Government awardGovernment record
What was reported
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Department of Health and Human Services) recorded a federal contract with GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. (award 75D30126F00004), starting May 3, 2026. $3,199,875.00 had been obligated as of the record's last modification on Aug 5, 2026.
What the evidence supports
A US federal agency (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recorded an award to GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. with $3,199,875.00 obligated as of Aug 5, 2026, according to USAspending.gov.
What remains unknown
Obligation is not revenue recognised by the company; it is also not the total potential value, which can be higher if options are exercised. Agency-reported data can be revised later.
Figures as stated
Numbers exactly as written in the source. We don’t annualise, convert or add them up.
| Figure | In context |
|---|---|
| $3,199,875.00 | “Award amount (obligated to date): $3,199,875.00” Mentions: obligation |
| $479,984.00 | “Total outlays (paid to date): $479,984.00” Mentions: outlays |
Source passages
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Award description (as recorded by the agency)METAGENOMIC NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING (MNGS)U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service (USAspending.gov) · Contract 75D30126F00004 · Aug 5, 2026 · Open the source ↗
Obligated to date (USAspending "Award Amount")Award amount (obligated to date): $3,199,875.00U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service (USAspending.gov) · Contract 75D30126F00004 · Aug 5, 2026 · Open the source ↗
Outlays paid to date (USAspending)Total outlays (paid to date): $479,984.00U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service (USAspending.gov) · Contract 75D30126F00004 · Aug 5, 2026 · Open the source ↗
Awarding agency (USAspending)Awarding sub-agency: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionU.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service (USAspending.gov) · Contract 75D30126F00004 · Aug 5, 2026 · Open the source ↗
Award start date (USAspending)Start date: 2026-05-03U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service (USAspending.gov) · Contract 75D30126F00004 · Aug 5, 2026 · Open the source ↗
Revision history
- Revision 1 · Oct 28, 2026, 20:53 UTC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention obligates $3.2 million to Ginkgo Bioworks
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