This is a Sources Sought (SS) Notice only, not a solicitation announcement and should not be considered as such. There is no solicitation available at this time. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this SS, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This SS does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Vendor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government. The purpose of this SS is to conduct Market Research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification and to obtain information on Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) or interest, capabilities and qualifications to determine if a set-aside is appropriate. Proposals are NOT being requested or accepted at this time. NAICS Code 334310 (Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing). The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10, is conducting market research to determine if there are firms capable of providing the following Grason Stadler AudioStar Pro Clinical Two Channel Audiometer. Carefully consider the following prior to submitting your interest in this requirement. ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT 0001 3.00 EA Grason Stadler AudioStar Pro Clinical Two-Channel Audiometer with internal display Includes: *Subject Response Hand switch *Headset, Operator/Monitor *Headphones, Assistant (Aux Intercom) *Extension c LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 8503179 0002 3.00 EA Basic 90 dB HL Corner Speakers (2) LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: SP8A-GSI 0003 3.00 EA Sound field speaker calibration/installation LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 8032 Salient Characteristics GSI AudioStar Pro Audiometers Specifications Dimensions and W x D x H: 20.1 inches x 14.6 inches x 13.2 inches (LCD raised) Weight 51.0 cm x 37.0 cm x 33.5 cm Height with LCD lowered: 5.5 inches 14.0 cm Weight: 17 pounds 7.7 kg Shipping Weight: 27 pounds 12.25 kg Power Consumption: 90 Watts Channels Two independent Channels Pure Tone - Channel 1 and Channel 2 Frequency Range Air Conduction: 125 Hz to 12,000*** Hz High Frequency:* 8,000 Hz to 20,000 Hz (8 kHz, 9 kHz, 10 kHz, 11.2 kHz, 12.5 kHz, 14 kHz, 16 kHz, 18 kHz*** and 20 kHz***) Full Frequency Range:* 125 Hz to 20,000 Hz Bone Conduction: 250 Hz to 8,000 Hz Sound Field:* 125 Hz to 8,000 Hz Paired Inserts:* 125 Hz to 8,000 Hz Frequency Accuracy: ± 1 % Total Harmonic Distortion: < 2% (earphones and paired insert phones*) < 5% (bone vibrator) Intensity Range ** Air Conduction (TDH): -10 dB HL to 120 dB HL High Frequency:* -20 dB HL to 100 dB HL (with Sennheiser HDA 200 Phones) Bone Conduction: -10 dB HL to 75 dB HL (mastoid) -10 dB HL to 65 dB HL (forehead) Sound Field:* -10 dB HL to 90 dB HL (basic speakers) -10 dB HL to 96 dB HL (high performance speakers) -10 dB HL to 102 dB HL (high performance speakers and external booster amplifier) Paired Inserts:* -10 dB HL to 120 dB HL Masking Intensity Range (Calibrated in effective masking) Narrow Band Noise: Maximum dB HL is 15 dB below tone Signal Format Steady: Tone continuously present. Pulsed: Tone pulsed 200 msec ON, 200 msec OFF. FM: Modulation Rate: 5 Hz Modulation depth +/- 5% Speech Channel 1 and Channel 2 Microphone: For live voice testing and communications INT/EXT A & INT/EXT B: Can be utilized for internal wave files or recorded speech material from an external digital device Intensity Range: Air Conduction: -10 dB HL to 100 dB HL for TDH 50 (Linear Type A) * Optional configuration ** The maximum HL values are applicable to the middle frequencies only *** RETSPL values interpolated Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to John Tschirhart, [email protected] . Please provide your Dun and Bradstreet number and socio-economic status if you are interested in this contract; additionally, please provide your FSS or VA NAC contract numbers if applicable. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received electronically (via email) no later than August 24, 2018 at 4:00pm local time. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs; Network Contracting Office (NCO 10), 3140 Governor s Place Blvd., Suite 210, Kettering, Ohio 45409 Place of Performance: Chillicothe VA Medical Center, 17273 State Route 104, Bldg. 20, Chillicothe Ohio 45601, USA Point of Contact(s): John Tschirhart Contract Specialist

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