OPEN TOPIC - Expeditionary Biologics-on-Demand (BOND)
ID: CBD254-011Type: BOTH
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OPEN TOPIC - Expeditionary Biologics-on-Demand (BOND)

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Agency: DODBranch: CBD

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Type: SBIRPhase: BOTH
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    The Department of Defense (DOD) is seeking proposals for the "OPEN TOPIC - Expeditionary Biologics-on-Demand (BOND)" initiative, aimed at developing a portable, high-performance system for point-of-care protein production. The primary objective is to enhance protein purity, potency, and quality through automated process control, utilizing soft sensors, machine learning, and real-time data analytics to optimize production parameters. This initiative is crucial for improving supply chain resilience and expanding medical countermeasure capabilities by enabling on-site protein production in forward-deployed locations. Interested parties should note that the solicitation is currently in pre-release, with the open date set for December 10, 2025, and the application due date on December 31, 2025. For more information, visit the DOD SBIR website at https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/topics-app/.

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    The CBD254-011 solicitation seeks proposals for the development of an Expeditionary Biologics-on-Demand (BOND) system. The core objective is to create a portable, high-performance system for point-of-care protein production, emphasizing maximized purity, potency, and quality through automated process control, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. This technology aims to enhance supply chain resilience and medical countermeasure capabilities by enabling on-site production of therapies, vaccines, and diagnostics. Phase I involves a feasibility study on existing BOND platforms, focusing on high-purity protein production and AI/ML analytics. Phase II requires proposals for a robust, portable system capable of GMP-like protein production, demonstrating reproducibility and scalability. The ultimate goal in Phase III is an FDA-ready BOND device that can meet or surpass existing production methods for approved proteins.
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    The CBD254-011
    The CBD254-011 solicitation seeks proposals for an “OPEN TOPIC - Expeditionary Biologics-on-Demand (BOND)” system to develop portable, high-performance, point-of-care protein production. The objective is to maximize protein purity, potency, and quality through automated process control, incorporating soft sensors, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. This technology aims to enhance supply chain resilience and medical countermeasure capabilities by enabling on-site production of therapies, vaccines, and diagnostics, similar to the impact of 3D printing. The primary challenge is ensuring consistent batch quality and reproducibility to meet regulatory standards, which integrated analytics and machine learning may address. Phase I involves feasibility studies using existing BOND platforms to produce high-purity proteins, explore AI/ML analytics, or propose novel biologics. Phase II requires proposals for a robust, portable, GMP-like BOND system, demonstrating reproducible, scalable, and high-quality throughput, with potential development in ML/AI processing, sensor validation, and lysate optimization. Phase III aims for an FDA-ready BOND device capable of meeting or surpassing existing FDA-approved protein production methods.
    The CBD254-011 solicitation seeks proposals for developing a portable, high-performance Expeditionary Biologics-on-Demand (BOND) system. The objective is to maximize protein purity, potency, and quality through automated process control, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. This technology aims to enable on-site production of diverse therapies, vaccines, diagnostics, and detection biologics, enhancing supply chain resilience and broadening medical countermeasure capabilities, particularly in forward-deployed locations. Phase I focuses on feasibility studies using existing BOND platforms to produce high-purity proteins and explore AI/ML analytic techniques. Phase II requires proposals for a robust, portable system capable of producing GMP-like protein, demonstrating reproducible, scalable, and high-quality throughput. Phase III's goal is a BOND device ready for FDA evaluation, capable of meeting or surpassing existing production methods of approved FDA proteins.
