Engineering Biology Research Consortium
Emeryville, CA
- UEI
- M5K1N5ZVSLD5
- CAGE
- 7R9F4
- Primary NAICS
- 813920 Professional Organizations
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 5885 Hollis St Fl 4, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA
- Website
- ebrc.org
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Health Care
- Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Biotechnology
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $187,500 |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $0 |
| FY2023 | $30,000 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | $187,500 |
Contract awards
Grant awards
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koliber Biosciences Inc. | 2534171 | $50,097 | |
| Georgia TECH Research Corp | 2452482 | $111,708 | |
| University Of Illinois | 2435374 | $159,919 | |
| Baylor College Of Medicine | NNX16AO69A | $305,937 |
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About the company
Engineering Biology Research Consortium, a non-profit organization based in Emeryville, California, convenes stakeholder consensus on engineering biology research standards, technical roadmaps, and biosafety and biosecurity best practices for federal agencies as a prime recipient of federal grants (67% of recent awards) and as a subcontractor on federally funded research cooperative agreements. EBRC holds no federal contract prime positions prior to June 2026 but has entered the contract space with a $1.2 million definitive contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded in June 2026.
EBRC's capability portfolio centers on convening multi-sector working groups—drawing researchers from academia, government, and industry—to develop forward-looking technical roadmaps, establish industry standards and best practices, and provide policy advisory services on complex engineering biology challenges. Representative recent work includes a $1.13 million NSF Project Grant (CFDA 47.074, awarded August 2025 through November 2026) under the EBRC 2026 initiative to develop comprehensive technical roadmaps addressing national challenges in climate, food and water, energy, and health; a $1.97 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of State Bureau of Arms Control Verification and Compliance (CFDA 19.334, awarded October 2025 through December 2027) to advance biosafety and biosecurity practices in biological research facilities as a component of Biological Weapons Convention implementation; and a $248 thousand NIST Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 11.609, awarded February 2024) to improve DNA synthesis screening capabilities by developing benchmarking datasets and test standards for nucleic acid synthesis screening. EBRC also holds a $1.2 million DARPA definitive contract awarded June 2026 for risk analysis and policy recommendations supporting the Generative Optogenetics Program.
Customer concentration reflects EBRC's positioning as a technical advisory entity for civilian research and defense agencies. NIST leads by award count (three awards, $236 thousand combined potential value), while DARPA dominates by potential value ($1.2 million from a single contract). NSF, the Department of State's Bureau of Arms Control Verification and Compliance, and the Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation account for the remainder. The top five customer agencies represent 75% of awards across eight distinct federal agencies.
In its subcontract role, EBRC provides standards development and stakeholder facilitation services under prime awards from Baylor College of Medicine (technical roadmapping for space health), the University of Illinois (biofoundries and global bioeconomy work), Georgia Tech Research Corp (standards and ELSI review for modular lysate development), and Koliber Biosciences (biosecurity workshop organization). Five awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months with combined potential value of $159 thousand. Activity has accelerated in the past two years — one award in 2023 to four in 2025 — reflecting growing federal investment in engineering biology standardization and biosecurity governance.
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Is Engineering Biology Research Consortium registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Engineering Biology Research Consortium's SAM.gov registration is active through September 16, 2027.
How much has Engineering Biology Research Consortium received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $217,500 to Engineering Biology Research Consortium in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Engineering Biology Research Consortium's most recent federal award?
Engineering Biology Research Consortium's most recent federal grant award is Conference: AI-ready data for engineering biology: technical standards and quality for accelerating discovery and… (2630689), from Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, on August 15, 2026.
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