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Statement of Need / Salient Characteristics Contractor shall provide the Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham Annex , Huntsville Clinic, and Anniston Clinic with Audioscan Verifit 2 or equal equipment. This will be a one-time equipment purchase for replacement of equipment that is considered end of life and beyond repair.

Title: Audioscan Verifit 2 or equal Contract for Birmingham Medical Center, Birmingham Annex, Huntsville Outpatient Clinic, and Anniston Audiology Department Purpose: Audiology has need for Audioscan Verifit 2 or equal equipment to replace the existing equipment that is considered at the end of life or beyond repair in order to reduce costly repairs of older equipment that is not functioning well for daily clinic needs. The Birmingham, Huntsville, and Anniston Audiology Clinics need to provide hearing aid fitting services with required verification of devices to veterans. The equipment requested will allow for the required verification of hearing aid programming for each patient with new hearing fittings to be completed by the Audiologists at all audiology locations. This equipment is also used as follow up tool to verify hearing aids are appropriately functioning and providing appropriate amplification. This equipment is currently available and used by audiologists daily.

Background: With the one-time purchase, this equipment will be used by Audiologists at the Birmingham Annex, Huntsville Outpatient Clinic, and Anniston Clinic for verification of programming of hearing aids provided to patients for first time fittings or later verification that hearing aids are functioning appropriately.

Description/Product Specifications: Equipment used for verification of programming for patient hearing aid fitting.

REAL-EAR (REM) per IEC 61669/ANSI3.46raised) or equal REM Speakers dual 5x9 cm w/ducted ports; Probe modules dual prove and ref. microphones; Probe microphone tube silicone 1 mm diameter x 75 mm; Analyzer frequency range 200-16000Hz; Analyzer filter parameters tones, warble 1/12 octave; Analyzer display range 200-12500Hz; Probe microphone noise floor (200-12500 Hz) <45 dB SPL; Frequency accuracy 1%; Measurement dynamic range 30-135 dB SPL(200-2500 Hz) 30-140 dB SPL (2500-12500 Hz); Speech-like stimuli calibrated speech (level and spectrum), ISTS, band-limited and s/sh for verifying frequency lowering, live speech; Broadband noise stimuli tone burst, pseudo-pink noise; Narrowband stimuli warble sawtooth modulated +/- 3% over 128 ms; User supplied stimuli WAV file, auto level; Stimulus level range 40-85 dB SPL in 5 dB steps; Measurement accuracy at 1k Hz (CAL position) +/- 1 dB; Measurement accuracy re 1k Hz 200-2000 Hz +/- 1.5 dB SPL 2000-8000 Hz +/- 2,5 dB SPL 8000-12500 Hz +/- 4 dB SPL; Equalization modified pressure method-concurrent and stored.

TEST BOX (HIT) Per IEC 60118/ANSI3.22 or equal Test box speakers 1 front, 2 side, 30 mm independent; Working space 28w x 12.7d x 3.8 cms; Isolation @ 1kHz >25dB; Analyzer frequency range 200-16000 Hz; Analyzer filter parameters tones 1/12 octave speech, noise 1/3 octave; Analyzer display range 200-12500 Hz; Coupler microphone noise floor (200-12500 Hz) <40 dB SPL; Frequency accuracy 1%; Measurement dynamic range 30-135 dB SPL (200-2500 Hz) 30-140 dB SPL (2500-12500 Hz); Speech-like stimuli calibrated speech (level and spectrum), ISTAS, band-limited and s/sh for verifying frequency lowering, live speech; Broadband noise stimuli tone burst, pseudo-pink noise; Narrowband stimuli pure tone; User supplied stimuli WAV file, auto level; Test stimulus levels 40-90 dB in 5 dB steps; Test stimulus distortion (tone) <2% at 90 dB SPL <0.5% at 70 dB SPL; Measurement accuracy at 1 kHz (CAL position) +/-1 dB; Measurement accuracy re 1 kHz 200-2000 Hz +/- 1.5 dB SPL 2000-8000 Hz +/- 2.5 dB SPL 8000-12500 Hz +/- 4 dB SPL; Equalization modified pressure method- concurrent and stored; Harmonic distortion measurement 2nd and 3rd or 2nd plus 3rd; harmonic distortion range 200-4000 Hz; Harmonic distortion accuracy +/- 1%; Battery drain range (+/- .01 mA) 0-20 mA; Battery drain accuracy +/- 5%; Telecoil loop accuracy +/- 3 dB; Telecoil stimulus 31.5 mA/m per ANSI S3.22

GENERAL

Temperature (storage) -20 to +60 degrees C; Relative humidity (non-condensing) 5% to 95%; Atmospheric pressure 800-1070 hPA; Power source 100-240V, 47-63Hz, 1.35A; Overall dimensions: Display unit WxHxD 35.6x40.3x16.5 cm (14x16x6.5 in.), Test box WXHXD 35.6x13.7x32.8 cm (14x5.4x12.9 in.); Weight 6.5 kg (14.4 lbs); Display type LED backlit active color; Display size 12.1 in. diagonal; Stereo headphone monitor amplified 250 mW into 15 ohms, L/R; Power amplifiers 2 @ 5 watts each; Simultaneous stimulus channels 2; Simultaneous measurement channels 2

Deliverables Need by Date: The Birmingham VA Medical Center Birmingham Audiology Clinic at Annex, Huntsville, and Anniston are in operation at this time. The audiology clinics will need the Audioscan Verifit 2 equipment or equal delivered in full, no more than 30 calendar days from the date of award.

Deliverable Location: The Audioscan Verifit 2 or equal will be delivered to the Birmingham VA Medical Center, 700 19th St. South, Birmingham, AL, 35233