Intent to Sole Source - Software Development for use with Interacoustic Wideband Research System

The VA Office of Research and Development, Portland VA Medical Center, Research Department intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Boys Town National Research Hospital pursuant to FAR 6.302-1; for research services under a VA approved project for wideband test battery of middle-ear and cochlear function. The objective is to develop software for use with the Interacoustic Wideband Research System in the form of a wideband test battery of middle-ear and cochlear function to evaluate auditory function in Veterans. The contractor will augment the existing test battery of wideband tests to include a sequentially adaptive procedure to measure the acoustic-reflex threshold and a synchronized spontaneous otoacoustic emission test, with software support for an Etymotic ER 10B+ probe for all otoacoustic emission tests. The contractor will also be involved in interpreting the test battery results, and preparing manuscripts for publication. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however; any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than March 17, 2014, (3:00PM, EST). Interest/capability statements may be sent to Travis Gibbons at travis.gibbons@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.