Single Source provider for Oticon hearing aids and parts

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is soliciting a single source contract for the procurement of Oticon brand hearing aids and related parts and accessories for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. This procurement includes multiple Oticon hearing aid models such as Oticon Own SI, Oticon Intent, Oticon Real, Oticon Play PX, Oticon Opn Play, Oticon Xceed, Oticon Xceed Play, Oticon Zircon, Oticon Ruby, Oticon More, Oticon Opn S, Oticon CROS, and Oticon CORS PX, along with required accessories including Easy LE Adapter, Oticon EduMic, Oticon TV Adapter 3.0, Oticon ConnectClip, BTD 800a Dongle, AP1000 Adapter, and FM10 Adapter. The key objective of this procurement is to obtain hearing aids and replacement parts necessary to support the institution's deaf and blind student population. The single source justification is based on Oticon's exclusive status as the sole designer, manufacturer, and principal distributor of all Oticon-labeled hearing aids and accessories in the United States, as well as the sole source for technical service of the equipment, with warranty voidance occurring if servicing is performed by any facility other than Oticon or Oticon-designated facilities. The advertisement period runs from March 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM through March 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM, providing a fifteen business day notice period. Prospective vendors may submit information regarding their ability to supply the commodities during the advertising period to Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing at whitwamk@fsdbk12.org, though submission does not constitute a formal protest.

No set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types responding to this procurement are identified in the solicitation documents. The intended source is Oticon, Inc., located at 580 Howard Ave., Somerset, New Jersey 08873, which serves as both the sole designer and manufacturer of the hearing aids and the principal distributor in the United States. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the documentation. The procurement does not appear to require integration with existing infrastructure or technology beyond the standard compatibility requirements inherent to Oticon products and their accessories. The estimated dollar amount for this single source procurement is not-to-exceed $12,000.00 for the fiscal year 2025-2026. The agency reserves the right to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received during the advertisement period.