SAM #CPS-2114-26-0002

Sole Source Full-Face Snorkel Mask Safety Testing Services for CPSC

This opportunity is a planned sole source procurement by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for specialized testing services of full-face snorkel masks. - Agency: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Directorate for Engineering Sciences - Purpose: To conduct a Full-Face Snorkel Mask Safety Performance Study - Engineering and physiological evaluation of 20-25 full-face snorkel mask samples - Focus on hazards such as carbon dioxide (CO2) accumulation and excessive respiratory effort - Testing will use equipment that mimics human breathing (automated breathing metabolic simulator) - Deliverables include biweekly status reports, test summaries, and a final report with safety recommendations - Sole Source Vendor: MedShock Analytics, LLC (Dr. Rachel Lance) - Identified as the only vendor with the necessary equipment and expertise - Key Requirements: - Expertise in biomedical engineering and underwater breathing systems - Ability to procure market samples, conduct laboratory testing, analyze data, and provide comprehensive reporting - Travel for site visits and briefings is included - Contract Type: Firm-fixed price - Period of Performance: One year from contract award, with final report due within 50 weeks - No specific products or part numbers are listed; this is for specialized testing services only - Other vendors may submit capability statements if they can meet the requirement

Description

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) intends to issue a solicitation on a sole-source basis to MedShock Analytics, LLC, (Dr. Rachel Lance), 530 Wellingham Dr., Durham, NC 27713. CPSC has identified only one vendor with the necessary equipment capable of mimicking human breathing while testing these types of snorkels. The purpose of this requirement is to perform a comprehensive engineering and physiological evaluation of full-face snorkel masks to address critical safety concerns regarding product design and user health. This evaluation is justified by the need to quantify life-threatening hazards specifically unsafe carbon dioxide accumulation and excessive respiratory effort to provide the technical evidence necessary for the CPSC to establish or improve safety standards and protect the general public from potential fatalities.

CPSC intends to negotiate this requirement under the authority of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Subpart 6.103-1 and 41 U.S.C. 253(c)1. The sole source procurement will be awarded as a simplified acquisition in accordance with RFO Subpart 12 procedures. Interested persons may identify with their interest and submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet this requirement. 

This notice is NOT a request for competitive quoter; however, any firm that believes it can supply the services my give written notice to the Contract Specialist via email at fpritchett@cpsc.gov, by 12 pm EST August 24, 2026. SUPPORTING EVIDENCE MUST BE FURNISHED IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL, to the above listed email address, Attn: Felecia Pritchett, Contract Specialist. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. Responses will be evaluated: however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of Government. If no responses are received, CPSC will proceed with negotiating a sole source award to MedShock Analytics LLC.

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