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GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs 400 Fort Hill Ave.

Canandaigua NY 14424

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Barry Sawyer Barry.Sawyer@va.gov 585-393-8563

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

151 Knollcroft Road

Lyons NJ

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified Contractors who are able to meet the requirements identified in the accompanying Statement of Work. This is not a solicitation. A solicitation will be issued at a later date. This notice does not restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary. The Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any Contractor for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

The VA NJCHS Lyons Campus (151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ 07939) is currently seeking an Interacoustics Eclipse Electrophysiology System. This is a brand name or equal request.

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Please email statements of capabilities to Barry Sawyer no later than April 2, 2025 at 4:00PM Eastern time to Barry.Sawyer@va.gov This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced later, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources-sought announcement are not considered adequate responses to any future solicitation announcements.

Statement of Work Interacoustics Eclipse Lyons Clinic

Introduction: The mission of this procurement for the agency is for Audiologists to complete ABRs, VEMPs and other electrophysiological testing to objectively assesses the auditory pathway

A. Background /Objective:

The VA NJCHS Lyons Campus (151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ 07939) is currently seeking an Interacoustics Eclipse Electrophysiology System. This is a brand name or equal request.

B. Place of Delivery:

VA-NJHCS Lyons Campus, building 3, 2nd Floor, Audiology Department

C. Period of Performance:

Estimated Need Date on May 1, 2025, or 60 days after receipt of award (ARO).

D. Scope of Work:

The purchase, installation & training of auditory testing equipment. Audiologists will be able to complete ABRs which objectively assesses the auditory pathway and is often used as a cost-effective option to determine the possibility of acoustic neuromas. Audiologist will also be able to use this system for VEMP testing which tests a portion of the vestibular system that cannot be tested by VNG and rotary chair evaluation. Installation and training will be required.

E. Specific Deliverables – state what the deliverables are on the contract. This should include quantity, and salient characteristics if multiple items required.

Requested Items:

· Eclipse

· Interacoustics Laptop Computer Windows 10 Pro

· OtoAccess Database

· printer

· Installation

· Training

Salient Characteristics

· Ability to test for the following:

1. DPOAE & TEOAE

2. ABR, MLR, ECOG, LLR, MMN

3. cVEMP/oVEMP.

· auditory steady state response (ASSR)

· EMG vemp monitoring

· EMG scaling

· otoacoustics emissions (OAE)

· auditory evoked potential (AEP)

· PC Interface

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