# SAM #000HCCRL-2026-98733

Sole Source Award for Small Form Factor VR PCs for CDC/NIOSH Mine Rescue Training

**Buyer:** Department of Health and Human Services
**Posted:** September 23, 2026
**Respond By:** September 25, 2026
**Identifier:** 000HCCRL-2026-98733
**NAICS:** 334111, 423430

This opportunity is for the CDC/NIOSH Pittsburgh Mining Research Division to procure eight high-performance, small form factor desktop computers for virtual reality mine rescue training.
- Buyer: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD)
- Sole source contract to Empowered PC for eight LAN Gamer 8L Mini desktop computers
- Required specs:
  - AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor (or equivalent)
  - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU
  - 32 GB system memory
  - 1 TB NVMe storage
  - Small form factor for portability and field deployment
- Intended use: VR Mine Rescue Training platform for underground mine rescue teams
- Compliance requirements: Federal IT security and Section 508 accessibility standards
- No specific end date; performance starts August 3, 2026
- Empowered PC is named as the sole source vendor; AMD and NVIDIA are referenced as component OEMs
- Commercial competitors could include Dell, HP, Lenovo, and other high-performance PC manufacturers
- Estimated contract value likely ranges from $20,000 to $40,000 based on market pricing for high-end VR PCs

### Description

<p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD), has a requirement to acquire eight (8) small form factor (SFF), virtual reality (VR)-capable desktop computers for use with the VR Mine Rescue Training (VR-MRT) platform. The systems will be used for field deployment of VR mine rescue simulations and must provide high-end computing performance while remaining su􀆯iciently compact to transport a complete set of systems by vehicle. Required specifications include an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor (or equivalent), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, 32 GB system memory, and 1 TB NVMe storage, configured in a compact form factor suitable for frequent transport and field use.</p>

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