App Validation Study AMENDMENT 1
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Who can apply
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5). SBA
About this opportunity
Overview: Respiratory protection research and panel sizing requirements currently rely on manual measurements based on the NIOSH Bivariate Panel (face length and width measurements) and the NIOSH Principal Component Analysis (PCA) Panel (10 facial measurements). NIOSH has developed a beta version of a mobile application for smartphones and tablets for measuring people�s faces and classifying them into the NIOSH panels. Additionally, the application will provide a prediction of respirator models with a likelihood to fit. This contract is for the application validation testing, user experience study testing, development of a low-cost face measuring tool (such as a paper-printed ruler or paper face size template) and its assessment, and additional respirator fit testing to support the applica...