Purpose Solicitation MTEC-26-02-Ventilator, issued by the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC), represents a Request for Project Proposals (RPP) for MTEC in support of the Defense Health Agency (DHA). Military relevance is a critical component of the Enhanced White Paper submission. Strategic oversight for the award(s) supported by the RPP will be provided by the Joint Science and Technology Office. The RPP is focused on reducing the technical risk associated with the ACLCMV system by focusing on the design, development, and demonstration of the core PCLC algorithms and the definition of the system's hardware architecture. This one-year project will demonstrate the feasibility of the autonomous control concept and mature the system design to a level sufficient to support a follow-on milestone B Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract. Competition is being satisfied on the front end of this OTA and no other competition will be required in later stages of development nor for the production & deployment phase of acquisition. Funding Availability : The RPP will result in the issuance of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) award to the selected Offeror. The USG anticipates having up to $1.9 million (M) total for this effort. Number of anticipated awards : MTEC expects to make one FFP award to a qualified Offeror. Period of performance : Period of Performance (PoP) not to exceed 12 months. To view the full-length version of the RPP, visit https://mtec-sc.org/solicitations . Scope of Work Background The Department of the Air Force requires a next-generation mechanical ventilator to support casualties in austere, resource-limited, and prolonged-care environments. Current ventilators require frequent, manual adjustments by highly trained medical personnel, a demand that is unsustainable during en-route care or when managing multiple patients. This project seeks to develop an Autonomous Closed-Loop Control Mechanical Ventilator. This device will use advanced algorithms to automatically adjust ventilation settings for closed loop Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) based on the patient's physiological responses, minimizing the need for manual intervention. The goal is to create a lightweight, durable, and power-efficient ventilator that enhances patient safety and frees up medical personnel for other critical tasks during aeromedical evacuation and prolonged field care scenarios. The overall program requirements are defined by the ACLCMV System Requirements Document (SRD). The tasks and milestones defined within this SOO shall be prioritized, with the understanding that the SRD includes all requirements needed to field the capability in potential future efforts. This SOO is specifically for a one-year technical risk reduction effort to mature key technologies before a full-scale development contract is issued. Scope and Requirements Offerors submitting proposals in response to the RPP shall meet the following minimum requirements: 1. Offe…