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Sources Sought Notice for Portable Audiometric Hearing Test System Notice Type: Sources Sought Posted Date: 3 April 2026 Response Date: 24 April 2026 Classification Code: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment and Supplies NAICS Code: 334510 - Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing Contracting Office Address: USPFO-AL Purchasing and Contracting Point of Contact: Kathryn P. Graham, (334) 450-0463 Email: kathryn.p.graham.civ@army.mil 1.0 Synopsis This 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 Background The 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 Requirements The proposed system must meet all of 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-certif…

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