Summary and General Specifications_Hearing Aid Verification Equipment (Corrected 7_30).docx

Summary and General Specifications Hearing Aid Verification Equipment

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE: PURPOSE AND SCOPE: The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind is soliciting bids to establish a one-time purchase of an auidoscan verifit 2 or equal and a Verifit NOAH Module or equal to be delivered to the WVSDB at 301 E. Main Street, Romney, West Virginia.

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3. DEFINITIONS: The terms listed below shall have the meanings assigned to them below. Additional definitions can be found in section 2 of the General Terms and Conditions and in the Specifications as defined below.

2.1 “Product(s)” means hearing aid verification equipment and installation, new and unused, as more fully described in these specifications.

2.2 “Pricing Page” means the pages contained in wvOASIS, attached hereto, upon which Vendor should list its proposed price for the project.

2.3 “Solicitation” means the official notice of an opportunity to supply the State with Product(s) that is published by the WVSDB.

4. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE: This General Specifications document will have priority over, and supersede, anything contained elsewhere in the solicitation documents.

4. QUALIFICATIONS: Vendor, or Vendor’s staff if requirements are inherently limited to individuals rather than corporate entities, shall have the following minimum qualifications:

4.1. Authorized dealer of product offered in response to this solicitation

5. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

Hearing Aid Verification equipment features:

5.1. Allows audiologist to fit and program hearing aids both in the test box and on the patient's ear

5.2. Offers calibrated real speech stimuli in nine different languages

5.3. Comprehensive test box measurements offered, including most current ANSI Standard

5.4. Allows audiologist to test the frequency lowering capability of today's advanced hearing technology for individuals with severe-profound high frequency hearing loss

5.5. Offers variety of dedicated tests, including confirmation of directional function, feedback suppression and noise reduction

5.6. Offers speech-activated directional test

5.7. Allows for binaural test box and on ear measurements

5.8. Offers unique binaural sound field assist to ensure accuracy of measurements during on-ear binaural measurements

5.9. Offers wideband frequency measurements out to 16 KHz

5.10. Allows for telecoil testing and fitting

5.11. Offer probe tip placement guide

5.12. Provides a numerical value representing how close the programmed response is to a selected target (RMSE)

5.13. Interface with hearing aid fitting software using VerifitLink, for automatic adjustment of hearing aid parameters to match targets

6. CONTRACT AWARD: The Contract is intended to provide Agency with a purchase price for the product(s). The Contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified responsible bidder meeting the required specifications. If the Pricing Pages contain alternates/add-ons, the Contract will be awarded based on the grand total of the base bid and any alternates/add-ons selected.

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7. SELECTION OF ALTERNATES: Pursuant to W. Va. Code § 5-22-1(e), if the Pricing Pages contain alternates/add-ons, there must be no more than seven listed, and the alternates/add-ons will be selected in the order of priority listed on the Pricing Pages. The first alternate/add-on must be selected before the second alternate/add-on can be selected and so on. Provided, that Agency may accept an alternate out of the listed order if acceptance would not affect determination of the lowest qualified responsible bidder. Any unaccepted alternate contained within a bid shall expire one hundred fifty days after the date of the opening of bids for review.

8. SUBSTITUTIONS: Any substitution requests must be submitted in accordance with the official question and answer period. Equivalent products must meet all mandatory requirements. Vendor must demonstrate through documentation that all mandatory requirements are met.

9. CONDITIONS OF THE WORK

9.1. Permits: The Vendor shall procure all necessary permits and licenses to comply with all applicable Federal, State, or Local laws, regulations and ordinances of any regulating body.

9.2. Existing Conditions: If discrepancies are discovered between the existing conditions and those noted in the specifications, Vendor must immediately notify the Agency's representative. Vendor must also immediately notify the Agency if suspected hazardous materials are encountered.

10. MISCELLANEOUS:

10.1. Contract Manager: During its performance of this Contract, Vendor must designate and maintain a primary contract manager responsible for overseeing Vendor’s responsibilities under this Contract. The Contract manager must be available during normal business hours to address any customer service or other issues related to this Contract. Vendor should list its Contract manager and his or her contact information below.

Contract Manager: ___________________________________________________

Telephone Number: __________________________________________________

Fax Number: _______________________________________________________

Email Address: _____________________________________________________

Revised 07/07/17