With the news that the US Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded Pall Corporation a firm contract action (not to exceed $4.9M) as part of efforts to increase the domestic industrial base capacity for ventilator filters, there is a clear reminder that the health consequences of the crisis are expected to endure. The contract will increase Pall’s production by a rate of 650k per month, from a prior level of 485k, starting from sixteen months post-award. The Department of Defense  is therefore preparing for this  demand to persist for a number of years.

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