Shelf-Life Testing and Stability Validation Services

The contract seeks services to conduct accelerated and real-time stability testing to validate a 60-month shelf life for chest seal dressings, ensuring packaging integrity and functional performance remain consistent over time under controlled environmental conditions. The work involves rigorous testing protocols to simulate long-term storage and environmental stressors, with results used to support regulatory and operational readiness requirements for military medical supplies. The testing must demonstrate that the product maintains its efficacy, sterility, and physical properties throughout the entire claimed shelf life without degradation. The contract is posted as a subcontract under the NAICS code 541380, associated with scientific research and development services, and is managed by the Department of Defense through the MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN MD SURG FSF office. Performance is required to occur at a location in Chicopee, Massachusetts, with a zip code of 01013-2960. The solicitation was posted on July 13, 2026, with responses due by July 16, 2026, indicating a narrow window for proposal submission. This effort supports the procurement and sustainment of critical battlefield medical equipment, with outcomes directly impacting deployment readiness and field reliability of life-saving dressings.