    The CBD254-011 "OPEN TOPIC - Expeditionary Biologics-on-Demand (BOND)" solicitation seeks proposals for developing a portable, high-performance BOND system. The objective is to maximize protein purity, potency, and quality through automated process control, incorporating soft sensors, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. Such systems offer advantages like diverse therapies, vaccines, diagnostics, and streamlined delivery, eliminating cold-chain requirements, and enabling rapid scaling. Phase I focuses on feasibility studies using existing BOND platforms, exploring protein production consistency, glycosylation, lysate development, AI/ML analytics, and novel anti-infectious biologics. Phase II requires proposals for a robust, portable system capable of producing GMP-like protein, demonstrating a ruggedized platform with reproducible, scalable, and high-quality throughput. Phase III aims for a BOND device ready for FDA evaluation, capable of meeting or surpassing existing FDA-approved protein production methods.
    The CBD254-011 "OPEN TOPIC - Expeditionary Biologics-on-Demand (BOND)" solicitation seeks to develop a portable, high-performance system for point-of-care protein production. The objective is to maximize protein purity, potency, and quality through automated process control, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. This technology aims to enable on-demand distributed protein production, offering advantages in creating diverse therapies, vaccines, and diagnostics, while enhancing supply chain resilience and medical countermeasure capabilities. Phase I involves feasibility studies using existing BOND platforms, focusing on protein purity, glycosylation, lysate development, AI/ML analytics, or novel anti-infectious biologics. Phase II requires proposals for robust, portable BOND systems capable of producing GMP-like proteins, demonstrating ruggedized platforms with reproducible, scalable, and high-quality throughput. Phase III aims for a BOND device ready for FDA evaluation, capable of meeting or surpassing existing FDA-approved protein production methods.
    The CBD254-011 solicitation seeks proposals for an Expeditionary Biologics-on-Demand (BOND) system to enable portable, high-performance protein production at the point of care. The objective is to maximize protein purity, potency, and quality through automated process control, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. This technology aims to enhance supply chain resilience, provide diverse therapies, vaccines, and diagnostics, and enable on-site production in forward-deployed locations, similar to 3D printing's impact on manufacturing. Phase I focuses on feasibility studies and advancing Technology Readiness Levels. Phase II requires proposals for a robust, portable BOND system capable of producing GMP-like proteins with reproducible, scalable, and high-quality throughput. Phase III aims for an FDA-evaluable BOND device capable of meeting or surpassing existing FDA-approved protein production methods, demonstrating its readiness for manufacturing replicate platforms and multiple batch runs for product evaluation.
    The CBD254-011
    The CBD254-011 solicitation seeks proposals for an “OPEN TOPIC - Expeditionary Biologics-on-Demand (BOND)” system to develop portable, high-performance, point-of-care protein production. The objective is to maximize protein purity, potency, and quality through automated process control, incorporating soft sensors, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. This technology aims to enhance supply chain resilience and broaden medical countermeasure capabilities by enabling on-site protein production in forward-deployed locations, similar to the impact of 3D printing. The project is divided into three phases: Phase I focuses on feasibility studies of existing BOND platforms, including protein production, glycosylation, lysate development, AI/ML analytics, and novel anti-infectious biologics. Phase II requires proposals for a robust, portable BOND system capable of producing GMP-like proteins with reproducible, scalable, and high-quality throughput, potentially involving ML/AI processing, sensor validation, lysate optimization, and resin modification. Phase III aims for an FDA-ready BOND device capable of meeting or surpassing existing FDA-approved protein production methods.
    The CBD254-011
    The CBD254-011 "OPEN TOPIC - Expeditionary Biologics-on-Demand (BOND)" solicitation seeks proposals to develop a portable, high-performance BOND system for point-of-care protein production. The objective is to maximize protein purity, potency, and quality through automated process control, incorporating soft sensors, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. These systems aim to enhance supply chain resilience and broaden medical countermeasure capabilities by enabling on-site protein production. Phase I focuses on feasibility studies using existing BOND platforms to produce high-purity proteins and explore AI/ML analytic techniques. Phase II requires proposals for a robust, portable BOND system capable of producing GMP-like proteins with reproducible, scalable, and high-quality throughput. Phase III's goal is an FDA-evaluation-ready BOND device capable of meeting or surpassing existing production methods of approved FDA proteins.
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