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Federal award

GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC.

HR001124C0378

Contract

Obligated and Ceiling

Obligated (net)
$5,206,738.00
Ceiling (potential value, not spending)
$11,229,364.00
Current value
$8,643,574.00
Gross positive obligations
$5,206,738.00

Obligated is what the government has committed, net of de-obligations. The ceiling is the most the award or vehicle could ever reach; it is shown separately and never added to, or compared as, spending.

Award Details

Recipient
GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. · ZRHJUJQSBRA4
Owner company
Ginkgo BioworksBasis direct: the recipient is the company's own reviewed UEI.
Reported parent
GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS, INC. · V62PM6L4HV34
Awarding agency
Department of War · sub-agency 97AE · office HR0011
Funding agency
Department of War · sub-agency 97AE
Product or service (PSC)
AC12 · NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH
Industry (NAICS)
541714 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)
PIID
HR001124C0378
Award type code
D
Actions
11 · Jan 29, 2024 to Sep 25, 2025
Why it is listed
gross positive obligations of $100k or more (contracts); reviewed company, $10k or more

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Action History11

Award actions
DateFYModAction typeObligationCompany in company totals
Sep 25, 2025FY2025P00010G$441,445.00
Aug 13, 2025FY2025P00009G$676,131.00
Jun 12, 2025FY2025P00008G$1,118,414.00
Jun 2, 2025FY2025P00007M$0.00
Apr 24, 2025FY2025P00006M$0.00
Apr 9, 2025FY2025P00005M$0.00
Feb 4, 2025FY2025P00004M$68,090.00
Dec 27, 2024FY2025P00003M$123,851.00
Sep 17, 2024FY2024P00002G$1,000,000.00
May 17, 2024FY2024P00001C$1,144,841.00
Jan 29, 2024FY20240—$633,966.00

Newest first. Every obligation is shown as reported, including zero and negative (de-obligation) actions. Award lists belong to the company of the latest action; company totals credit each action to the company named on that row, so a note marks rows where the two differ.