6515--WS Audiology - Customized (Prescription) Hearing Aid Devices & Repair Services - Sole Source

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. The procurement will be administered by the Veterans Health Administration's Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service, with the primary objective of ensuring national clinical availability of hearing aids and standardizing pricing across the VA enterprise. The contract will utilize NAICS code 334510 with a size standard of 1,250 employees, and is being pursued under FAR 6.302-1 for single-source procurement. Interested parties may submit capability statements to Contract Specialist Connie Gordon at connie.gordon1@va.gov by December 12, 2024, though this is not a competitive solicitation. The VA retains sole discretion in determining whether to pursue competitive procurement based on responses received.

The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designations and identifies WS Audiology as the intended sole-source contractor. Market research has demonstrated that WS Audiology is one of only five manufacturers capable of meeting VA's technical requirements for Trade Agreements Act and FDA-compliant hearing aids. The intended contract will be a five-year firm-fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) agreement covering product lines including INSIO, Motion, Pure, Styletto, Streamline, Smartconnect-Wireless, and CROS Pure models. The contract was designated a Best-in-Class contract vehicle by the Office of Management and Budget, signaling its strategic importance. While specific award values were not disclosed, the procurement aims to provide comprehensive hearing aid solutions across the VA enterprise, focusing on devices prescribed by VA clinicians following medical diagnosis and explicitly excluding over-the-counter devices.