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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF DECEMBER 05, 2018 FBO #6221
SOURCES SOUGHT

65 -- Clinicial Audiometers

Notice Date

12/3/2018
 

Notice Type

Synopsis
 

NAICS

339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC);115 S 84th Street, Suite 101;Milwaukee WI 53214-1476
 

ZIP Code

53214-1476
 

Solicitation Number

36C25219Q0070
 

Archive Date

1/2/2019
 

Point of Contact

shari.lee@va.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Page 1 of 7 TITLE:65-Sources Sought Notice for Clinical Audiometer SOL: 36325219Q0070 DUE: December 7th, 2018 at 4:30 PM CST SET ASIDE: Unrestricted until market research closes NAICS: 339112 (Surgical and Medical Equipment Manufacturing) SIZE STANDARD: 1,000 employees REQUESTING AGENCY: Network Contracting Office 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214 Mail all responses only to: Shari Lee at shari.lee@va.gov The Great Lakes Acquisition Center, NCO 12, is seeking information regarding this Sources Sought notice. This request is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualifications of Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and Veteran-Owned Small Business firms relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 339112 (Surgical and Medical Equipment Manufacturing). The Department of Veteran s Affairs is seeking small business manufacturer or distributors of small business manufacturers, of functionally equivalent equipment to all the following: Items Needed to meet Governments requirement: Brand Name or Equal (BNOE) Clinical Audiometers (Quantity) (Part Number) (Description) #1. (Quantity of 3) (8108091) (BNOE - GSI AudioStar Pro Clinical Audiometer) Includes large color display and built in word list wavefiles. Must perform special tests such as QuickSIN, BKB SIN, and TEN Test. Must be able to function as a standalone unit or PC integrated. Must Include software and cables to operate with GSI Suite or Noah. Must Include transducers: TDH50 headphones, B81 bone oscillator, and IP30 insert phones. #2. (Quantity of 1) (8503145) (BNOE - GSI AudioStar Pro Clinical Audiometer with high frequency option.) Must Include large color display and built in word list wavefiles. Must perform special tests such as QuickSIN, BKB SIN, and TEN Test. Must be able to function as a standalone unit or PC integrated. Must Include software and cables to operate with GSI Suite or Noah. Must Include transducers: TDH50 headphones, B81 bone oscillator, IP30 insert phones and HDA300 high frequency headphones for testing up to 20 kHz. #3. (Quantity of 4) (8108266) (BNOE - Grason Stadler TympStar Pro middle ear analyzer) Must include multiple probe tones frequencies, Must include touch screen interface, and software/hardware for PC connectivity. Printer Optional, Not included. #4. (Quantity of 2) (8070) (BNOE - Standard installation and in-service for four GSI AudioStar Pros and TympStar Pros) Installation includes setup of middle ear analyzer, audiometer and calibration of existing speakers to two audiometers as well as one in-service for end-users. #5. (Quantity of 4) (3547) (BNOE - Audioscan Verifit model VF-2 real ear/hearing aid analyzer) Features include dual probe modules for binaural on-ear measures, test box coupler for performing binaural test box measures, expanded frequency range up to 16 kHz, and a design that allows for efficient testing of total hearing aid performance. Includes two-year warranty and all standard accessories. #6. (Quantity of 4) (VA-201) (BNOE - Audioscan NOAH Module) Must allow for communication between Noah and a Verifit or Axiom so that data from either can be stored, viewed, and/or printed from a PC. Requires the PC and the Audioscan unit to each be connected to the facility's computer network. #7. (Quantity of 1) (8070) (BNOE - Installation and in-service of Verifit 2) Installation of the Noah module software must be installed by VA IT personnel #8 (Quantity of 1) (training) BNO Training for Audiology equipment to all staff) The requester is also asking for the following items to be used as trade-in. Trade in of four GSI 61 audiometers, four TympStar Pro middle ear analyzers, and three Verifit hearing aid analyzers. Four (4) GSI 61 Audiometers (EE#51712, 37717, 51713, 41932). Four (4) TympStar Pro Middle Ear Analyzers (EE#51716, 41933, 51715, 51714). Three (3) Verifit Hearing Aid Analyzers (EE#87694, 48590, 87695). Salient characteristics needed to meet Governments need: Three (3) GSI AudioStar Pro Clinical Audiometer (Part# 8108091): 1. General Specifications a. Bi-directional gooseneck microphone b. Light pipes surrounding the controls and buttons on the audiometer control panel i. All recording parameters must light up and stay lit until changes are needed in the test protocol c. Specialty Tests: QuickSIN, BKBSIN, and TEN Test d. Minimum sound field speaker range options: 90 dB HL, 96 dB HL, 102 dB HL e. Monitor brightness can be adjusted f. Ability to delete integrated