65--Audiometric Examination Suite, Solicitation 36C26318Q0483 *AWARDED*

Page 17 of 17 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for: Audiometric Testing Booth / Audio Booth Solicitation number: 36C26318Q0483 1a. DESCRIPTION OF THIS SOLICITATION. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is for the acquisition of: (1) Audiometric Testing Booth to be used for Compensation and Pension evaluations of disability and impairment. It includes delivery and installation/assembly in a building that is currently under construction for remodeling and may require coordination with VA Project Manager and local Construction Contractor. This unit consists of a single walled Control booth and a double walled Exam Suite. Response to this solicitation must be received no later than: 4:00pm CST, Tuesday April 10, 2018 Respond by emailing offer to contact@example.gov and include in the subject line: Audio Booth Solicitation 36C26318Q0482. Information relevant to this solicitation: NAICS code (North American Industrial Classification system: 334510 Size Standard for this NAICS code: 1,250 employees PSC/FSC (Product Service Code/Federal Supply Code): 6515 This acquisition is: Set-aside 100% for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Only VA verified SDVOSBs listed in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) Database at the time of award of contract will be considered. Quotations from Non VIP verified offerors will be considered non-responsive, will not be evaluated and will not be eligible for award. The type of award/contract the government intends to make/enter for this solicitation is: a single award, Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order. Delivery and installation by qualified personnel must be included. See Description of Requirement. Contract Period: Delivery and installation - 60 Calendar Days ARO (exception may be made if delay is caused by manufacturer back-order or manufacturing process). All offers must include detailed technical specifications. Offers that do not include detailed technical specifications may be deemed non-responsive. See Requirement Description Below. Notice Listing Clauses Incorporated by Reference. In accordance with FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE there are below, clauses incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title and Date) and have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text can be found at: https://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar 2. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS The Provision FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Jan 2017) applies to this acquisition. 3. EVALUATION OF OFFERS The Provision FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items (Oct 2014) applies to this acquisition and the following two lines are to be used and inserted into paragraph (a) of the that provision: LPTA Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, evaluated on technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement. Past performance IAW 9.104-3(b). Additional evaluation terms that apply to this acquisition: The basis for award will be LPTA Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror who offers the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable quote. The government shall evaluate the lowest quote first and if found technically acceptable will not evaluate other quotes. The government will consider past performance when making a contractor responsibility determination IAW 9.104-3(b). 4. OFFEROR REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS The Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The offeror is required to include a completed copy of this provision with their offer if indicated as instructed by the language of the provision. 5. TERMS & CONDITIONS The Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 consists of these additional clauses incorporated by reference: 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) 852.203-70 Commercial advertising (Jan 2008) 852.211-70 Service Data Manuals (Nov 1984) 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. 852.232-72 Electronic submission of payment requests (NOV 2012). Addendum to FAR 52.214-4 consists of these additional clauses incorporated by text: VAAR 852.246-70 GUARANTEE (JAN 2008) The contractor guarantees the equipment against defective material, workmanship and performance fora period of: minimum one year after installation, said guarantee to run from date of acceptance of the equipment by the Government. The contractor agrees to furnish, without cost to the Government, replacement of all parts and material that are found to be defective during the guarantee period. Replacement of material and parts will be furnished to the Government at the point of installation, if installation is within the continental United States, or f.o.b. the continental U.S. port to be designated by the contracting officer if installation is outside of the continental United States. Cost of installation of replacement material and parts shall be borne by the contractor. Limitations on Subcontracting - Monitoring and Compliance (JUN 2011) This solicitation includes 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include this clause. