Aerosol Testing
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 693JK326RFI02
- Agency
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Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20009, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is preparing to procure aerosol container testing research and evaluation services, with a Request for Information due August 1, 2026.
PHMSA seeks to evaluate approved special permits DOT-SP14940 and DOT-SP20638 against ASTM test standards D5628-10 and D1709-98. The core research objective is determining whether the Wall Abuse Test or alternative standardized procedures most accurately represent real-world conditions and reliably establish safety equivalence for aerosol container designs with reduced wall thickness. Current special permit requirements mandate DOT 2P and DOT 2Q containers withstand 1-meter drops and body wall abuse testing without leakage, with a minimum impact energy intensity of 70 kilojoules per square meter.
Successful completion could reduce cost and material burden on the aerosol industry while establishing uniform safety and performance standards for regulatory rulemaking. PHMSA will provide copies of required ASTM test standards to respondents. Delivery location is multiple.
This is a Request for Information only (RFI 693JK326RFI02) and does not constitute a formal solicitation or Government commitment. Interested vendors should submit responses addressing technical requirements, business certifications (including Service Disabled Veteran Owned, 8(a), or GSA status if applicable), one example of relevant past performance, and optional pricing information, limited to 10 pages maximum. Responses are due August 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time to Dwayne Cross, PHMSA Acquisition Services Division, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, East Building, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20590 (202-366-6688).
Notice text
Request for Information
Overview and Objectives
This research project will review the approved special permits, DOT-SP14940 and DOT-SP20638 and evaluate them against the Advancing Standards Transforming Markets (ASTM) tests D5628-10 and D1709-98 PHMSA can provide copies of the ASTM tests. The two identified Special Permits require the DOT 2P and DOT 2Q to be dropped at a height of 1 meter and undergo body wall abuse testing without evidence of leakage. At the time of issuing the special permit, PHMSA allowed the special permit holder to design and build the testing apparatus with the requirement the proposed container design must withstand a minimum impact energy intensity of 70 kilojoules per square meter. The goals of this research project are to understand if the Wall Abuse Test is the most accurate in representation for real-world conditions or if other test procedures, such as ASTM D5628-10 and ASTM D1709-98, are better suited to determine the safety equivalence of an aerosol container design with reduced wall thickness. The data and the development of a potential test from this project could ease the cost and material burden on the aerosol industry while also serving as a foundation for future rulemaking. Furthermore, this standardization would establish uniform safety and performance standards, ensuring that all aerosol containers are held to the same safety criteria across the industry.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFI Aerosol Testing.pdf |
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