National Institutes of Health Department of Health and Human Services
NAICS code
Not on record
Competition
Competed Program Solicitation
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Cambridge, MA 02139, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00002 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00001 · Self-powered, transmitting lacrimal artificial sensor (SPOT-LAS); oculab program $0
Original award $5,076,134

About this award

The National Institutes of Health awarded Massachusetts Institute Of Technology an Other Transaction Agreement, which sits outside the FAR, with a ceiling value of $10,091,432 on February 27, 2026, for the Self-Powered, Transmitting Lacrimal Artificial Sensor (SPOT-LAS) project under the OCULAB program. Ultimate completion is February 26, 2030, and performance is in Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is the sole prime on the agreement, and the source names no statutory authority for it.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a subawardee developing a fully integrated, ultra-low power implantable punctum plug for sensing and wireless drug delivery activation. Northwestern University is a subawardee developing an implantable device for measuring biomarkers related to dry eye disease and diabetes. A third university team member, the University of Washington Office of Sponsored Programs, provides feedback on optimized product development, including ex-vivo testing, large animal testing, and regulatory planning.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
University Of Washington SELF-POWERED, TRANSMITTING LACRIMAL ARTIFICIAL SENSOR (SPOT-LAS) Feedback on optimized product development strategies including ex-vivo testing, large animal… $365,254
Worcester Polytechnic Institute SELF-POWERED, TRANSMITTING LACRIMAL ARTIFICIAL SENSOR (SPOT-LAS) Development of fully integrated, ultra-low power implantable punctum plug for sensing and… $399,461
Northwestern University SELF-POWERED, TRANSMITTING LACRIMAL ARTIFICIAL SENSOR (SPOT-LAS) Development of implantable device for measuring biomarkers related to dry eye disease and… $365,254

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 140D042690005?

140D042690005 was awarded to Massachusetts Institute Of Technology by Interior Business Center (Office of Policy Management and Budget) on February 27, 2026.

How much is contract 140D042690005 worth?

The government has obligated $5,076,134 on 140D042690005. Its potential value, with all options, is $10,091,432.

Which agency awarded contract 140D042690005?

Interior Business Center (Office of Policy Management and Budget) awarded 140D042690005, with funding from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

Was contract 140D042690005 competed?

The extent of competition for 140D042690005 was competed.

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