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to contractor's offices where the contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the contractor's compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, Obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement. Original Equipment The Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system such that the OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. The vendor shall provide new items ONLY; no remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. 6. CONTRACT TERMS & CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS The Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The FAR clauses listed below are the clauses chosen from paragraph (b) of this provision that apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: 52.204 10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 109 282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)). 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f). 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)). 52.222 19, Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (OCT 2016) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION FBO Solicitation # 36C26318Q0483 VA Compensation and Pension Clinic BOOTH AUDIOMETRIC EXAMINATION 1. SCOPE: This specification addresses prefabricated audiometric examination booths and rooms/suites suitable for the use in testing, calibration, and recording of aural acuity. A booth is defined as a free-standing double walled examination room. A suite is defined as a combination of a single or double walled control room and a double walled examination room (rooms are parts of suites). Henceforth, the term "audiometric booth" will be used generically when referring to booth, room, or suite. An audiometric booth covered by this specification includes all enclosure panels, components, wiring, lighting fixtures (including dimmers), ventilation silencers, and installation to make the booth completely operable. This Specification is for an audiology suite to be delivered and installed/assembled at: Federal Building, VA Compensation and Pension Dept. Iowa City, IA 52240. 2. ENCLOSURE CONFIGURATION AND SIZE 2.1 Configuration: Audiometric Suite shall be Single Wall Control/Double Wall Exam Suite. 2.2 Size: Audiometric booth shall have the following minimum ID. (interior dimensions): Exam Room I.D.: 10'0" x 9'0" x 6'6" high. Control Room I.D.: 8'0" x 9'4" x 6'6" high. 2.3 A maximum four inch tolerance is allowed on length and width to permit booth to fit into standard footages of space. Heights specified in section 2.2 are without ventilating units or discharge silencers, roof or wall mounted. 2.4 Exterior Enclosure Dimensions: Outside dimension of enclosure will be determined by the specified interior enclosure dimensions, the enclosure configuration, and the thickness of the enclosure panels and airspaces required to meet the specified acoustical performance criteria. 3. CONSTRUCTION 3.1 Design: Audiometric booth and all components thereof shall conform to the requirements specified herein. All parts of the booth having the same manufacturer's part number shall be completely interchangeable with respect to installation and performance. Booth shall consist basically of the following components: 3.1.1 Vibration isolation system. 3.1.2 Floor assembly. 3.1.3 Wall and roof panel assembly. 3.1.4 Acoustical door units. 3.1.5 Acoustical window units. 3.1.6 Assembly hardware, including connecting panel joints. 3.1.7 Electrical and lighting wiring, components and fixtures. 3.1.8 Silenced forced air ventilation system or packaged air conditioning silencers for connection to building HVAC systems. 3.1.9 Carpeting. 3.1.10 Paint and other specified finishes. 3.1.11 Dust seals/shields and closure strips. 3.1.12 Jack panel. 3.2 Modular Components: The audiometric booth shall be constructed of modular, prefabricated panels and assembly hardware. Enclosure must be capable of being disassembled, moved, and reassembled at some future date with minimal loss of material or acoustical integrity. 3.3 Independent Structure: Audiometric booths shall be independent, free standing structures, providing all required structural support for the enclosure as an integral part of its design. Booth shall not make structural contact with the facility at any place except at the floor/wall connection and at the vibration isolation systems and, except for the floor, shall not depend on the facility for any of its structural support. Audiometric booths shall be furnished as completely prewired, upon assembly, and ducted for HVAC services. Electrical service shall be wired so as to allow for single point electrical tie-in for each booth by the Project General Contractor or VA Engineering Service personnel. HVAC silencers shall be configured so as to allow the connection of standard flexible vibration isolating ductwork from the main facility HVAC ductwork to the audiometric booth silencers by the Project Contractor or VA Engineering Service personnel. 