Repurposing Equipment for Drug Delivery (REDD)
This sources-sought notice seeks industry or academic input on repurposing specialized manufacturing equipment for a BARDA emergency drug-delivery autoinjector platform, not a research award.
⚑ Federal contract sources-sought notice, not a grant. · Applicant restrictions indicate a federal contract opportunity; public universities are not direct applicants. · Details about the equipment and primary drug container will be supplied at time of award. · Focus is on repurposing manufacturing equipment for a drug-delivery platform.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 60 good | funds commercialization; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
Description
The BARDA CBRN Division, Chemical MCM Program seeks input from industry, academia, and other stakeholders regarding transformative approaches that will repurpose specialized equipment that was originally customized to manufacture an emergency autoinjector platform, featuring a novel glass-free, collapsible, primary drug container (PDC), made from high barrier films. This equipment includes specific items that involve handling, cleaning, forming the Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film in specific conformations, placement into a pre-assembly configuration, fill, and finishing the sealing of the primary drug cartridge. Details are included in the GFE .pdf document. Specific Information about the equipment and the PDC will be supplied at time of award.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Sources Sought. Organization: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF / OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE / BARDA - ASPR / DAAPPO / BARDA DCMA.
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