Handheld Distortion Product and Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emission diagnostic audiology testing system. NAICS Code: 334510 Solicitation Number: 9513 Notice Type: Request for Information (RFI) This is a Request for Information (RFI) only; it is not a request for quotations or offers. 52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although proposal and offeror are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: conducting market research to identify potential sources for a potential procurement of Handheld Distortion Product and Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emission diagnostic audiology testing systems for the Omaha VA Health Care System located at 4101 Woolworth Ave Omaha, NE 68105. To assist interested parties, a brief/general description (not all inclusive) is provided below: The Omaha NE VA is looking for a handheld Distortion Product and Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emission diagnostic audiology testing system that assesses outer hair cell integrity. In essence this is a measure of whether or not the structures are in place for the patient to have normal hearing or assess indirectly their hearing loss in noncompliant populations. If a patient is malingering or functional hearing loss is suspected, this measure can help to determine the true degree of hearing loss. The testing equipment must meet the following requirements: Automated responses A stimulus of 65/55 Distortion Product and 80 dB Transient Evoked OAE Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery system Low battery indicator Reports to be printed out via label or PC printer Ability to pause the test Display to be pass/refer and actual responses Prefer a LCD display Alerts of high artifact Prefer visual and audible alerts Short test duration of less than 15 seconds under optimal conditions. Calibration by certified personnel Memory storage to meet or exceed 50 tests with no PHI Low referral rate of 2-4% Screen both DP and TEOAE and left versus right ear for both test conditions This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). The VA will not pay for any information received resulting from this sources sought notice. Information should be forwarded to the Contract Specialist. Any questions should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, in writing, at the email address provided. Because this is a request for information only, answers to questions will not be posted. If your organization has the capability to provide these supplies/services and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Eric Zintek, Contracting Officer, Network 23 Contracting Office (NCO23), via e-mail at [email protected] with a statement describing your capabilities. The capability statement shall include: A point of contact Complete mailing address Telephone number Email address Socioeconomic status If applicable - GSA/FSS contract number that these products or services are available under The deadline for this information is 2:00 PM Central Time on, Friday, March 23rd, 2018.

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