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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-033536"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SIGA"
cik: "0001010086"
company_name: "SIGA TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-07-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T18:54:08.636975+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SIGA receives $113M US government procurement order for oral TPOXX

## Summary
- U.S. HHS exercised procurement option for ~$113M of oral TPOXX treatment courses under current contract.
- Order builds on 2023 orders from U.S. government and 15 international customers for orthopoxvirus preparedness.
- Project funded by BARDA and Strategic National Stockpile under contract 75A50118C00019.
- CEO Diem Nguyen says order supports public health and shareholder returns.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-033536
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SIGA
- cik: 0001010086
- company_name: SIGA TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-07-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1010086/000114036124033536/0001140361-24-033536-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1010086/000114036124033536/ef20032678_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-033536.txt

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