Procurement Summary
Country : USA
Summary : Five WAHTS wireless hearing test systems and accessories.
Deadline : 21 Mar 2025
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Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 115892711
Document Ref. No. : 140802-25-0086
Competition : ICB
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, NOAA MEDICAL CORP INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH WAHTS INC OUT OF LEBANON, NH TO PURCHASE FIVE WAHTS AUDIO TEST KITS & ACCESSORIES. THIS WILL ALLOW PORTABILITY TO THE SHIPS FOR HEARING TEST AS WELL AS THE CLINICS AND OTHER OFFICE SPACES.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT WAHTS IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF THE WAHTS AUDIOMETRIC HEARING TEST SYSTEM. THE WAHTS IS A TYPE 4 AUDIOMETER WITH MASKING AND SHOULD ONLY BE USED ON BATTERY POWER. THE HEADSET HAS A RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND MAY BE CHECKED WITH THE APP ON THE TABLET. TYPICAL USE IS 5 YEARS. THE TABLET HAS THE APP THAT THE PATIENT INTERFACES WITH DURING THE TEST. THE SVANTEK SOUND METER PAIRS WITH THE HEADSET TO PROVIDE SOUND LEVEL READINGS AT ALL TESTED FREQUENCIES IN REAL TIME, SO THE TEST TAKER IS NOTIFIED WHEN THE AMBIENT NOISE BECOMES TOO LOUD TO RUN THE HEARING TEST. THE HEADSET, TABLET, AND SOUND METER CONNECT TO EACH OTHER VIA BLUETOOTH. THE WAHTS MAxIMUM PERMISSIBLE AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS (MPANLS) OUTPERFORM OTHER TRANSDUCERS AT 250, 500, AND 1000 HZ, ALLOWING THE SYSTEM TO BE USED IN LOCATIONS WHERE AMBIENT NOISE, IS THE BEST PRODUCT TO MEET OUR MISSION CRITICAL NEED AT A PRICE POINT THAT GIVES THE MOST BENEFIT TO THE GOVERNMENT AT THE BEST PRICE.
NOAA-S REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:FIVE WAHTS WIRELESS HEARING TEST SYSTEMS, THAT IS PACKAGED WITH FIVE TABLETS, FIVE SVANTEK SOUND METERS, AND FIVE STURDY PROTECTIVE CASES.
NOAA-S RESEARCH INTO OPTIONS TO FILL THIS NEED DETERMINED THAT THE WAHTS IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:THIS PARTICULAR BRAND NAME IS ESSENTIAL TO THE REQUIREMENT AND MARKET RESEARCH INDICATES SIMILAR PRODUCTS DO NOT MEET OR CANNOT BE MODIFIED TO MEET AGENCY NEEDS. WAHTS IS MADE TO FIT THE STANDARDS FOR BOTH HEARING TESTING ...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 140802-25-0086
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Office: DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
Original Published Date: Mar 06, 2025 12:47 pm EST
Original Response Date: Mar 21, 2025 12:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: Manual
Original Inactive Date: Mar 22, 2025
Initiative: None
Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 6632 - ANALYSIS INSTRUMENTS, MEDICAL LABORATORY USE
NAICS Code: 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Place of Performance: Lebanon, NH 03766 USA
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