diff --git a/cfgs/pipeline/split_inference.yaml b/cfgs/pipeline/split_inference.yaml
index b60b6cb..368f7e7 100755
--- a/cfgs/pipeline/split_inference.yaml
+++ b/cfgs/pipeline/split_inference.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ codec:
 nn_task_part2:
     dump_results: False
     output_results_dir: "${codec.output_dir}/output_results"
+    dump_features: False
+    feature_dir: "${..output_dir_root}/features_pre_nn_part2/${dataset.datacatalog}/${dataset.config.dataset_name}"
+    dump_features_hash: False
+    hash_format: md5
 conformance:
     save_conformance_files: False
     subsample_ratio: 9
diff --git a/compressai_vision/pipelines/base.py b/compressai_vision/pipelines/base.py
index 0aa7a44..52a396e 100755
--- a/compressai_vision/pipelines/base.py
+++ b/compressai_vision/pipelines/base.py
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@
     min_max_normalization,
 )
 from compressai_vision.model_wrappers import BaseWrapper
+from compressai_vision.utils import (
+    FileLikeHasher,
+    contiguous_features,
+    freeze_zip_timestamps,
+)
 
 
 class Parts(Enum):
@@ -349,6 +354,12 @@ def _from_features_to_output(
         """performs the inference of the 2nd part of the NN model"""
         output_results_dir = self.configs["nn_task_part2"].output_results_dir
 
+        seq_name = (
+            seq_name
+            if seq_name is not None
+            else os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(x.get("file_name", "")))[0]
+        )
+
         results_file = f"{output_results_dir}/{seq_name}{self._output_ext}"
 
         assert "data" in x
@@ -374,6 +385,40 @@ def _from_features_to_output(
             for k, v in zip(vision_model.split_layer_list, x["data"].values())
         }
 
+        if (
+            self.configs["nn_task_part2"].dump_features
+            or self.configs["nn_task_part2"].dump_features_hash
+        ):
+            feature_dir = self.configs["nn_task_part2"].feature_dir
+            self._create_folder(feature_dir)
+
+            dump_feature_hash = self.configs["nn_task_part2"].dump_features_hash
+            hash_format = self.configs["nn_task_part2"].hash_format
+
+            feature_output_ext = (
+                f".{hash_format}" if dump_feature_hash else self._output_ext
+            )
+            path = f"{feature_dir}/{seq_name}{feature_output_ext}"
+
+            features_file = (
+                FileLikeHasher(path, hash_format) if dump_feature_hash else path
+            )
+
+            self.logger.debug(f"dumping features prior to nn part2 in: {feature_dir}")
+
+            # [TODO] align with nn_task_part1 dump features
+            features_to_dump = contiguous_features(x)
+
+            with freeze_zip_timestamps():
+                if dump_feature_hash:
+                    torch.save(features_to_dump, features_file, pickle_protocol=4)
+                else:
+                    with open(features_file, "wb") as f:
+                        torch.save(features_to_dump, f, pickle_protocol=4)
+
+            if hasattr(features_file, "close"):
+                features_file.close()
+
         results = vision_model.features_to_output(x, self.device_nn_part2)
         if self.configs["nn_task_part2"].dump_results:
             self._create_folder(output_results_dir)
diff --git a/compressai_vision/utils/__init__.py b/compressai_vision/utils/__init__.py
index ffbf039..ca0b9eb 100644
--- a/compressai_vision/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/compressai_vision/utils/__init__.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 from . import dataio, git, pip, system
 from .external_exec import get_max_num_cpus
+from .hash import FileLikeHasher, contiguous_features, freeze_zip_timestamps
 from .misc import dict_sum, dl_to_ld, ld_to_dl, metric_tracking, time_measure, to_cpu
 
 __all__ = [
@@ -43,4 +44,7 @@
     "dict_sum",
     "dl_to_ld",
     "ld_to_dl",
+    "FileLikeHasher",
+    "freeze_zip_timestamps",
+    "contiguous_features",
 ]
diff --git a/compressai_vision/utils/hash.py b/compressai_vision/utils/hash.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bd74e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compressai_vision/utils/hash.py
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2022-2024, InterDigital Communications, Inc
+# All rights reserved.
+
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted (subject to the limitations in the disclaimer
+# below) provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# * Neither the name of InterDigital Communications, Inc nor the names of its
+#   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+#   software without specific prior written permission.
+
+# NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED LICENSES TO ANY PARTY'S PATENT RIGHTS ARE GRANTED BY
+# THIS LICENSE. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+# CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
+# PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
+# CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+# EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
+# OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+# WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+# OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+# ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+
+import hashlib
+import zipfile
+
+from collections import OrderedDict
+from collections.abc import Mapping, Sequence
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from typing import Tuple
+
+import torch
+
+
+class FileLikeHasher:
+    def __init__(self, fn, algo: str = "md5"):
+        self._h = hashlib.new(algo)
+        self._fn = fn
+        self._nbytes = 0
+
+    def write(self, byts):
+        self._h.update(byts)
+        self._nbytes += len(byts)
+        return len(byts)
+
+    def flush(self):
+        pass
+
+    def close(self):
+        with open(self._fn, "w") as f:
+            f.write(self._h.hexdigest())
+            f.write("\n")
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def freeze_zip_timestamps(
+    fixed: Tuple[int, int, int, int, int, int] = (1980, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0),
+):
+    _orig_init = zipfile.ZipInfo.__init__
+
+    def _patched(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        _orig_init(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.date_time = fixed  # ZIP fixed time
+
+    zipfile.ZipInfo.__init__ = _patched
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        zipfile.ZipInfo.__init__ = _orig_init
+
+
+def contiguous_features(obj):
+    if isinstance(obj, torch.Tensor):
+        return obj.to("cpu").contiguous().clone()
+
+    if isinstance(obj, Mapping):
+        return OrderedDict(
+            (k, contiguous_features(v))
+            for k, v in sorted(obj.items(), key=lambda item: str(item[0]))
+            if not str(k).startswith("file")
+        )
+
+    if isinstance(obj, set):
+        return tuple(sorted(obj, key=str))
+
+    if isinstance(obj, Sequence) and not isinstance(obj, (str, bytes)):
+        return type(obj)(contiguous_features(v) for v in obj)
+
+    return obj