Columbia - tearwise | oculab

Active Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action

Contract number
140D042690006
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$9,364,971

Award facts

Contract value 54% obligated
  • $9,364,971.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $17,341,223.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 18% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • 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
New York, NY 10027, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $9,364,971

About this award

The National Institutes of Health awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York for the COLUMBIA—TEARWISE | OCULAB effort, with a ceiling value of $17.3 million and an award date of January 30, 2026.

The agreement operates outside the FAR framework. Performance is located in New York, New York, with an ultimate completion date of January 29, 2030. The OTA represents Columbia University's research and development partnership with NIH on this medical device or therapeutic initiative, leveraging the institution's research infrastructure and faculty expertise in biomedical sciences and advanced technologies. The agreement structure reflects NIH's use of the OTA authority to pursue innovative development pathways in healthcare innovation and translational research.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
Quicksilver Biosciences Inc. COLUMBIA - TEARWISE | OCULAB Quicksilver will be developing the fabrication process for integrating single-molecule field-effect transistors (smFET) devices… $65,000
University Of Maryland, College Park COLUMBIA - TEARWISE | OCULAB "Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial condition characterized by tear film instability, inflammation, and ocular surface… $25,000

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 140D042690006?

140D042690006 was awarded to The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York by Interior Business Center (Office of Policy Management and Budget) on January 30, 2026.

How much is contract 140D042690006 worth?

The government has obligated $9,364,971 on 140D042690006. Its potential value, with all options, is $17,341,223.

Which agency awarded contract 140D042690006?

Interior Business Center (Office of Policy Management and Budget) awarded 140D042690006, with funding from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

Was contract 140D042690006 competed?

The extent of competition for 140D042690006 was competed.

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