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Notice of Intent to Sole Source USAFA Wearable Performance Monitoring Ring Devices
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The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) plans to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Ouraring Inc. for the procurement of 50 wearable smart ring performance monitoring devices. These devices are intended for use by cadets within the Dean of Faculty Department of Biology to track biometric data such as blood oxygen levels, heart rate and variability, body temperature, movement, respiratory rates, and sleep quality and quantity. The rings must accommodate sizes 6 through 15, feature a rechargeable battery lasting at least five days, and be capable of providing data that aligns with polysomnography sleep lab testing at a minimum 75% agreement rate. Additionally, the devices must integrate with an enterprise software solution that consolidates data for fleet-wide research and allows seamless device transfer between users without linking data to individual users. Notably, this software will not include any artificial intelligence capabilities to comply with Air Force cybersecurity requirements. The sole-source justification emphasizes that Ouraring Inc. is uniquely capable of meeting these stringent requirements, particularly the specialized "Oura Research Application" which disables AI features, ring sizes 14 and 15, and the required polysomnography agreement standard. Market research determined that other commercial smart rings commonly rely on AI processing, and no authorized third-party resellers can meet the demand without increased supply chain risks. This notice does not represent a solicitation but invites interested parties who believe they can fulfill the requirements to submit capability statements by May 18, 2026. The USAFA retains discretion in deciding whether to pursue a competitive procurement.
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USAF Academy, CO, 80840, USASet-Aside
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The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) intends to award a sole-source, Firm-Fixed-Price contract to Ouraring Inc. under the simplified procedures for commercial products in accordance with RFO Part 12. The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 339920.
Requirement:
The USAFA Dean of Faculty Department of Biology (DFBI) requires 50 wearable smart ring performance monitoring devices for use by Cadets to measure biometric data and provide insights into human performance and quality and quantity of sleep.
The devices must meet the following salient characteristics:
- Accommodate ring sizes 6 through 15.
- Measure blood oxygen levels, heart rate and heart rate variability, body temperature variations, movement and activity, respiratory rates, and quantity and quality of sleep.
- Data collected from this technology must provide a minimum of 75% agreement with a polysomnography sleep lab test.
- Feature a rechargeable battery that lasts a minimum of 5 days.
- Include an enterprise software solution that collects and analyzes data from all devices into a single instance for fleet research.
- Devices must connect to this enterprise software application and not to the individual user, allowing easy transfer of a device and inherent software from person to person.
- The associated software shall not have any AI features or capabilities.
Justification:
In accordance with RFO 12.102(a), the Government has determined that only one source is reasonably available. Market research confirmed that standard commercial smart rings fundamentally utilize AI/algorithmic processing; however, Ouraring Inc. is the only manufacturer capable of providing a specialized configuration (the "Oura Research Application") that provides a blinded user experience and natively disables the prohibited AI features to comply with Air Force cybersecurity mandates. Furthermore, Ouraring Inc. is the only known source capable of producing the mandatory ring sizes 14 and 15, and meeting the strict 75% polysomnography agreement standard. Finally, market research identified no authorized third-party enterprise resellers capable of fulfilling this requirement without introducing unacceptable supply chain risk.
Disclaimer:
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations, and a formal solicitation will not be issued. However, any responsible source that believes it can meet these requirements may submit a capability statement. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination not to compete this action is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Responses: Submit capability statements to Nicole Cibula at nicole.cibula@us.af.mil and Amy Krause at amy.krause.1@us.af.mil by 11:00 AM (MDT) on18 May 2026.
