Sonova - Customized (Prescription) Hearing Aid Devices & Repair Services - Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Acquisition Center, on behalf of Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service (PSAS), Commodity and Services Acquisition Service (CSAS) and Denver Logistic Services (DLS) has a requirement to provide customized (prescription) hearing aid devices and repair services to eligible veterans and DoD members. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 334510 and the size standard is 1,250 employees. The requirement is to provide adequate national clinical availability of hearing aids, repairs for compliant ordering and provide standardization of pricing for hearing aid devices and repairs across the VA enterprise. The Government intends to procure specialized supplies and services on a single-source basis, in accordance with Title 41 U.S.C. 3304 as implemented by FAR subpart 6.302-1 entitled Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements . THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and no solicitation will be issued. The Government intends to award a sole-source contract to Sonova, Inc. for Customized (Prescription) Hearing Aid Devices and Repairs. Hearing aid devices and associated repairs are proprietary to each manufacturer. Interested persons may identify their interest and/or provide a capability statement to Ms. Connie Gordon, Contract Specialist, by email at connie.gordon1@va.gov. All capability statements received within 30 days after the publication of this announcement will be considered by the VA. A determination by VA not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the VA. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.