Sources Sought Audiometer Requirements.docx

1. General. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT and is for informational/market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2.

2. Contract Information. The Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG) has been tasked to solicit a supply contract for the purchase an audiometer to conduct required hearing exams. The proposed procurement will be a competitive, firm-fixed price (FFP) contract. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement will be used by the Government to make, if appropriate, a small business set-aside acquisition strategy decision and/or multiple contracts, if all requirements cannot be met under a single contract vehicle.

This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of the small business members of the industry, to include: Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses to include 8(a) firms, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business (SDVOSB) are highly encouraged to respond.

3. Minimum Critical Features:

The Offeror must demonstrate through references, project lists, or reports, they possess the required equipment as it relates to this project. Two projects maximum will be accepted for review.

Note: The Government may consider the relevant past experience and past performance of key individuals and predecessor companies in evaluating the company's past experience and past performance factors.

North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS): 423450 – Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.

The size standard: 200 full time or part time employees Product Service Code: 6515 – Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Project Description. The Alaska Army National Guard has a requirement to perform annual audiology exams for AKARNG employees. Due to the nature of the environment and potential for work-related exposure to hazardous noise levels, a new audiometer would be required to provide these exams to the JBER personnel.

The interested contractor shall provide the inventory to perform audiology testing.

The minimal required features include:

· 2 Channels

· Integrated speech testing

· Bone conduction

· Stand alone

4. Submission Instructions. Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email). The Submission form needs to be completed when responding to the sources sought. Please send your response and attachments to Michael Figueroa, Contract Specialist, at michael.figueroa29.civ@army.mil by 2:00 pm Alaskan Standard Time Thursday, August 21st, 2025. All successfully submitted responses will receive an acknowledgement by return email.

A contractor’s response to this Sources Sought shall be limited to the information sheet and five (5) additional pages of information which may help in market research for industry capacity and shall include the following information:

(Information requirements below are on the attached response sheet)

a. Contractor’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and CAGE code.

b. Contractor’s small business category and Business Size: Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a) firm, Historically underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business (SDVOSB).

5. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow up information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses a solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

All interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov and remain current for the duration of the contract to be eligible for award of a Government contract.