61320619Q0102_Smart_Toy_hazards.pdf

Performance Work Statement (PWS) Research on Smart Toys and Additional Toys

1. Description of Services: The Contractor shall design and conduct consumer panels, child observation studies, and conduct literature and online search to identify developmentally appropriate ages for toys, common recognition of toys by caregivers, and determine potential hazards associated with smart toys1 during play.

2. Background: Technology has been transforming toys in many ways since the CPSC Age Determination Guidelines were last released in 2002. Changes include increased interactivity with the user, declining cost of electronic components, more detailed die-cast molds and 3D prototypes, and increased presence of mobile devices/apps that enable augmented reality and hybrid play with toys and books. STEM features abound, as do toys with a surprise element stemming from consumer social media “blind bag” videos.

• The Contractor will examine the wide range of toys on the market with robotic, STEM, and social media elements to identify physical safety hazards.

• The Contractor will evaluate smart toys as well as products that are not currently covered in the Guidelines via consumer feedback panels, social media research, and child observations.

3. Contract Type: This is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (“IDIQ”) that shall include a one-year base period and four option years. The minimum guaranteed amount is one task order for the base year only.

a) Issuance of Task Orders: Task orders will be issued against this IDIQ contract. The

Government will send a written request for quotation for a proposed task. The Contractor shall submit a written proposal describing the technical approach to complete the work, a firm fixed price and price breakdown, substantiating hours and any other supporting information required by the request for quotation. Upon completion of negotiations for a task, the Government will issue a firm fixed priced task order. The Contractor is not authorized to commence work on a task until after a task order has been awarded. The issuance of all task orders will be contingent upon the agency decision to fund the service.

4. Period of Performance: The contract performance period shall begin on the effective date of this contract and continue for one year, with four optional periods of performance of one year each. Individual task order performance dates shall be governed by the individual task order.

1 Smart toys in this context include toys that contain embedded electronic features such as robotic toys and wearables as well as toys that can connect to internet-based platforms or other devices.

5. Description of Work: Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all necessary personnel, materials, services, facilities, and resources to perform the work set forth below:

a) The Contractor shall provide a draft list of specific toys that will be studied for the toy categories and overall quantity specified in the task order. The Contractor shall adjust the list based on feedback from CPSC staff, which will be provided within 2 weeks of delivery.

b) The Contractor shall conduct a search including online videos, consumer reviews, and blogs to gather information on marketing, advertising, and promotion as well as common recognition for these toys. Social media listening tools can be utilized after approval by CPSC staff.

c) The Contractor shall apply for and obtain the Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for the study if necessary.

d) The Contractor shall prepare all necessary paperwork, including the script, for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) approval when required. The Contractor shall adjust the materials based on CPSC's two-stage (AED and 6b6) clearance process, any comments received through the PRA requirement fulfillments, and OMB approval process.

e) The Contractor shall conduct consumer panels to obtain feedback from adults regarding the toys to gauge their interest and purchasing decisions (e.g., whom do they buy these items for, adults or children; what factors influence their decisions such as number of pieces; if for a child, what age child do they buy it for?)

f) The Contractor shall conduct observational studies of children playing with the toys, including observations of children opening packages that are intended for the child during play, and collect data on their interaction with the toys including duration of interactions and actions performed.

g) The Contractor shall secure an appropriate facility, conduct the study, and collect the data, obtain consent for video recordings to be shared with staff where applicable, and record video and/or audio and collect written materials.

h) The Contractor shall prepare a written technical report containing detailed results, findings, and conclusions. The technical report shall be in the format of a technical report including sections for background, participants, methods, results, and discussion. The report shall include analysis and interpretation of all results including descriptive bar graphs of use by age for toy play; descriptive bar graphs of use by age to open packaging;

ages parents are likely to purchase for; a final age recommendation for each toy;

marketing research showing target age for product in question and similar competitor products; summary of consumer reviews showing what age product is commonly recognized for; analysis of any discrepancies with final age recommendation for product.

A draft report shall be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to the end of the period of performance, to allow for 2 weeks for government review, and two weeks for preparation of a final report incorporating government feedback.

6. Reporting Requirements/Deliverables: The Contractor shall submit all deliverables and reports to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (“COR”). Specific reporting requirements and deliverables will be outlined in each individual task order. Results may be incorporated into one or more publically released CPSC staff report(s).

