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MTEC Solicitation Summary: Autonomous Closed Loop Control Mechanical Ventilation (ACLCMV)

Department of Defense · DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) · Special Notice · MTEC-26-02-Ventilator

posted 24 June 2026 · closed 15 July 2026 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AN13

Summary

The Defense Health Agency, via the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC), is seeking proposals to design, develop, and demonstrate an Autonomous Closed Loop Control Mechanical Ventilator that can automatically adjust ventilation settings using physiological inputs. The effort aims to reduce manual workload for medical personnel in austere, prolonged‑care environments and to mature key technologies before a larger engineering and manufacturing development contract.

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