digital word lists g. Ability to view words/sentences on customized word lists. h. Ability to add speech normative values i. AZ Bio lists for pediatric and adults j. Dedicated cochlear implant symbol k. Ability to display audiogram table in minimum 1 Hz steps l. Minimum 11 octave band frequency ranges. m. Wireless keyboard and mouse for remote testing in the sound room n. Single keystrokes can be used to control the audiometer o. Ability to edit reliability table descriptors p. Ability to create user defined reports q. Ability to view and print sequential audiometric data r. Ability to add any or all preferred counseling to reports s. Direct printer connection without using a computer 2. Integration a. Stand-alone or PC integrated b. Ability to operate with GSI Suite or Noah c. Ability to connect to Audiogram Edit in CPRS to transfer data points 3. Included Accessories a. TDH50 headphones b. B81 bone oscillator c. IP30 insert phones One (1) GSI AudioStar Pro Clinical Audiometer with high frequency option (Part #8503145) 1. General Specifications a. Same as GSI AudioStar Pro Clinical Audiometer (Part# 8108091) with additional included accessory of HDA300 high frequency headphones for testing up to 20 kHz Four (4) Grason Stadler TympStar Pro Middle Ear Analyzer 1. General Specifications a. Ability to set up protocols for multiple users and create user passwords b. 12-inch touch screen color monitor c. Includes Jerger tympanogram classification and ability to add user defined classifications d. Ability to display and print classification in report e. Internal memory stores up to 100 test sessions 2. Immittance, Reflex Decay, and Probes a. Minimum immittance display of Y, B, G and B/G for probe tones 226, 678, 1000 b. Minimum immittance display of Y, B, G for Reflex, Decay and ETF testing c. Reflex Decay testing with minimum 678Hz probe tone d. Reflex and Decay scaling options include mmho options at minimum (+) to (-): 0.16, 0.32, 0.48, 0.64, and 0.80 e. Ability to choose between automatic or manual time tone presentation for reflex and decay f. Time base options minimum (in seconds): 15, 30, 45 and 60 for Reflex and Reflex decay testing g. Minimum standard probe tones of 226, 678 and 1000 Hz with auto start function for each probe tone h. Ultra-light Probe that includes the ability to change ears, start and stop the test, and display probe status i. Shoulder and wrist mount for probe 3. Testing Parameters a. Measures ear canal volume at all 3 probe tones and report in volume of equivalent acoustical measurement (Vea, cm cubed) b. Includes Automatic and Manual sweep c. Sensitivity scales automatically determined based on peak amplitude d. Test tracings, ECV and pressure meter are displayed in real-time on the monitor e. Ability to overlay a minimum of three tracings f. Peak pressure value from the tympanogram is maintained for reflex testing and can also be manually adjusted g. Ability to automatically or manually seek and mark the threshold level h. Includes multiplex stimulus when using 226 Hz probe tone for Ipsilateral reflex testing i. Able to detect reflex threshold with minimum 0.02 deflection j. Able to record and view minimum 4 screening tympanograms per ear k. Able to record and view minimum 8 tympanograms per ear l. Able to record and view minimum 8 reflexes and 8 reflex decays per ear m. Ability to provide paperless tympanic report and printouts to PDF n. When using reflex threshold seek, includes reflex verification procedures of repeat and step above o. Pre-programmed Screening, Diagnostic and AutoSequence Testing Protocols p. Pre-programmed default parameters for each test protocol with the ability to change default parameters q. Dedicated Test Capabilities: Screening, Diagnostic, ARLT, ETF (Intact and Perforated), Reflex testing to include Tones, BBN, LPN, HPN and click stimuli, and Reflex Decay r. Tympanometry pressure sweep speeds include minimum 12.5, 50, 200, and 600/200 daPa per second 4. Integration a. MUST BE Stand-alone AND PC integrated (requirement to move to other locations, as this audiology equipment is also used in other departments on a daily basis). Installation and in-service for audiometers and middle ear analyzers (Part# 8070) 1. Setup of middle ear analyzer, audiometer, and calibration of existing speakers to two audiometers 2. One on-site in-service for clinical users Four (4) Audioscan Verifit 2 Real Ear/Hearing Aid Analyzer (Part# 3547) 1. General Specifications a. Includes Real-Ear (REM) and Test Box (HIT) b. Ability to perform full telephone verification tests for Bluetooth and T-coil enabled hearing aids c. Dual probe modules for binaural on-ear measures d. Test box coupler for binaural test box measures e. Frequency range to at least 16 kHz f. Minimum 2 simultaneous stimulus channels g. Minimum 2 simultaneous measurement channels h. Two-year warranty i. Free software upgrades for 10 years after purchase 2. Standard Verification Tools a. Calibrated real speech stimuli b. Percentile analysis