7. Contractor Qualifications: The Contractor shall have at least 5 years of experience in child development, developmental psychology, market research, or user research. At least one of the key personnel should have experience conducting studies with children under 6 years old or evaluating children under 6 years old in clinical or laboratory settings. At least one key personnel should have a background in child development, child psychology, or early childhood education. At least one person shall have two or more years of experience with age grading procedures utilizing CPSC’s Age Determination Guidelines. At least one person shall have two or more years of experience performing data analysis, statistical analysis, and interpretation. A clear distinction is made between Government and Contractor personnel.

No employer-employee relationship will occur between government employees and contractor employees. Contractor employees shall report directly to their employer (the Contractor) and shall not report to Government personnel.

8. Travel for Contractor: Any travel expected shall be inclusive of travel costs necessary to perform the work required under this contract. Travel shall be conducted in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations. Travel costs shall be quoted as part of the Contractor’s firm fixed price quote.

9. Quality Control: The Contractor shall develop and maintain a quality control program to ensure qualified and professional personnel are being provided and that their performance is in accordance with the criteria stated within this statement of work and commonly accepted commercial practices. At a minimum, the Contractor shall develop quality control procedures that address the areas identified in the statement of work.

10. Quality Assurance: The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will review, for completeness, preliminary or draft documentation that the Contractor submits and may return it to the Contractor for correction. Absence of any comments by the COR will not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility of complying with the requirements of this contract.

11. Government-Furnished Materials: The Government shall furnish to the Contractor for use in connection with this contract copies of examples of previous CPSC analyses and reports as needed. Additional Government-furnished materials may be provided, as specified in a task order.

12. Other Contract Requirements:

a) The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract.

b) Institutional Review Board: The Contractor shall provide for review and approval of any human subject research by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) that maintains a Federal-wide Assurance (FWA) and adhere to all aspects of the Common Rule for human subject protections.

c) Paperwork Reduction Act: The Contractor shall provide for review of data collection plan per the Paperwork Reduction Act and adhere to all changes required per the approval process.

d) CPSC representatives shall be allowed to visit the site during the study.

e) The Contractor shall not begin data collection until the Contractor has received approval for its research study proposal from both the IRB and OMB where applicable.

13. Performance Assessment Plan: Specific performance measures may be incorporated into individual task orders. However, at a minimum, successful performance will be measured by:

Performance Objectives Performance Thresholds Reporting Requirements/Deliverables:

Reports and other work items are complete and submitted on time.

Reports and other work items are complete and submitted in accordance with the delivery schedule 95% of the time.

Research Execution: Studies are conducted according to plan

All testing and evaluation are conducted according to agreed-upon methodology, recruitment strategy, and test plan.

Data Analysis and Reporting: Data are analyzed and reported according to plan

Results involved appropriate analysis and require only minimal editing.

Documentation Requirements: Documents are accurate and require minimal editing.

Documents are accurate and require only minimal editing for grammatical errors 100% of the time.

Key Personnel: All key personnel shall be knowledgeable and experienced.

Key personnel shall have the background and skills required to complete their assigned tasks 100% of the time.

14. Place of Delivery U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 5 Research Place Rockville, MD 20850

The CPSC Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and e-mail address will be indicated on each individual task order award.

15. Inspection and Acceptance The final report will be reviewed within 14 calendar days of receipt of the report for any additional questions and/or comments. If returned to the Contractor as a result of the review, the Contractor shall address and/or revise their report accordingly and return the final version to the COR within 14 calendar days of receipt.

Task Order 0001 Investigation of Ten Categories of Toys (Smart Toys and Additional toys)

Product Hazard Analysis and Social Media and Marketing Research

1.Description of Services The Contractor shall conduct literature and online searches and analyze ten toy categories totaling 55 specific toys.

2. Objective The purpose of this task order is to (1) for smart toys, determine potential physical safety hazards during play scenarios; (2) for smart toys and additional toys, gather marketing research data on the target age of the product including competitor products; summary of consumer reviews showing for what age the product is commonly recognized, and what factors impact consumer decision making.

Smart toys have become a hot market for toy vendors, with an estimated $18 billion hardware and software market by 2023, up from an estimated $6 billion in 2018.2 The Contractor shall identify potential physical hazards (not cyber security) involving smart toys.