3.4 Structural Requirements: Audiometric booth panels and structural support system shall be of sufficient structural design so as to be capable of supporting uniformly distributed roof loads of 55 pounds per square foot and lateral wall loads of 20 pounds per square foot. 3.4.1 Load on Facility Floor: Audiometric booths shall present a maximum average live load to the facility of no more than 100 pounds per square foot. The average live load of the audiometric booth is defined as the total assembled weight of the booth divided by the exterior plan area it occupies and does not include any additional loads added by the personnel or equipment that occupies the booth. Bidder shall supply VA Engineering upon request with a detailed floor loading distribution, specifying location and magnitude of point and line loads presented to the facility floor by the enclosure outer shell and vibration isolation rails. 4. FLOORS 4.1 Isolated Acoustical Floors: All audiometric booths shall employ isolated acoustical floor systems in both control and examination room areas. Isolated floor systems on all examination rooms shall support the examination room walls so as to fully isolate the floor, walls and ceiling of the enclosure from facility area vibrations. Isolated floors in control room areas of single wall control/double wall exam suites may be set inside of the wall panels to facilitate efficient construction of the suite. Isolated floors in control room areas of double wall control/double wall exam suites shall fully support and isolate the wall and ceiling panels of the control room. 4.2 Floor Panels: Floor panels shall be constructed of welded framework of formed steel channel, sheet steel top and bottom skins, and shall be fully insulated. Structural framing shall be minimum 11 gauge cold rolled steel channel sections, spaced as required to meet the structural requirements of section 4.3. Top walking surface shall be minimum 11 gauge sheet steel. Bottom floor panel closure skin shall be minimum 20 gauge sheet steel. Floor panels shall be fully insulated with acoustical filler material which is inert, mildew resistant, and vermin resistant. 4.3 Structural Requirements: Floor panel and isolation system shall accommodate a 60 pound per square foot live load without structural deflection which exceeds L/240. 4.4 Quality of Construction: Floor panels shall be welded so as to provide a flat, smooth walking surface, and sheet steel shall be attached to floor panel framework in a manner so as to prevent "popping" or "oil-canning". Any defects in floor panels that are caused as a result of broken welds or other defective construction methods shall be fully repaired by the contractor at the time of installation. 4.5 Vibration Isolation Systems: Unless otherwise specified due to unique site conditions, all audiometric booths shall be provided with a vibration isolation system with a cutoff frequency of 6 1/4 Hz. The load from each required isolator in the isolation system shall be distributed to the facility floor through a steel channel isolation rail. The concentrated point load in the isolation rail system shall not exceed 800 pounds at any point. 4.6 Pits: Audiometric booths shall be installed in a pit with a depth of 6 5/8. Booths will have FLUSH entry to control and exam room without any modification needed to existing 6 5/8 concrete depression. Transition from building floor and coverings must be flush with floor of booth with coverings. 5. WALL AND CEILING PANELS 5.1 Prefabricated Panels: The audiometric booth shall be constructed of prefabricated steel wall and ceiling panels that meet the modularity requirements of section 3.2. Panels shall be 4" thick, unless specified otherwise due to special acoustical considerations. Panels shall be constructed of a welded framework of formed steel channel, a solid sheet steel outer panel skin, a perforated steel inner panel skin, and shall be fully insulated. Structural framing shall be minimum 18 gauge steel channel sections on no less than 24" centers. Panel outer skin shall be minimum 16 gauge electro-galvanized, bonderized cold rolled steel. Panel inner skins shall be minimum 22 gauge electro-galvanized, bonderized perforated steel, with perforations not exceeding 1/8" diameter and a perforation pattern that provides at least the minimum sound absorption required in section 13.4. 5.2 Panel Weight: Audiometric booth wall and ceiling panels shall meet the acoustical requirements in section 13.4. The actual per square foot weight of the wall and ceiling panels required to meet these acoustical requirements may vary, provided the overall enclosure floor loading does not exceed the requirements of sections 3.4 and 3.4.1. In no case shall the average per square foot weight of the wall and ceiling panels used in construction of the booth be less than 8 pounds per square foot. 5.3 Panel Fill Materials: Audiometric booth walls, ceilings, floors, and doors shall be fully insulated with acoustical filler material which is inert, mildew resistant and vermin resistant. Insulation shall be packed into the panel so as to fully fill the panel cavities, leaving no voids. Fill materials shall provide at least the minimum sound absorption properties required in section 13.4. All fire rating requirements specified in section 14.1.3 must be met. 5.4 Quality of Construction: Panels shall be welded so as to secure outer panel skins to the panel framework to prevent bulges, creases, or looseness in the skin. Inner panel skins shall be spotwelded or pop-riveted to the panel framework to secure the perforated steel to the framework, to constrain the acoustical fill material, and to prevent "oil-canning" of the inner panel skin. All exposed welds shall be ground smooth. 