16-64002 IFB - Hearing Aid Services
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 0000001363
- State
- California
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- UNSPSC code
Opportunity details come from caleprocure.ca.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) - Coalinga is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive hearing aid services through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) numbered 16-64002. The procurement covers audiological services for patients, including performing audiograms and speech tests, manufacturing and fitting hearing aid devices, and providing repair services. Specific deliverables include taking ear impressions, supplying ear-molds and hearing aid instruments with a one-year warranty, performing minor repairs on-site, and completing major repairs within 10 days of equipment removal. The contractor must provide all necessary equipment and supplies, which must be removed from the facility at the end of each working day. Required qualifications include possessing a valid Hearing Aid Dispenser License from the Department of Consumer Affairs. Key procurement dates include the IFB being available from April 25, 2016, with bidder questions due by May 2, 2016, and final bids due by May 10, 2016. Services will be provided Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, excluding state holidays, on an as-needed basis at the DSH-Coalinga facility.
The procurement includes preferences for Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation, which may provide competitive advantages to qualifying vendors. Insurance requirements are comprehensive, mandating Commercial General Liability coverage of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, Professional Liability coverage of $1 million per claim and $2 million aggregate, and standard Workers' Compensation coverage. The contract has a total not-to-exceed value of $150,000, which includes a $10,000 allowance for accessories and parts replacement. Bidders must submit detailed rates for various services, including hearing tests, ear mold creation, hearing aid manufacturing, minor and major factory repairs, and digital hearing aid adjustments. The contract term is anticipated to run from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2018. Vendors will be required to offer a minimum 0.5% discount for invoices paid within 30 days, providing an incentive for prompt payment. The procurement is specific to Monterey County, with a focus on the Sereno Del Mar Census Designated Place (CDP).
Opportunity text
The Contractor shall provide all equipment and supplies necessary to perform an audiogram (and speech test if necessary) on referred patients. All equipment and supplies will be removed from DSH-Coalinga at the end of each working day. The Contractor shall fit and supply all ear-molds and hearing aid instruments, and items shall have a warrantee of one (1) year from date of delivery (excluding batteries). The Contractor shall take impressions for hearing aid devices, manufacture, fitting of device and follow-up as indicated. The Contractor shall be responsible for repair services of hearing aid supplied by the provider to the patients. Minor repair work will be performed at the hospital. Major repair work performed off-site shall be returned within 10 (ten) days of removing the equipment from the hospital.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 16-64002-000_IFB_Hearing_Aid_Services.pdf |
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