Antibacterial Nanoparticles Therapeutic (ANT) Study
Defense Health Agency · DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation HT9426-26-C-E018 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 19, 2026 · this noticeAward NoticeUNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC Notre Dame IN 46556 USA · $295K
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What the notice says
The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), Bacterial Diseases Branch (BDB)seeks to conduct a Research and Development (R&D) study to test innovative antibacterial nanoparticles with phage-mimicking properties (PhANPs) against combat relevant multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains of Pseudomonas (P.) aeruginosa, bacterial pathogen to cause hard to treat and even deadly infections in service members after battlefield injuries. A RFI was posted pm sam.gov�s GPE on 18 March 2026 and closed on 1 April 2026, three responses were received, and the Contracting Officer�s Representative preformed a… (show all)
technical evaluation, two of the responses were deemed not capable for the requirement, and one, The University of Notre Dame, was deemed capable for the requirement. A Notice of Intent was posted on sam.gov�s GPE on 14 April 2026, with a closing date of 28 April 2026. No responses were received. Therefore, market research determined a non-commercial FAR RFO Part 13 sole source award to the University of Notre Dame to be in the best interest of the Government.
Who won similar work
9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Defense Health Agency), same industry group (NAICS 5417).
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHENEGA SERVICES & FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1 | $72.4M | May 20, 2026 |
| CHICKASAW SERVICE SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1 | $25.0M | Dec 20, 2024 |
| HEMOGLOBIN OXYGEN THERAPEUTICS LLC | 1 | $12.5M | May 28, 2025 |
| CHENEGA PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC | 1 | $11.5M | Sep 29, 2025 |
| THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE, INC. | 1 | $4.0M | Sep 18, 2025 |
| MAPP BIOPHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | 1 | $2.0M | Jun 4, 2025 |
| FLORIDA INSTITUE FOR HUMAN MACHINE COGNITION INC | 1 | $314K | Aug 26, 2025 |
| ILLUMINA, INC. · $ILMN | 1 | $273K | May 30, 2026 |
| POTOMAC AFFINITY PROTEINS, LLC | 1 | $110K | Jul 9, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- May 30, 2026ILLUMINA, INC.$273KIllumina Urinary Pathogen Identification (ID)/Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Enrichment Kit (UPIP), (1) Respiratory Pathogen ID/AMR Enrichment Kit Set A,
- May 20, 2026CHENEGA SERVICES & FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, LLC$72.4MScientific, Technical Research and Project Management Support Services for USAMRIID
- Sep 29, 2025CHENEGA PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC$11.5MScientific and Technical Research Support Services
- Sep 18, 2025THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE, INC.$4.0MCasualty Care Assessment of Russo-Ukraine War
- Aug 26, 2025FLORIDA INSTITUE FOR HUMAN MACHINE COGNITION INC$314K'omics analyses
- Jul 9, 2025POTOMAC AFFINITY PROTEINS, LLC$110KUsing Protease Cascades to Detect Protein Targets
- Jun 4, 2025MAPP BIOPHARMACEUTICAL, INC.$2.0Mhuman-derived monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and viral recombinant antigens (Ags)
- May 28, 2025HEMOGLOBIN OXYGEN THERAPEUTICS LLC$12.5MNotice of Intent to Sole Source: Canine Oxygen Carrier Manufacturing Restoration and Regulatory Activities
- Dec 20, 2024CHICKASAW SERVICE SOLUTIONS, LLC$25.0MRDT&E Support Services in support of USAARL WPG, ECG and ROG
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (1 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 1 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 4 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.