The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a purchase order to Firetech Supplies LLC for $238,500 under a Total Small Business set-aside on September 28, 2026. Performance occurs in Sewickley, Pennsylvania through September 25, 2028.
The order funds validation and user experience testing of a mobile application for facial measurements and respirator fit prediction. Work includes application testing with 200 human subjects, participant recruitment across diverse face sizes and skin tones, facial measurements using both calipers and the mobile application, respirator fit testing, development of a low-cost face measuring tool, and study protocol refinement in collaboration with NIOSH. The contract structure spans a base period (September 15, 2026 through September 14, 2027) and an option period (September 15, 2027 through September 14, 2028), with pricing structured as firm fixed price for validation testing, time-and-materials for test rig development, and optional CLINs for expanded subject testing and IRB support.