Medical Ventilator System Architecture & Hardware Design

The contract seeks the design and integration of a comprehensive mechanical, electrical, and embedded systems architecture for a lightweight, durable, and power-efficient mechanical ventilator intended for deployment in field and aeromedical environments. The system must balance portability with clinical reliability, ensuring operability under harsh conditions, limited power resources, and variable environmental stresses typical of military and emergency medical scenarios. The architecture must support seamless interoperability between mechanical components, sensors, control algorithms, and user interfaces while maintaining robustness, ease of maintenance, and compliance with relevant medical and aviation safety standards. The effort is scoped as a subcontract under the Defense Health Agency, with performance centered in Frederick, Maryland, and a submission deadline of July 15, 2026. The NAICS code 334510 indicates classification within medical equipment and supplies manufacturing, aligning the project with advanced healthcare technology development for defense applications. The ventilator must meet rigorous requirements for field usability, including rapid deployment, battery longevity, and resistance to shock, vibration, dust, and humidity, without compromising patient ventilation accuracy or safety. Success will require a multidisciplinary approach that merges medical device engineering with ruggedized electronics and embedded software design to deliver a solution that enhances operational medical capabilities for deployed forces.