Hearing Aid Fitting and Verification for Shiprock Service Unit (IEE or ISBEE Set Aside)
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Sources Sought from the Indian Health Service, for work in New Mexico. Due Nov 3, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-7), 5 days left.
| Solicitation number | SS-SRSU-27-0003 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Indian Health Service |
| Office | Navajo Area Indian Health Svc |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Buy Indian Set-Aside (specific to Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services) |
| Trade (NAICS) | Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510) |
| Product or service code | 6515 |
| Place of performance | New Mexico |
| Posted | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 3, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-7) (5 days left) |
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: New Mexico Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
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 and quoters must be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted and at time of award.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by November 03, 2026, 4:30 p.m. MST to Karen James, Contract Specialist at [email protected] with the subject line “SSN – SS-SRSU-27-0003. Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum:
- Company Profile that includes: UEI, Name and Address, Primary POC information, business size and type of ownership, socio-economic status/participation such as 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB and HUBZone, identification of Native American ownership, SAM.gov representations and certifications, and other related documentation.
- A brief statement of the company’s capability that relates to the described government requirement. Additional demonstrations of capability may include current and past performance history for the same or similar requirement, established contracts such as GSA or VA Schedule, etc.
- Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEEs) must also submit a completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached) in accordance with HHSAR 326.606-1(b).
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Contracting contact
- Karen James · [email protected] · (505) 722-1212
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 334510, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,250 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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