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The Army is utilizing its emerging technologies competition program to find vendors capable of rapidly producing ventilators to support the coronavirus pandemic response effort. The service announced Thursday its Expeditionary Technology Search program, or xTechSearch, will hold virtual pitch panels beginning April 13 for low-cost, emergency ventilator solutions that require minimal components and are designed for mass production. "The technology solution must provide a rapid-response breathing apparatus capable of short-term, rugged field operation in a small footprint that will support…
