High-Value Federal Grants ($5M+) — April 29, 2026

HHS/BARDA awarded Basilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd a $92,501,232 cost-sharing contract (ceiling $267.6M with options) on 2024-09-18 for antimicrobials R&D against resistant infections, with performance to 2031-09-30 (potential 2035-12-31) and $36.2M outlayed to date under full competition.

IDEMIA National Security Solutions LLC holds a $72,032,459 firm fixed price delivery order (ceiling $74.1M) from State Department since 2018-09-25 for visa/passport facial recognition integration, with $18.2M outlayed and performance through 2026-09-29.

LJT & Associates' $94,578,354 cost-plus fixed fee NASA Goddard contract for Wallops Island launch operations (2016-2019) has only $8.8M outlayed against obligation, signaling limited revenue realization from this historical award.

Basilea Pharmaceutica's $92.5M BARDA contract carries R&D execution risks tied to performance milestones through 2031-09-30 or 2035-12-31, with only $36.2M outlayed to date.

LJT & Associates' $94.6M NASA contract ended in 2019 with just $8.8M outlayed, indicating budget absorption issues and no evident follow-on.

IDEMIA's $72.0M State Department order faces high firm fixed price risk, with only $18.2M outlayed over 8 years to 2026-09-29.

Basilea Pharmaceutica's $92.5M BARDA award offers expansion via unexercised options to $267.6M for antimicrobials R&D.

IDEMIA National Security Solutions LLC has $2.1M in remaining options on $72.0M State Department facial recognition order.

HHS/BARDA's $92.5M cost-sharing award to Basilea Pharmaceutica (NAICS 541714, PSC AN42) underscores priority funding for antimicrobials against resistant infections, with 7-11 year visibility.

NASA Goddard's $94.6M non-competed award to LJT & Associates (PSC AJ45) supported Wallops Island launches through 2019, but low $8.8M outlay signals waning momentum.

State Department's $72.0M delivery order to IDEMIA (PSC 7030) integrates facial recognition for visas/passports through 2026.

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