Blast Injury Prevention Standards Recommendation (BIPSR) Process Dermal Burns Blast Injury Type Consensus Building Meeting

The contract pertains to a consensus building meeting focused on the Blast Injury Prevention Standards Recommendation (BIPSR) process specifically addressing dermal burns resulting from blast injuries. This meeting is scheduled to take place on July 28-29, 2026, in McLean, Virginia, under the coordination of the Department of War's Blast Injury Research Coordinating Office (BIRCO). The purpose of the gathering is to develop and refine standards aimed at preventing blast-related dermal burn injuries, reflecting a collaborative effort among experts in the field. Issued by the Army Medical Resources Acquisition Activity within the Department of Defense, the solicitation is identified as BIRCO2026BURN and was posted on April 29, 2026. Interested parties were given a response deadline of June 29, 2026. The contract falls under a special notice category, with no specific set-aside designations or NAICS codes provided. The primary point of contact for this effort is Skylar Wells, and the office handling the contract is located at Fort Detrick, Maryland. The work is to be performed at the designated meeting site in McLean, Virginia. This initiative underscores the Department of Defense's ongoing commitment to advancing injury prevention standards through expert consensus and research collaboration.