# Award - Development of Novel Drug Particles for Inhalational Therapy

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ht942524d0011

- Solicitation number: HT9425-24-D-0011
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Crititech Particle Engineering Solutions, LLC for $709,995.75
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Health Agency (Dha)
- Contracting office: Army Med Res Acq Activity (HT9425)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Place of performance: Frederick, Maryland
- County: Frederick County (FIPS 24021). https://abierto.us/counties/frederick-county-md-24021
- City: Frederick. https://abierto.us/cities/frederick-md-2430325
- First posted: September 10, 2024
- Last posted: September 10, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7a3d599de3794d8793514bf280a0b026/view

## Description

This contract was awarded sole source and firm fixed price to CritiTech Particle Engineering Solutions, LLC due to their proprietary technology and ability to meet the government's specific needs to delivery long-lasting antimicrobials to the lungs would provide a novel, highly advantageous medical countermeasure that would be easily deployable with the Warfighter.

CritiTech Particle Engineering Solutions, LLC is the sole provider capable of developing novel, super-critical precipitated drug products suitable for inhaled drug delivery for the treatment of pulmonary infections. This vendor has a proprietary technology (Purcision) that relies on supercritical precipitated API to produce particles in the correct size for inhalation (0.5 – 5.0 ?m) with very high surface area and no drug excipients, which allows for high drug loads compared to other methods.

This vendor is the sole source of LSAM used for oncology programs and has a demonstrated track record as a formulations contract research organization (CRO). No other company found was able to deliver particles that match all the requirements simultaneously.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Crititech Particle Engineering Solutions, LLC (UEI QMLLX81RZ6V9)
- Contract: HT942524D0011
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number HT942524D0011 equals the contract number; same awarding office HT9425 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_HT942524D0011_9700/


## Publications

- September 10, 2024: Award notice. Notice 51a8615e103b462cb7d9d82675cd66b3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/51a8615e103b462cb7d9d82675cd66b3/view
- September 10, 2024: Award notice. Notice 7a3d599de3794d8793514bf280a0b026. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7a3d599de3794d8793514bf280a0b026/view

## Points of contact

- Shelley A. Wallace, shelley.a.wallace2.civ@health.mil
- Emily K. O'Hara, Emily.K.OHara.civ@health.mil, 3016199599

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