The research will include gathering marketing information about the target age, consumer purchasing decisions and factors they consider, and consumer reviews for smart toys and additional categories of toys.3

The Contractor will identify:

a) Potential physical safety hazards associated with smart toys,

b) For all ten categories of toys:

• For whom consumers buy the product,

• If for a child, for what age child they buy it,

• Consumers’ opinions on the use and safety of these products,

• Factors influencing their decision making,

• Marketing research showing target age for product in question and similar competitor products including two reputable/well-known brands, if available,

• Consumer reviews showing for what age the product is commonly recognized.

3. Contract Type This is a firm-fixed price task order.

4. Period of Performance The contract performance period shall begin on the effective date of this order and continue for one year period.

2 https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180508005050/en/Juniper-Research-Smart-Toy-Revenues-Grow-200 3 Additional categories of toys are determined to incorporate public comments shown in the link below as well as CPSC staff’s opinions.

https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=25&so=DESC&sb=commentDueDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=CPSC- 2018-0006

5. Description of Work Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all necessary personnel, materials, services, and facilities to perform the work set forth below. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary resources to perform the work set forth below:

categories specified in the task order. The Contractor shall adjust the list based on feedback from CPSC staff, which will be provided within 2 weeks of delivery. The toy categories for this task order include the following (number of specific toys for each category can be modified with input from CSPC staff as long as the overall quantity of the toys remains the same):

1) Smart Toys (choose ten)

2) Novelty toys including stress relievers and desk toys (choose five)

3) Miniature toys (choose five)

4) Holiday-themed toys (choose five)

5) Party favors (include fidget spinners) (choose five)

6) Toys with expanding materials (choose five)

7) Interlocking building materials including take apart vehicles (choose five)

8) Musical toys (choose five)

9) Figurines (choose five)

10) Two-wheeled ride-on toys (choose five)

b) The Contractor shall describe potential physical safety hazards associated with smart toys during play and identify each play scenario and associated hazard(s).

c) The Contractor shall conduct a search including online videos, consumer reviews, and blogs to gather information on marketing, advertising, and promotion as well as common recognition for these toys. Social media listening tools can be utilized after approval by CPSC staff.

d) The Contractor shall prepare a written technical report containing detailed results, findings, and conclusions. The technical report shall be in the format of a technical report including sections for background, participants, methods, results, and discussion. The report shall include the ages that parents are likely to purchase the product for; final age recommendation for each toy; marketing research showing target age for product in question and similar competitor products; summary of consumer reviews showing what age product is commonly recognized for; analysis of any discrepancies with final age recommendation for product. The technical report shall also include a product hazard analysis of each smart toy evaluated (total

10) and a summary of product hazards for smart toys as a category. A draft report shall be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to the end of the period of performance, to allow for 2 weeks for government review, and two weeks for preparation of a final report incorporating government feedback.

6. Reporting Requirements and Deliverables The Contractor shall submit all reports, documents, and files to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

6.1. The Contractor shall hold a kick-off meeting with CPSC staff.

6.2. The Contractor shall provide written status reports.

1) Format: The reports shall be provided in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format and shall be provided to the COR by e-mail.

2) Content: Each report shall contain the following:

a) Status of project and new developments

b) Problems and proposed solutions

c) Changes in schedule

6.3. The Contractor shall provide a draft methodology on how to identify physical safety hazards and gathering information from online searches.

1) Format: The draft methodology shall be provided in Microsoft Word format and shall be provided to the COR by e-mail.

2) Content: The draft shall contain what resources will be used to identify the answers.

6.4. The Contractor shall provide a final methodology.

1) Format: The final methodology shall be provided in Microsoft Word format and shall be provided to the COR by e-mail.

2) Content: The final methodology shall address all of the comments received from the CPSC staff.

6.5. The Contractor shall provide a draft final report including the following:

1) Format: The draft final report shall be provided as a Microsoft Word electronic document and shall be provided to the COR by e-mail.

2) Content: The report shall detail all results gathered for this task order. At a minimum, the report shall include:

a) Table of Contents

b) Contractor Information: The contract pursuant to which the report is prepared.

The name of the Contractor preparing the report pursuant to such contract.

c) Executive Summary

d) Background

e) Methods

g) Results

For smart toys:

• Describe potential physical safety hazards associated with smart toys during play,

• Identify each play scenario and associated hazard(s).

