6515--Hearing Aid Analyzer - Bakersfield Clinic Activation

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to procure and install hearing aid analyzer and verification equipment for the audiology clinic at the Interim Bakersfield VA Clinic in Bakersfield, California through Sources Sought Notice 36C24W26Q0133. The equipment must meet or exceed specified salient characteristics including software-assisted probe tube placement, wideband audiometry capability to 12.5 kHz, Noah module integration for electronic medical records compatibility, and teleaudiology functionality. Interested contractors must submit written responses to Contract Specialist Alexandra Arzola at alexandra.arzola@va.gov by 4:00 PM Central Time on April 16, 2026, providing company information, Unique Entity ID number, contact details, place of manufacture, and applicable business size designations. This is a market research notice and does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal; evaluation criteria and final contract terms will be determined following the market research phase. Key submission requirements include documentation of GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract holder status if applicable, and all responses must demonstrate the contractor's capability to meet commercial industry standards for quality and performance.

The procurement carries no set-aside designation and does not identify any incumbent contractors or award value range at this pre-solicitation stage. The contractor must supply four units of a Hearing Instrument Analyzer/Verification System with associated components including a 12.1-inch display unit, binaural test box, probe dock, and transducers meeting specified dimensions of 6.5 inches deep by 14 inches wide by 16 inches high. All equipment must be delivered and installed at 900 Old River Road, Bakersfield, California 93311 by August 1, 2026, with the contractor responsible for all shipping and waste removal costs. The selected contractor must provide one-time training at installation and comply with VA security requirements including FISMA compliance and background security investigations for all personnel requiring VA computer system access, with investigations to be completed within 30 days of contract award. Work shall be performed during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, with coordination required for any outside-hours facility access.