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Department of Health and Human Services Awarded a Contract to GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. for $85,741,215.56

Signed on

1/17/2025, 12:00 AM

GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. Government Contract #75D30125C20439

GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. was awarded a contract with the United States Government for $85,741,215.56. The contract was awarded by the agency office CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES, which is a division with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention within the Department of Health and Human Services.

Summary of Award

The recipient of the federal contract is Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., a U.S.-owned business located in Boston, Massachusetts. The contract is for a "Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance Program" awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with a total obligation of $74,725,666.61. Notable transactions include one for $20,999,983.85 in March 2026 and another for the full contract amount of $53,725,682.76 in January 2025.

Contract Details

Contract ID75D30125C20439
Contract TypeD
Total Obligation$74,725,666.61
Exercised Options$74,725,666.61
Base Amount + Options$85,741,215.56
Date Signed2025-01-17
Contract DescriptionTRAVELER-BASED GENOMIC SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM
Start Date2025-02-28
End Date2028-03-21

Agency Details

Awarding AgencyDepartment of Health and Human Services
Awarding Sub AgencyCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Awarding OfficeCDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES
Funding AgencyDepartment of Health and Human Services
Funding Sub AgencyCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Funding OfficeCDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

Recipient Details

RecipientGINKGO BIOWORKS, INC.
Recipient Location27 DRYDOCK AVE FL 8 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES
Business CategoriesCategory Business, Corporate Entity Not Tax Exempt, Manufacturer of Goods, Not Designated a Small Business, Special Designations, U.S.-Owned Business

Comments

Award Transactions

Transaction #P00001 |Β $20,999,983.85March 30, 2026

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a sub agency of Department of Health and Human Services, issued a payment of $20,999,983.85 to GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC.. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.

Transaction #0 |Β $53,725,682.76January 17, 2025

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a sub agency of Department of Health and Human Services, issued a payment of $53,725,682.76 to GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC.. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.