For each toy:

• The ages that parents are likely to purchase the product for;

• Marketing research showing target age for product in question and similar competitor products;

• Summary of consumer reviews showing what age the product is commonly recognized for;

h) Discussion

a. Key findings from the study.

b. Lessons learned during study.

c. Implications and shortcomings.

6.6. The Contractor shall provide a final written report.

1) Format: The final written report shall be provided in a Microsoft Word format. The contractor shall provide one electronic copy to the COR by e-mail and two hard copies.

2) Content: See required content under draft final report. The final written report shall address all of the comments received from the CPSC staff.

6.7 Delivery Schedule: The following items must be performed or delivered in accordance with the following schedule:

ITEM QTY DELIVERY &

PERFORMANCE

Kickoff meeting 1 1 week after contract award Status reports 22 Every two weeks on Fridays Draft a list of specific toys and send to staff

1 4 weeks after contract award

Final list 1 6 weeks after contract award Develop the draft methodology and send to staff

1 10 weeks after contract award

Final methodology 1 12 weeks after contract award Draft summary of findings from smart toys

1 16 weeks after contract award

Draft summary of findings from the first three sets of toy categories

1 22 weeks after contract award

Draft summary of findings from the second three sets of toy categories

1 28 weeks after contract award

Draft summary of findings from the final three sets of toy categories

1 34 weeks after contract award

Draft final report 1 42 weeks after contract award Final report 1 44 weeks after contract award

Task Order 0002

Consumer Feedback Panels

1. Description of Services:

The Contractor shall design and conduct consumer feedback panels to study ten toy categories totaling 55 specific toys.

2. Objective The purpose of this task order is to gather information from parents regarding their purchasing, opinion on appropriate age, and factors impacting their decisions for the toys studied. The research will include gathering information about consumer purchasing decisions for smart toys and additional categories of toys, which are determined based on the CPSC staff input and stakeholder comments that CPSC has received in response to the Draft Age Determination Guidelines.4 The Contractor will identify:

b) For whom do consumers buy the product?

c) If for a child, for what age child do they buy it?

d) Consumers’ opinions on the use and safety of these products

e) What factors impact their decision making?

4. Period of Performance The contract performance period shall begin on the effective date of this order and continue for one year period.

5. Description of Work Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all necessary from CPSC staff, which will be provided within 2 weeks of delivery. The toy categories for this task order include the following (number of specific toys for each category can be modified with input from CSPC staff as long as overall quantity of toys remains the same):

1. Smart Toys (choose ten)

2. Novelty toys including stress relievers and desk toys (choose five)

3. Miniature toys (choose five)

4. Holiday-themed toys (choose five)

5. Party favors (include fidget spinners) (choose five)

6. Toys with expanding materials (choose five)

7. Interlocking building materials including take apart vehicles (choose five)

8. Musical toys (choose five)

9. Figurines (choose five)

10. Two-wheeled ride-on toys (choose five)

b) The Contractor shall apply for and obtain the Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for the study if necessary.

c) The Contractor shall prepare all necessary paperwork, including the script, for Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) approval. The Contractor shall adjust the materials based on CPSC's two-stage (AED and 6b6) clearance process, any comments received through the PRA requirement fulfillments, and OMB approval process.

d) The Contractor shall conduct consumer panels and contextual interviews to obtain feedback from adults regarding the toys to gauge their interest and purchasing decisions.

a. The consumer panels and contextual interviews shall include participants from the following consumer categories:

i. Parents or caregivers of children whose ages are from 18 months through 35 months

ii. Parents or caregivers of children whose ages are from 3 years through 5 years

iii. Parents or caregivers of children whose ages are from 6 years through 8 years

iv. Parents or caregivers of children whose ages are from 9 years through 12 years

b. Main questions that will be answered by the consumer panels include the following:

i. For whom do they buy these items? If child, what age?

ii. What factors influence their decisions?

• Age labels on the packaging (or on the website)

• Images of children

• Statements about skills listed

• Product name(s)

iii. How does number of pieces impact their decision?

e) The Contractor shall secure an appropriate facility, conduct the study, and collect the data, obtain consent from participants to share video recordings with CPSC staff, and collect video or audio recordings and written materials.

e) The Contractor shall prepare a written technical report containing detailed results, findings, sections for background, participants, methods, results, and discussion. The report shall include the ages that parents are likely to purchase the product for; factors they consider in purchasing the product. A draft report shall be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to the end of the period of performance, to allow for 2 weeks for government review, and two weeks for preparation of a final report incorporating government feedback.

