# GE and Ford win $336M HHS contract for 50,000 ventilators

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded GE and Ford a $336 million contract to supply 50,000 simplified ventilators by mid-July 2020 under the Defense Production Act.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-04-17
- Where: United States
- Value: $336.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 50,000 ventilators
- Products: simplified ventilators
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [GE](https://endata.com/companies/1022.md)
- [Ford](https://endata.com/companies/1343.md) (partner)
- [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services](https://endata.com/companies/46441.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [medtechdive.com](https://www.medtechdive.com/news/ge-ford-get-336m-hhs-contract-for-50k-lower-cost-ventilators/576247/), 2020-04-17: "The Department of Health and Human Services has given General Electric, working with auto giant Ford, a $336 million contract to supply 50,000 ventilators by mid-July under the Defense Production Act."

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