c. DSL5, NAL-NL2, and CAMFIT targets d. ANSI 2014 test box measurement e. User-supplied sound files f. FM fitting protocol 3. Advanced Verification Tools a. SII target ranges b. Binaural noise reduction, feedback, and occlusion tests c. CROS/BiCROS fitting capability d. Binaural directional test e. Wideband verification f. MAOF highlighter for frequency lowering 4. Test Box ANSI S3.22/IEC 60118 Tests a. OSPL90 and Maximum OSPL90 b. Full-on Grain c. Reference Test Grain d. Frequency Response and Frequency Range e. Harmonic Distortion f. Attack and Release Time g. Equiv. Input Noise h. Input/Output Curves i. Coupler SPL Telephone Simulator j. Simulated Telecoil Sensitivity k. Battery Drain 5. Test Box Other Tests a. Real-time adaptive directional verification b. Frequency lowering instrument verification c. Coupler SPL vs. Frequency d. Coupler Gain vs. Frequency e. Distortion vs. Frequency f. Spectral Analysis g. Noise reduction verification h. Manual measurement of output, gain, and distortion 6. Real-Ear ANSI S3.22/IEC 60118 Tests a. Real-Ear Unaided, Aided, and Occluded Response b. Real-Ear Insertion Gain 7. Real-Ear Other Tests a. Real-time adaptive directional verification b. Frequency lowering instrument verification c. Harmonic distortion d. Spectral analysis e. Noise reduction verification f. Feedback suppression verification g. Manual measurement of output, gain, and distortion 8. Integration a. Stand-alone or PC integrated b. Ability to operate with Noah Four (4) Audioscan Noah Module (Part# VA-201) 1. General Specifications a. Allows communication between Audioscan Verifit 2 and Noah b. Data can be stored, viewed, and/or printed Installation and in-service for Audioscan Verifit VF-2 (Part# 8070) 1. Setup of Audioscan Verifit 2. One on-site in-service for clinical users **Offers must respond to this sources sought notice with their authorization letter from the OEM. If you respond favorably with no authorization letter within your email, your response will not and cannot be counted as any possible set-aside. The Contracting Officer will verify that each response is legitimate and verifiable. The Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53295-1000 has a need to acquire Clinical Audiometers for the Audiology Department. The Audiometers are used for hearing tests for all types of exams and for all types of Veteran patients. Middle ear analyzers are used to access middle-ear function to include tympanic membrane movement and acoustic reflex threshold and decay assessments. The Verifits are used to program, assess function of, and troubleshoot hearing aids. The place of performance is Department of Veterans Affairs, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W. National Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53295-1000. ** To prevent Gray Market Items within the VA, the following also applies to this sources sought notice: ** (a) Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers.   No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable.  (b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM.   All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (c) The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract.   Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items.   THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. Please be advised that the Government will not pay for any information submitted under this announcement. The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Equipment Manufacturing), and the small business size standard is 1000 employees. Email should contain the following information: Name of firm, full Socio-Economic category of the firm, complete address, phone & fax number of contact and SAM expiration dates. Please reply to shari.lee@va.gov and place 36C25219Q0070-Chinical Audiometers in the title line within the email. All authorized distributors MUST provide authorized distributor letter when responding, so determination of any set-aside can be made. All responses are due by December 7th, 2018 by 4:30 PM CST. **Note: All SDVOSB vendors who are also authorized distributors who plan on competing for this stated acquisition must be VIP Verified at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. To properly apply the VA Rule of Two 38 U.S.C. 8127 (d) Supplies and Services to procurements for SDVOSB set-asides, Contracting Officers are required to verify that all SDVOSBs who are interested parties are VIP Verified during entire acquisition process. Thank You** NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (03-DEC-2018); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link To Document
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VAGLHS/VAGLHCS/36C25219Q0070/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center;5000 W. National Avenue;Milwaukee, WI

Zip Code: 53295-1000

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05165068-F 20181205/181203230020 (fbodaily.com)
 

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