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Department of Health and Human Services·Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

to CERUS CORPORATION

biotechactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2016 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2016-06-17·LATEST ACTION2026-05-18·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_HHSO100201600009C_7505_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

CERUS - DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PATHOGEN REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY (PRT). IGF::OT::IGF

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In plain English

Latest obligation on a 2016 pathogen reduction technology contract with CERUS for blood and plasma safety systems.

Sub-sectors
pathogen-reduction-technologyblood-safetypandemic-preparedness
Why this matters

Pathogen reduction technology is critical infrastructure for pandemic preparedness and blood supply security; this 10-year program ensures U.S. capacity to neutralize transfusion-transmitted pathogens.

Supply-chain signal

Sustained federal investment signals stable demand for CERUS's proprietary PRT systems across U.S. blood banks and hospitals; supports domestic manufacturing of medical devices.

U.S.–China competition angle

Blood safety and pathogen reduction are strategic health-security assets; maintaining domestic capability reduces reliance on foreign suppliers for pandemic-critical medical countermeasures.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-22. Cost: $0.003056.

Period of performance
Start
2016-06-17
End
2026-09-30
Status
activein 92 days
Sources

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