6515--Starkey Hearing Aid Parts & Accessories Solicitation
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C79125R0006
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 19
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 36C79125R0006-36C79125R0006 Federal IDV award
- Awardee
- Starkey Laboratories Inc.
- 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 Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19, through the National Acquisition Center on behalf of the Veterans Health Administration Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service, has issued a sole source justification notice for customized hearing aid parts and accessories to serve eligible veterans and Department of Defense members. The sole source procurement is justified under FAR subpart 6.302-1 because hearing aid parts and accessories are proprietary to each manufacturer, making Starkey Laboratories, Inc. the only responsible source capable of providing the required Starkey-branded components. The contract aims to ensure adequate national clinical availability of hearing aid parts and accessories while standardizing pricing across the VA enterprise. The government awarded contract 36C79125R0006 to Starkey Laboratories, Inc. for $150,000,000 on August 8, 2025, following the posting of the notice on July 8, 2025. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees, and interested parties were given 30 days to submit capability statements for consideration.
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 parts and accessories 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 parts and accessories for compliant ordering and provide standardization of pricing for hearing aid parts and accessories 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 Starkey Laboratories, Inc. for Customized (Prescription) Hearing Aid parts and accessories. Hearing aid parts and accessories are proprietary to each manufacturer. Interested persons may identify their interest and/or provide a capability statement to Bradley Geghan, Contract Specialist, by email at Bradley.geghan@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. Awarded contract 36C79125R0006 to STARKEY LABORATORIES INC for 150000000.00000000 on 2025-08-08.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C79125R0006_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| P03 - JA HAPA Starkey-final_Redacted.pdf |
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