SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- 6515 Hearing Aid Analyzers and Skull Simulators
- Notice Date
- 12/15/2024 4:27:04 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334510
— Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246) HAMPTON VA 23667 USA
- ZIP Code
- 23667
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24625Q0251
- Response Due
- 12/17/2024 2:30:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 01/01/2025
- Point of Contact
- Daniel Spaulding, Contracting Officer, Phone: 757-722-9961 x17592
- E-Mail Address
-
daniel.spaulding@va.gov
(daniel.spaulding@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Page 3 of 3 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) Sources Sought Hearing Aid Analyzers and Skull Simulators for Wake County VA Outpatient Clinic (VA-25-00014681) Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Additionally, the Government reserves the right to revise the requirements of the proposed action before the release of any associated solicitation. This notice is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a Request for Quotes (RFQ). OVERVIEW The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6 is conducting market research to identify potential sources for the delivery of Hearing Aid Analyzers and Skull Simulators to the Wake County VA Outpatient Clinic located at 2700 Benson Road, Garner, NC 27529. See scope of work. Forward all questions to the Contracting Officer identified below. SCOPE OF WORK Wake County VA Outpatient Clinic is requesting contractors to provide brand name or equal equipment that meets or exceeds the physical, functional, and performance of the listed salient characteristics in this section. The equipment feature is essential to the technical requirements to meet the need of different departments/services. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Equipment must have the physical characteristics to enable the government to perform the capabilities: M0020 Hearing Aid Analyzer Audioscan Verifit 2 Must have the following: Control Unit Display type LED backlit active color Display size 12.1 in. diagonal Hearing Aid Test Box Stereo headphones monitor amplifier - 250 mW into 16 ohms, L/R Power amplifiers 2 @ 5 watts each Simultaneous stimulus channels 2 Simultaneous measurement channels 2 Temperature (storage) -20 to +60 C Relative humidity (non-condensing) 5% to 95%Atmospheric pressure 800 1060 hPA Power source 100 240V, 47 63Hz, 1.35A Connectors: 1 - Ethernet (RJ45) 5 - USB 1 - HDMI 2 - External speakers (RCA) 1 - Display unit/Test box interconnection (HDMI style) 1 - Probe dock (Mini-din) 2 - Probe microphone (3.5 mm TRS) 1 - WRECD transducer (3.5 mm TRS) 1 - Teletest handset (3.5 mm TRS) 1 - Binaural monitor headphone (6.3 mm TRS) 2 - Test box ref. mic. (3.5 mm TRS) 1 - Binaural coupler microphone (3.5 mm TRS) 1 - Battery substitute (3.5 mm TRS) Acoustic Test System Must include NOAH Module *Must be compatible with Skull Simulator Approximate Exterior Dimensions ): 6.5""D x 14""W x 16""H Quantity 11 M0020S Hearing Aid Analyzer, Simulator, Skull Audioscan Verifit Skull Simulator Must have the following: Electronic Coupler simulates the mechanical impedance of the human head Converts bone anchored hearing devices (BAHD) into electrical signals Verifies adaptive features of BAHD Evaluations: o directional microphone performance o noise reduction o battery drain Must have the following specifications: o Size: 3.15H x 2.48W x 2.52D inches (80H x 63W x 64D mm) o Weight: 0.4 lbs. (180g) o Calibration: 0 dBFL re 1uN* o Noise Floor: 35 dBFL (200 Hz - 5 kHz) o Max Level: 145 dBFL o Bandwidth: 200 12.5 kHz (3rd Octave) o Power: Self powered VF1, VF2 o Coupling: Baha & Ponto compatible *equivalent to TU-1000 *Must support test capabilities in the hearing analyzer being purchased* Approximate Exterior Dimensions: 5""D x 2.48""W x 3.15H"" Quantity 5 SMALL BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS For market research purposes, all responses to this notice will be reviewed, regardless of small business/socioeconomic category, including those firms that are identified as large businesses. Review of responses to this notice will support later determination of set-aside requirements, if a solicitation becomes available, where the rule of two is met regarding a set-aside, including set-asides under 38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128 for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and/or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) firms registered in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database, in accordance with priorities set by regulation. NAICS CODE: 334510, ELECTROMEDICAL AND ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS MANUFACTURING (1200 employees) PRODUCT OR SERVICE CODE (PSC): 6515, MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING: Interested companies can respond, via email, to daniel.spaulding@va.gov, with the following information: (1.) Company Point of Contact, including name, title, phone number and email address. (2.) Company name, SAM.gov UEI number, small business/socioeconomic status of the company, and address of the applicable office. (3.) Provide marketing literature of the available product that meets the salient characteristics provided. (4.) Companies shall state country of origin of the product(s) referenced in their response. (5.) Companies shall state the business size of the manufacturer and provide a point of contact for the manufacturer. Additional information may be requested by the Contracting Officer at a later time. POINT OF CONTACT: Daniel Spaulding Contracting Officer Supply/Services Team 4 Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East Veterans Health Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs daniel.spaulding@va.gov DUE DATE FOR RESPONSES: This notice will close on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 05:30PM Eastern Time. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY A potential source, for the purposes of this notice, is considered to be any company meeting the following requirements. Some of the below requirements may be modified prior to release of any solicitation. 1. The potential source must be an authorized distributor of the manufacturer s product(s). 2. The potential source is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov, as whichever entity/office that would receive award in the event of a solicitation. 3. The potential source is registered in the Small Business Administration s Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/, if applicable. (This is only applicable to firms meeting Small Business Administration (SBA) and VA requirements for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) programs.) 4. The potential source has completed submission of the current cycle, for calendar year 2017, VETS-4212 Report at http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/fcp/main.htm (Only applicable where the potential source has held federal contracts in the amount of $150,000.00 or more, performed during the current cycle). 5. The potential source has favorable (satisfactory) past performance information for federal contracts, as documented in Government databases, including the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), where applicable.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Wake County VA Outpatient Clinic 2700 Benson Road, Garner, NC 27529, USA
- Zip Code: 27529
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 27529
- Record
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