This is a Sources Sought Notice announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. Any requests for a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored. Reynolds Army Health Center, (RAHC), Fort Sill, OK 73503 has an upcoming new requirement for a contract for an 8-man Audiometric (Hearing) booth to facilitate health care support. This is an FY 25 Requirement.
Key Features and Salient Characteristics:
Audiometric (Hearing) Booth
8-person multi-station audiometric (Hearing) booth
a. Must have a double wall
b. Must be Pre-wired Jack Panel with Cable Pass-thru.
c. Must have an Acoustic Floor.
d. Must be Switch-activated with an LED Illuminations System.
e. Must be Acoustically Engineered with Roof-mounted Ventilation.
f. Must have a Sound Secure Patient Viewing Window.
g. Features carpeting with Cove Base Trim.
h. Must have Hospital-grade Recessed Electrical Devices.
i. This Standard specifies maximum permissible ambient noise levels (MPANLs) allowed in an audiometric test room that produce negligible masking (р2 dB) of test signals presented at reference equivalent threshold levels specified in ANSI S3.6-1996American National Standard Specification of Audiometers. The MPANLs are specified from 125 to 8000 Hz in octave and one-third octave band intervals for two audiometric testing conditions (ears covered and ears not covered) and for three test frequency ranges (125 to 8000 Hz, 250 to 8000 Hz, and 500 to 8000 Hz). The Standard is intended for use by all persons testing hearing and for distributors, installers, designers, and manufacturers of audiometric test rooms. This standard is a revision of ANSI S3.1-1991 American National Standard Maximum Permissible Ambient Noise Levels for Audiometric Test Rooms.
j. The Audiometer shall have a computer, and facilitates test that can be done automatically, semi-automatically, or manually.
k. Unit can be used in mobile applications.
l. Uses for screening audiologic examinations.
m. Contractor must be able to custom fit the Audiometric (Hearing) booth in the Government’s specified space for usage.
n. Provide Audiometric (Hearing) booth installation, and verification of operability.
o. Provide training on usage.
p. Provide Two (2) Operator manuals (also 1 in digital format)
q. Provide one (1) Service Manual (also in digital format)
r. Provide warranty for equipment and services.
Equipment consists of the following:
Description Quantity
8-man Custom Audiometric booth 1 Ea.
Audiometric (Hearing) booth installation (With Training) 1 Ea.
Shipping 1 Ea.
Delivery Date: Estimated
The type of solicitation to issue will be based upon the responses to this synopsis. Contact with Government Personnel, other than the Contract Specialist identified at the bottom of this notice, by any potential offeror, or their employees', regarding this requirement is strictly prohibited.
The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Small Business Community to include Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Women-Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), as well as the interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Large Business community, to compete and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract for these supplies. The type of solicitation to issue will depend upon the responses to this sources sought synopsis. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsive contractors.
•Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.
•Offeror's interest in providing a proposal/quote on the solicitation when it is issued.
•Offeror's capability to meet personnel requirements.
•Offeror's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include offeror's in-house capability to execute the required transcription services - provide at least three (3) examples. Documentation of appropriate services must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary means to compete for this acquisition.
•Offeror's type of small business and Business Size (Whether 8(a), HUB Zone, Women-Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, etc.), or Large Business Status, should be documented in the Statement of Capability.
Interested parties are responsible for marking information that is proprietary in nature. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow up information requests. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it, pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No subcontracting opportunity is anticipated. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed contract action based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Interested Offeror shall respond to this Sources Sought Notice no later than the response time indicated in this Sam.gov posting. All interested businesses must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Fax or email your response Perry J. Cannon, Contract Specialist at email: perry.j.cannon.civ@health.mil. Please label the email, “PANHCA-25-P-0000 005855” – Audiometric Booth [Vendor’s Cage Code]”.
Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. EMAIL IS THE ONLY METHOD.
