Phonak hearing aids
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- DHA12259181
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20889, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) is conducting market research for procuring Phonak hearing aids for the Walter Reed National Military Medical Clinic located in Bethesda, Maryland. The solicitation is seeking information about potential sources for pediatric hearing aids with specific requirements including rechargeable devices, tamper-proof components, pediatric-sized features, silicone earmold compatibility, indicator lights, and Roger/FM capability. This is a sources sought/synopsis announcement under FAR Part 13.303 for a Firm-Fixed Price commercial items procurement, classified under NAICS code 334510 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. Interested parties are invited to submit non-proprietary capabilities statements and product lists by April 24, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST. The government will review responses within five days and retain sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Currently, Phonak is the authorized distributor for Sonova USA and will be the primary product source for this potential procurement. The contract opportunity is not currently set aside for any specific business category and will be evaluated using the Product Service Code 6515 for medical and surgical instruments. The place of performance is specified as Bethesda, Maryland, with the specific location being Walter Reed National Military Medical Clinic at 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Building 54. While no specific award value or quantity is detailed in the solicitation, the announcement indicates this is a preliminary market research effort to assess potential vendor capabilities for future hearing aid procurement. Vendors are advised that they will be responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this announcement, and the government will not reimburse any response-related costs.
Notice text
This is a sources sought/synopsis announcement issued by the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division-Northeast (HCD-NE) as part of its market research, on behalf of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Clinic (WRNMMC), 8901 Wisconsin Avenue Building 54 Bethesda, MD 20889, in accordance with FAR Part 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) and FAR 16.7, Agreements. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price, for commercial items / services for the procurement of Phonak hearing aids and associated items from the vendor’s commercial pricelist as needed.
Currently, Phonak, is the products/service authorized distributor for Sonova USA. The NAICS code is 334510/ Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,250. Product Service Code is: 6515.
Product Salient Characteristics: At a minimum the pediatric hearing aids should include rechargeable devices, tamper proof components, pediatric sized features and coupling, silicone earmold compatibility, indicator lights and Roger/FM capability/compatibility.
This source sought announcement is a request for information ONLY to be used for preliminary market research information and planning purposes only. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no Request for Quote or Solicitation available for competitive proposals at the present time. Phone calls will not be accepted. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, the government will consider responses to this notice within five (5) days of this posting. Interested parties, may express their interest and provide a capabilities statement products list NLT 24 Apr 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. A determination by the government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Interested Parties:
Please submit non-proprietary information “Only.” The Government will not be responsible for proprietary, or competition sensitive information contained in responses received.
Responses to this announcement will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this announcement. Government will not be financially responsible for information received in response to this announcement.
The points of contact for this action are Venus Speight, Contracts Specialist Email: venus.m.speight.civ@health.mil.
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