Portable Audiometric Hearing Test System

2026-11-03

Sources Sought Notice for Portable Audiometric Hearing Test SystemNotice Type : Sources SoughtPosted Date : 3 April 2026Response Date : 24 April 2026Classification Code : 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments , Equipment and SuppliesNAICS Code : 334510 - Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus ManufacturingContracting Office Address : USPFO - AL Purchasing and ContractingPoint of Contact : Kathryn P . Graham , ( 334 ) 450 - 0463Email : kathryn . p . graham . civ @ army . mil1 . 0 SynopsisThis is a Sources Sought notice for market research purposes only , issued on behalf of the Alabama Medical Readiness Detachment . This is not a solicitation for proposals , a request for quotations , or an invitation for bids . No contract will be awarded from this announcement . The purpose of this notice is to identify qualified and interested businesses capable of providing a commercial , portable , boothless audiometric testing system that meets the salient characteristics listed below . The Government is seeking to determine the availability of sources and to ascertain the potential for competition , including from small businesses ( including 8 ( a ), veteran - owned , service - disabled veteran - owned , HUBZone , and women - owned small businesses ). 2 . 0 Requirement BackgroundThe Alabama Medical Readiness Detachment requires a solution for annual audiometric testing to meet Individual Medical Requirements , Pre - and Post - Deployment Health Assessments , and assessments following excessive noise exposure . The current method of testing , the Reserve Health Readiness Program ( RHRP ), creating an urgent need for an organic , portable testing capability . The system must be usable in non - clinical settings such as classrooms , training rooms , and armories without the need for a permanent , sound - proof booth . 3 . 0 Salient Characteristics / Minimum RequirementsThe proposed system must meetallof the following minimum requirements : Portability & Design : Must be a self - contained , boothless audiometry system that includes a high - noise attenuation headset , eliminating the need for a separate sound - proof booth , external audiometer , and external wiring . Clinical & Safety Compliance : Must be registered with the U . S . Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ). Must meet ANSI S3 . 6 standards for clinical - quality diagnostic hearing testing . Must be compliant with OSHA 1910 . 95 ( Occupational Noise Exposure ) and DoDI 6055 . 12 ( Hearing Conservation Program ). Must meet IEC 60645 - 1 for audiometric equipment . Hearing Protection Fit Testing : Must have the capability to perform hearing protection fit testing that meets ANSI S12 . 71 and NIOSH standards . Cybersecurity : The system ' s software must have successfully completed the Defense Health Agency ( DHA ) Cyber Logistic Risk Management Framework ( RMF ) assessment . Interested vendors must provide evidence of this certification or a comparable Authority to Operate ( ATO ) on a DoD network . Service and Calibration : The vendor must be the original equipment manufacturer ( OEM ) or an OEM - certified entity capable of providing required annual calibration , servicing , and software updates for its proposed system . 4 . 0 Submission InstructionsInterested parties who believe they can meetallthe requirements listed above are invited to submit a capabilities statement . The statement must not exceed ten ( 10 ) pages and should include the following information : Company Information : Company Name , Address , Point of Contact ( Name , Phone , Email ), CAGE Code , and Unique Entity ID ( UEI ). Business Size & Socioeconomic Status : Please identify your business size ( Small or Large ) under NAICS 334510 and any applicable socioeconomic categories ( 8 ( a ), SDVOSB , VOSB , WOSB , HUBZone ). Technical Capability Statement : A detailed narrative that clearly demonstrates how your proposed product meetseach of the five ( 5 ) salient characteristicslisted in Section 3 . 0 . Include product specification sheets , technical data , and any relevant brochures . Vague or general statements will not be considered sufficient . Cybersecurity Documentation : Evidence of DHA RMF certification or a comparable DoD ATO . Service & Calibration Plan : A statement confirming your company ' s status as the OEM or an OEM - certified provider for the mandatory annual calibration and servicing . Contracting Information : Information on any existing GSA Schedule contracts or other Government - wide Acquisition Contracts ( GWACs ) through which the product may be purchased . Please submit your response via email to kathryn . p . graham . civ @ army . mil no later than4 : 00 PM CST on the response date . 5 . 0 DisclaimerThe Government does not intend to pay for the information solicited and will not recognize any costs associated with the submission of a capabilities statement . This notice is for planning and market research purposes only . The information received will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future requirement . A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement , based upon responses to this notice , is solely within the discretion of the Government .

Alabama

2026-05-10