Representative (COR).

6.1. The Contractor shall hold a kick-off meeting with CPSC staff.

6.2. The Contractor shall provide written status reports.

1) Format: The reports shall be provided in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format and shall be provided to the COR by e-mail.

2) Content: Each report shall contain the following:

a) Status of project and new developments

b) Problems and proposed solutions

c) Changes in schedule

6.3. The Contractor shall provide a draft methodology, recruitment strategy, and test plan

1) Format: The draft methodology and test plan shall be provided in Microsoft Word format and shall be provided to the COR by e-mail.

2) Content: The draft shall contain a detailed description of the proposed instrumentation and methodology for collecting data for each strength measure.

6.4. The Contractor shall provide a final methodology, recruitment strategy, and test plan.

1) Format: The final methodology and test plan shall be provided in Microsoft Word format and shall be provided to the COR by e-mail.

2) Content: See required content under draft methodology, recruitment strategy, and test plan. The final methodology, recruitment strategy, and test plan shall address all of the comments received from the CPSC staff.

6.5. The Contractor shall provide all necessary documents needed for OMB Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) approval.

6.6. The Contractor shall provide a draft final report including the following:

1) Format: The draft final report shall be provided as a Microsoft Word electronic document and shall be provided to the COR by e-mail.

2) Content: The report shall detail all results gathered for this task order. At a minimum, the report shall include:

a) Table of Contents

b) Contractor Information

a. The contract pursuant to which the report is prepared.

b. The name of the Contractor preparing the report pursuant to such contract.

c) Executive Summary

d) Background

e) Methods

f) Participants

a. Demographic characteristics

g) Results

a. Summary of data analysis by age group and toy.

h) Discussion

a. Key findings from the study.

b. Lessons learned during study.

c. Implications and shortcomings.

6.7. The Contractor shall provide a final written report.

1) Format: The final written report shall be provided in a Microsoft Word format. The contractor shall provide one electronic copy to the COR by e-mail and two hard copies.

2) Content: See required content under draft final report. The final written report shall address all of the comments received from the CPSC staff.

6.8. The Contractor shall deliver video recordings to the COR.

6.9. Delivery Schedule: The following items must be performed or delivered in accordance with

Kickoff meeting 1 1 week after contract award Draft a list of toys 1 4 weeks after contract award Final list 1 6 weeks after contract award Develop the methodology and send to staff

1 10 weeks after contract award

Draft OMB package 1 14 weeks after contract award Final OMB package 1 16 weeks after contract award Status report 12 Every two weeks on Fridays Initial summary of findings from consumer panel

1 12 weeks after OMB approval

Draft final report 1 15 weeks after OMB approval Final report & video recordings 1 18 weeks after OMB approval

Task Order 0003

Child Observations

1. Description of Services The Contractor shall design and conduct observational study to investigate ten toy categories totaling 55 specific toys.

2. Objective The purpose of this task order is to determine the developmentally appropriate ages for the toys studied and gather data from children while playing with these toys. The research will include gathering information for smart toys and additional categories of toys, which are determined based on the CPSC staff input and stakeholder comments that CPSC has received in response to the Draft Age Determination Guidelines.5 The Contractor will identify developmentally appropriate ages for these toys.

4. Period of Performance The contract performance period shall begin on the effective date of this order and continue for two-year period.

5. Description of Work Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all necessary from CPSC staff, which will be provided within 2 weeks of delivery. The toy categories for this task order include the following (number of specific toys for each category can be modified with input from CSPC staff as long as overall quantity of toys remains the same):

1) Smart Toys (choose ten)

2) Novelty toys including stress relievers and desk toys (choose five)

3) Miniature toys (choose five)

4) Holiday-themed toys (choose five)

5) Party favors (include fidget spinners) (choose five)

6) Toys with expanding materials (choose five)

7) Interlocking building materials including take apart vehicles (choose five)

8) Musical toys (choose five)

9) Figurines (choose five)

10) Two-wheeled ride-on toys (choose five)

b) The Contractor shall apply for and obtain the Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for the study if necessary.

c) The Contractor shall prepare all necessary paperwork, including the script, for Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) approval. The Contractor shall adjust the materials based on CPSC's two-stage (AED and 6b6) clearance process, any comments received through the PRA requirement fulfillments, and OMB approval process.

d) The Contractor shall develop unique keys for each toy that would indicate full utilization of the product. The Contractor shall submit the keys to the CPSC staff for approval prior to data collection.

e) The Contractor shall conduct observational studies of children playing with the toys and collect data on their interaction with the toys. The sessions will be video recorded. The Contractor shall obtain consent from parents/caregivers to share the video recordings with CPSC staff.

a. The data for each toy & child interaction shall include the following:

i. Percentage of full utilization based on the unique keys,

ii. Types of play

b. The total duration of each observation per toy shall be at least 10 minutes.

c. The number of children to be observed for each age group is listed below. Each toy shall be evaluated by at least three age groups that apply.

Age Number of children observed 1 years 20

1.5 years 20 2 years 20

2.5 years 20 3 years 20 4 years 10 5 years 10 6 years 10 7 years 10 8 years 10 9 years 10 10 years 10 11 years 10 12 years 10 13 years 10

d. While multiple children can be observed during a session, each child shall have his/her own toy (not shared) during the sessions.

f) The Contractor shall secure an appropriate facility, conduct the study, and collect the data, including video or audio recordings and written materials.

g) The Contractor shall prepare a written technical report containing detailed results, findings, sections for background, participants, methods, results, and discussion. The report shall include descriptive bar graphs of use by age for toy play; descriptive bar graphs of use by age to open packaging; final age recommendation for each toy; marketing research showing target age for product in question and similar competitor products; analysis of any discrepancies with final age recommendation for product. A draft report shall be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to the end of the period of performance, to allow for 2 weeks for government review, and two weeks for preparation of a final report incorporating government feedback.

Representative (COR).

a) The Contractor shall hold a kick-off meeting with CPSC staff.

b) The Contractor shall provide written status reports.

1) Format: The reports shall be provided in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format and shall be provided to the COR by e-mail.

2) Content: Each report shall contain the following:

a) Status of project and new developments

b) Problems and proposed solutions

c) Changes in schedule

c) The Contractor shall provide a draft methodology, recruitment strategy, and test plan

1) Format: The draft methodology and test plan shall be provided in Microsoft Word format and shall be provided to the COR by e-mail.

2) Content: The draft shall contain a detailed description of the proposed instrumentation and methodology for collecting data for each strength measure.

d) The Contractor shall provide a final methodology, recruitment strategy, and test plan.

1) Format: The final methodology and test plan shall be provided in Microsoft Word format and shall be provided to the COR by e-mail.

2) Content: See required content under draft methodology, recruitment strategy, and test plan. The final methodology, recruitment strategy, and test plan shall address all of the comments received from the CPSC staff.

e) The Contractor shall provide all necessary documents needed for OMB Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) approval.

f) The Contractor shall provide a draft final report including the following:

1) Format: The draft final report shall be provided as a Microsoft Word electronic document and shall be provided to the COR by e-mail.

2) Content: The report shall detail all results gathered for this task order. At a minimum, the report shall include:

a) Table of Contents

b) Contractor Information

a. The contract pursuant to which the report is prepared.

b. The name of the Contractor preparing the report pursuant to such contract.

c) Executive Summary

d) Background

e) Methods

f) Participants

a. Demographic characteristics, including age and gender

g) Results:

Descriptive bar graphs of use by age for toy play;

Descriptive bar graphs of use by age to open packaging;

Final age recommendation for each toy;

h) Discussion

a. Key findings from the study.

b. Lessons learned during study.

c. Implications and shortcomings.

g) The Contractor shall provide a final written report.

1) Format: The final written report shall be provided in a Microsoft Word format. The contractor shall provide one electronic copy to the COR by e-mail and two hard copies.

2) Content: See required content under draft final report. The final written report shall address all of the comments received from the CPSC staff.

h) The Contractor shall submit video recordings to COR.

i) Delivery Schedule: The following items must be performed or delivered in accordance with

Kickoff meeting 1 1 week after contract award Status reports 33 Every two weeks on Fridays Draft a list of toys 1 4 weeks after contract award Final list 1 6 weeks after contract award Develop the methodology 1 10 weeks after contract award Draft OMB package 1 14 weeks after contract award Final OMB package 1 16 weeks after contract award Initial summary of findings from observational study

1 40 weeks after OMB approval

Draft final report 1 48 weeks after OMB approval Final report & video recordings 1 50 weeks after OMB approval