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Audioscan Hearing Aid Tester or Equal

This requirement will be IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, “Brand Name or Equal” which requires that the offeror indicate each product that is being offered as an “equal” product. For each equal product, the offeror must include a description reflecting the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the equal product(s) specified in the solicitation. The offeror also must clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, the offeror must include descriptive literature, such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the contracting officer, and clearly describe any modifications it plans to make to a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements.

VENDORS SUBMITTING AN "OR EQUAL" QUOTE MUST MEET ALL THE MINIMUM SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS LISTED BELOW FOR THE HEARING AID TESTERS.

Salient Characteristics (SC) Literature Review

(Hearing Aid Tester / Analyzer) SC 1 Hearing Aid Analyzer Standards: IEC 60118-0, IEC 60118-7, ANSI S3.22.

SC 2 Frequency Range: 100-10000Hz.

SC 3 Frequency Resolution: 1/3, 1/6, 1/12 and 1/24 octave or 1024 point FFT.

SC 4 Frequency Accuracy: Less than ± 1 % SC 5 Stimulus Signal: Warble & Pure Tone, Random noise, Pseudo random noise, Band limited white noise, Chirp, ICRA, Real Speech, any other sound file (automatic calibration available).

SC 6 Sweep Speed: 1,5 – 12 sec SC 7 High Frequency audiometry SC 8 Multi Frequency module SC 9 Speech calibration from hard-drive SC 10 SISI test SC 11 Master Hearing Aid SC 12 Hearing Loss Simulator and Calibration SC 13 Loudness Scaling Calibration SC 14 QuickSIN SC 15 TEN test SC 16 PC requirements: 1.6 GHz Dual core CPU or better (Intel recommended); 1GB RAM or more. (Windows 8: 1GB 32-bit; 2GB 64-bit); Hard drive with min 20 GB of free space. Minimum display resolution of 1024x768 pixels (1280x1024 or higher recommended); DirectX 9 graphics with WDDM 1.0 or higher. (Intel/Nvidia recommended); One or more USB ports, version 1.1 or higher. & DVD-Rom drive.

SC 17 Operative System: Windows XP or Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 SC 18 EMC Standard: IEC 60601-1-2; IEC 60645-1 SC 19 Calibration Technical information is located in the specifications for the software modules in the Service manual.

SC 20 Masking: Automatic selection of narrow band noise (or white noise) for tone presentation and speech noise for speech presentation.

SC 21 Distortion (THD): Sound pressure levels: below 1.5 %; Vibration force levels: below 3 %.

SC 22 Frequency: Range: 125Hz to 8kHz (Optional High Frequency: 8 kHz to 20 kHz); Accuracy: Better than ± 1 % SC 23 Medical CE-mark: The CE-mark indicates that Inter acoustics A/S meets the requirements of Annex II of the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC.

SC 24 Stimulation Intensity Range: 40-100 dB SPL in 1 dB step.

SC 25 Intensity Accuracy: Less than ± 1.5 dB SC 26 Measurement Intensity Range: Probe microphone 40-145 dB SPL ± 2 db.

SC 27 Stimulus Distortion: Less than 1 % THD.

SC 28 Battery Simulator: Standard and custom types are selectable SC 29 Pre-Programmed Protocols: Software comes with a set of Test Protocols loaded. Additional Test Protocols can be designed by user, or easily imported into the system.

Product Descriptions

CLIN 1 – Axiom - hearing aid analyzer intended to be used by hearing care professionals such as audiologists and hearing aid specialists to verify the electro-acoustic performance of a hearing aid connected to a standard earphone coupler or while worn on the ear of the end user.

CLIN 2 - RM500SL - The RM500SL delivers real control and portable verification. The RM500SL is used most often by educational audiologists, outreach programs, and users with satellite offices.

CLIN 3 - Verifit 2 - Verifit is a hearing instrument analyzer intended to be used by hearing care professionals such as audiologists and hearing instrument specialists to verify the electro-acoustic performance of a hearing instrument connected to a standard earphone coupler or while worn on the ear of the end user. The Verifit is a Programmable Electrical Medical System (PEMS). The system consists of a real-ear measurement (REM) display unit, a hearing instrument test (HIT) acoustically-treated binaural test box, and numerous attachable components.

CLIN 4 – The Noah software system is designed specifically for the hearing care industry, providing hearing care professionals with a unified system for performing client-related tasks.

CLIN 5 - Microphone extension cable (90cm / 36 in.) for use with binaural coupler microphone for FM fitting protocols.

CLIN 6 – Test box extension cable - Allows distinct REM and HIT areas within the space and general setup flexibility.

CLIN 7 - Probe tube accessory - tubes for REM measurements, with marker rings and specially beveled tip.