DHA26BZ01-NV004Pre-ReleaseSBIR

Development of Wearable Device for Detecting Biomarkers and Treating Viral and Bacterial Infections

Name: Development of Wearable Device for Detecting Biomarkers and Treating Viral and Bacterial Infections
Creator: Department of Defense
Published: 2026-03-02T23:14:34.19623+00:00
Keywords: SBIR

Department of DefenseDHA

AI Overview

The Air Force seeks a non-invasive wearable device that continuously detects viral and bacterial infections through biomarkers in saliva or sweat, then delivers immediate broad-spectrum treatment in austere operational environments where medical care is unavailable, enabling early threat response and improved warfighter survivability.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency

Department of Defense

Funding Amount

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Release Date

March 2, 2026

Due Date

June 3, 2026

Official Description

The DHA Strategic Research Plan (SRP): Environmental Exposures (June 2024) lists two capability requirements under the “Assess” and “Treat” capability areas that align with this proposal: Environmental Detection and Health Risk Assessments under Assess and Environmental Exposures Treatment under Treat. In addition, the DHA SRP: Military Infectious Diseases (May 2024) lists three capability requirements under the “Prevent”, “Treat”, and “Enable” capability areas that align with this proposal: Pre...

Change History

Description ChangedApr 14, 2026 at 3:03 AM