Microphysiological systems to Assess Pretreatment Immunogenicity and Efficacy (MAGPIE)
SBIR Opportunity Analysis
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Chemical and Biological Technologies Directorate, in support of the Joint Science and Technology Office, is seeking SBIR solutions for Microphysiological Systems to Assess Pretreatment Immunogenicity and Efficacy (MAGPIE) to improve vaccine development against high-consequence pathogens. The effort focuses on developing or refining immune microphysiological systems that can model human immune responses in vitro and assess vaccine immunogenicity and efficacy across known and novel vaccine constructs. Phase I centers on demonstrating performance with an FDA-approved vaccine against a viral pathogen, while later phases expand to predictive testing, standardized data outputs, SOPs, training materials, and evaluation of dose, schedule, route, and off-target effects. The solicitation is numbered CBD254-012 under solicitation 25.4, with release on September 3, 2025, opening on April 15, 2026, and applications due by May 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET.