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Ortho Clinical

ASPR's IBx Portfolio


Product: Tests-Lab-Based Antigen Test

Description of Project: This contract was awarded to Ortho Clinical Diagnostics to increase production capacity of COVID-19 antigen and antibody test kits and associated VITROS® Systems test analyzers.

Unique Impact: This is an industrial base expansion effort which will allow Ortho Clinical to establish domestic production capability of its COVID-19 antigen and antibody test kits and VITROS® Systems test analyzers. This effort will allow the company to increase production capacity from 1.8 million to 6.7 million tests per month and establish production capacity of 25 test analyzers per month by April 2022.

Base Award Amount: $53,728,155.00

Category: Testing Capacity and Raw Materials