6515--Sonova - Customized (Prescription) Hearing Aid Devices & Repair Services - Sole Source
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C79125Q0004
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 19
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Acquisition Center is seeking to procure customized prescription hearing aid devices and repair services for eligible veterans and Department of Defense members through a sole-source contract with Sonova, Inc. The procurement falls under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334510 with a size standard of 1,250 employees, and aims to provide national clinical availability of hearing aids, standardize pricing, and ensure compliant ordering processes across the VA enterprise. The VA intends to award the contract using FAR subpart 6.302-1, which allows for procurement from only one responsible source that can satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties may submit capability statements to Contract Specialist Connie Gordon by email by December 12, 2024, with the understanding that the VA retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All capability statements received within 30 days of publication will be considered by the VA.
The contract is not set aside for any specific small business designation and will be a single-award firm-fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period. The VA has determined that only five manufacturers, including Sonova, maintain 100% of the U.S. market share for customized prescription hearing aids meeting Trade Agreements Act and FDA requirements. The procurement will specifically cover multiple Phonak product lines including Virto, Naida, Audeo, Roger, and CROS, along with associated repairs and accessories. Over-the-counter hearing aids are explicitly excluded from the contract, as they do not meet VA's requirements for clinician-prescribed devices. The contract will be synopsized on the Government Point of Entry, with the Justification and Approval documentation to be made public within 14 days after award, and other interested manufacturers include GNResound, Oticon Inc., WS Audiology USA Inc., and Starkey Laboratories Inc.
Notice text
The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Acquisition Center, on behalf of Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service (PSAS), Commodity and Services Acquisition Service (CSAS) and Denver Logistic Services (DLS) has a requirement to provide customized (prescription) hearing aid devices and repair services to eligible veterans and DoD members. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 334510 and the size standard is 1,250 employees. The requirement is to provide adequate national clinical availability of hearing aids, repairs for compliant ordering and provide standardization of pricing for hearing aid devices and repairs across the VA enterprise. The Government intends to procure specialized supplies and services on a single-source basis, in accordance with Title 41 U.S.C. 3304 as implemented by FAR subpart 6.302-1 entitled Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements . THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and no solicitation will be issued.
The Government intends to award a sole-source contract to Sonova, Inc. for Customized (Prescription) Hearing Aid Devices and Repairs. Hearing aid devices and associated repairs are proprietary to each manufacturer. Interested persons may identify their interest and/or provide a capability statement to Ms. Connie Gordon, Contract Specialist, by email at connie.gordon1@va.gov. All capability statements received within 30 days after the publication of this announcement will be considered by the VA. A determination by VA not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the VA. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C79125Q0004_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| JA Other Than Full and Open - Sonova_Redacted.pdf |
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