OPEN TOPIC - Expeditionary Biologics-on-Demand (BOND)
SBIR Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Defense, through CBD, is soliciting SBIR proposals for Open Topic CBD254-011 to advance expeditionary biologics-on-demand systems for portable protein production at the point of need. The work spans a Phase I feasibility study on an existing BOND platform and Phase II development of a ruggedized, portable system capable of reproducible, scalable, high-quality protein output. Key technical goals include improving protein purity, potency, and quality through automated process control, AI/ML analytics, soft sensors, lysate optimization, and other approaches that support consistent batch performance and GMP-like results. The solicitation opens on April 13, 2026 and closes on May 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with submissions due by the same deadline.