Scynexis Wins $18.5 Million HHS Contract
- Obligated
- $18.5 Million
- Potential value
- $213.9 Million
- Signed
- September 25, 2026
- Agency
- HHS
Scynexis Inc., based in Jersey City, NJ, was awarded an $18.5 Million contract by the Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, on September 25, 2026, according to federal spending records published on USAspending.gov.
The agency reported receiving 1 offer.
The work is classified under NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)). The current period of performance runs from September 15, 2026 through July 31, 2032. Including options, the award is valued at up to $213.9 Million.
Award details
| Recipient (as registered) | SCYNEXIS INC |
| Unique Entity ID (UEI) | H6PSJYEW3DT9 |
| Awarding agency | Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services |
| Contracting office | BARDA - ASPR / DAAPPO / BARDA DCMA |
| Obligated to date | $18,454,788 |
| Potential value (base + options) | $213,943,726 |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| Product/service code | AN13 — Health R&d Services; Health Care Services; Experimental Development |
| Set-aside | NO Set Aside Used |
| Competition | Full and Open Competition |
| Pricing | Cost NO Fee |
| Date signed | September 25, 2026 |
| Period of performance | September 15, 2026 – July 31, 2032 |
| Place of performance | Jersey City, NJ |
| Contract number (PIID) | 75A50126C00007 |
| Description (as filed) | ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCY-247, A NOVEL ANTIFUNGAL CURRENTLY IN PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIALS, FOR THE TREATMENT OF INVASIVE CANDIDIASIS AND PROPHYLAXIS OF INVASIVE FUNGAL DISEASE AS ORAL AND IC FORMULA |
Source: USAspending.gov award record. This story is generated from the public federal award record and reflects it as published; amounts and dates can change as the contract is modified.
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