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Hearing Aid Fitting and Verification for Shiprock Service Unit (IEE or ISBEE Set Aside)

Notice typeSources Sought
Solicitation #SS-SRSU-27-0003
DepartmentHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier / officeINDIAN HEALTH SERVICE / NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC
NAICS334510 — Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
PSC6515
Set-asideBuy Indian (IHS)
PostedOct 28, 2026
Response deadlineNov 3, 2026 (2026-11-03T16:30:00-07:00)
Place of performanceNM, 87420
Primary contactKaren James · karen.james@ihs.gov · 5057221212

Description (excerpt)

The Indian Health Service, Shiprock Service Unit is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises – large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) – that can provide hearing aid fitting and verification with the following minimum requirements: Key Features: • Dual ear capability: Simultaneous measurement of both ears • Comprehensive test suite: Includes speechmap counseling, bone conduction verification, and pediatric probe tube placement with ProbeGuide+ • Flexible setup: Works in clinics, hospitals, and pediatric audiology settings • High accuracy: Frequency accuracy ±1% and measurement accuracy within ±1–4 dB depending on range • Advanced stimuli: Calibrated speech, broadband noise, tone bursts, and user supplied WAV files Technical Specifications: • REM speakers: Dual 5×9?cm with ducted ports. • Frequency range: 200–16,000?Hz. • Dynamic range: 30–135?dB SPL (REM) / 30–140?dB SPL (test box). • Measurement accuracy: ±1?dB at 1?kHz; ±1.5–4?dB depending on frequency. • Display: 12.1 inch LED backlit active color. • Dimensions: Display unit 35.6×40.3×16.5?cm; test box 35.6×13.7×32.8?cm. • Power: 100–240?V, 47–63?Hz, 1.35?A. Copilot Search, October 23, 2026, Audioscan Verifit VF-2 Description, description of 8531954 verifit vf-2 - Search The use of hearing aid fitting and verification is to reduce the risk of hearing aid rejection; avoid costly remakes and ensure patients experience optimal benefit from their devices. Last, provide installation and training for Audiology Department. Other capable firms are also invited to respond to this SSN. The Contracting Officer will consider responses for Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47) opportunities first, then for set aside programs under the Small Business Act (41 U.S.C. 3104). The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 334510-Hearing aids, electronic, and manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Information collected from this notice is purely for market research only and will be used to determine the contracting office’s acquisition strategy including competition, set asides, and locating Indian-owned economic enterprises. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in response to this request for information. In accordance with FAR 4.203-1(b), offerors a …

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