TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE - AWARD OF THE BASE TO UPENN FOR CEIRR CONTRACT 75N93021C00015. THIS CONTRACT WILL SUPPORT THE NIAID CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR INFLUENZA RESEARCH AND RESPONSE (CEIRR)

PIID: 75N93021C00015Solicitation ID: 75N93019R00028

Signed Date: Feb 27, 2026Effective Date: Apr 1, 2021End Date: Closes in 330 days

Award $

$59.3M

Vendor

TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE

NAICS

541715

Signed Date

Feb 27, 2026

Key Details

Dollars Obligated

$59.3M

Base & All Options

Awarding Agency

Department of Health and Human Services

Awarding Sub-Agency

National Institutes of Health

NAICS Code

541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)

Product Service Code

AN12 - HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; APPLIED RESEARCH

Extent Competed

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Number of Offers

Place of Performance

PHILADELPHIA, PA, 191046205, CD-PA-03

Description

AWARD OF THE BASE TO UPENN FOR CEIRR CONTRACT 75N93021C00015. THIS CONTRACT WILL SUPPORT THE NIAID CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR INFLUENZA RESEARCH AND RESPONSE (CEIRR)

Context & Analysis

On Feb 27, 2026, Department of Health and Human Services obligated $59,273,750 to TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE for award of the base to upenn for ceirr contract 75n93021c00015. this contract will support the niaid centers of excellence for influenza research and response (ceirr). The award is classified under NAICS 541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) and issued as a cost no fee contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 9 offers received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in PHILADELPHIA, PA. The contract is scheduled through Sep 21, 2027 — approximately 11 months remaining. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Health and Human Services under NAICS 541715 — related awards are listed below.

Market context

Recompete outlook: Ends Sep 21, 2027, in 11 months. Recompete signal as of Oct 16, 2026: 50/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
Competition: Competed, with 9 offers. 85% of 500 awards in this market (Department of Health and Human Services awards in NAICS 541715 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 2 offers.
Award size: At $59.3M, this award is larger than 19 in 20 of the 530 priced Department of Health and Human Services awards in NAICS 541715 over the last 3 years (median $1.7M).
Incumbent at this agency: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE has 12 other awards from Department of Health and Human Services, totalling $19.6M, 2022–2026.
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