6. DOORS 6.1 Door Assemblies: Each audiometric booth shall be provided with one acoustical door and frame assembly per room, unless specified otherwise. Door and frame assembly shall consist of one door on single wall enclosures and two doors on double wall enclosures. 6.2 Door Construction: Door and frames shall be constructed of formed steel framework and sheet steel skins. Door leaves and frames shall be constructed of materials specified in section 5 of this document for wall and ceiling panel construction. Doors shall be factory prehung and mounted in the frame on cam lift type door hinges. Doors shall be sealed and held in the door frame with positive latch hardware. 6.3 Door Hardware: Each door assembly shall be provided with a pair of camlift hinges, entry and exit handles, push and pull plates, self-closer, and all required door seals. 6.4 Door Acoustical Performance: The transmission loss of the door and frame assembly shall have a minimum STC (Sound Transmission Class) rating of 47 as specified in section 13.3. 6.5 Door Thresholds: Door shall be sealed at the threshold with a compression type seal, other door threshold seals which contain moving parts shall not be acceptable. Door thresholds shall be constructed of a tapered steel plate. The door threshold shall not be raised more than 1/4" above the floor coverings inside or outside the booth, whichever is higher. To the maximum extent possible every effort will be made to have a threshold that is less than 1/4 high and as flush as possible. 6.6 Quality of Construction: Door leaves and frames shall be welded so as to secure skins to the internal framework in a manner that prevents bulges, creases, or looseness. All exposed welds shall be ground smooth. Exposed surfaces of door and frame shall be filled as required and ground smooth prior to painting. 6.7 Door Configurations: Enclosure door configuration for double wall examination rooms shall be: Inswing/Outswing. 6.8 Door Clear Openings: The clear opening of all doors shall not be less than 36" x 73 1/2". Doors with larger clear openings may be specified on the attachment. 6.9 Door Dust Shields: Door openings on double wall booths shall be furnished with dust shields between door openings. Dust shields shall be flexible, non-metallic, black material and shall not compromise the vibration isolation between the inner and outer enclosures. 6.10 Door Fire Ratings: Acoustical door and frame assemblies shall meet the fire rating requirements of section 14.1.4 of this document. 7. WINDOWS 7.1 Window Assemblies: Each audiometric booth or room shall be provided with one patient viewing window and windows in doors as specified in this section. 7.2 Window Construction: Windows shall be double glazed, clear, 1/4" minimum thickness, laminated (safety) glass. Window panes shall be mounted in acoustically tight, neoprene-gasketed frames and shall be separated by a 4" airspace. Airspace within the frame shall be filled with an acoustical insulation to dampen window resonances and shall be covered by a perforated steel liner. Desiccant material shall be installed between window panes to prevent condensation, and shall be so placed that the view through the window is not obstructed. Glazing shall be mounted in aluminum trimmed acoustically tight resilient rubber seals. Window replacement shall be possible without removing any panel or part of the sound room wall. Acoustic performance of the window assembly shall meet or exceed the wall. Exposed fasteners shall not be allowed. 7.3 Patient Viewing Window Size: Unless specified otherwise, the size of the patient viewing window shall be no less than 30" wide and 34" high and shall be located no less than 32" above the examination room floor. 7.4 Windows in Doors: Audiometric booth doors shall be provided with a minimum of 12" x 12" windows as specified in section 7.2, in the door leaves. 7.5 Window Dust Shields: Double wall enclosures and suites shall be provided with dust shields between the window units. Dust shields shall be flexible, nonmetallic, black material and shall not compromise the acoustical and vibration isolation between the inner and outer enclosures. 7.6 Window Fire Rating: All windows in wall assemblies shall meet fire rating requirements specified in section 14. 8. VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS 8.1 Ventilation System: Audiometric booths shall have a ventilation system that provides airflow to each enclosure. Ventilation systems shall include air transfer silencers to meet the acoustical performance requirements and ventilation openings and grills on the interior of booths. The ventilation system shall be ducted to facility building HVAC services. 8.2 Materials and Construction: The audiometric booth ventilation system silencer and fan housings shall be either an integral part of the enclosure design or packaged HVAC silencers inserted in the facility ductwork. Outer casings for HVAC silencers and fan housings shall be of galvanized sheet steel construction and shall be constructed in accordance with ASHRAE guidelines. Liner materials shall be of inorganic mineral or glass fiber materials of a sufficient density to obtain the required acoustical performance. Acoustical liner materials shall be inert, mildew resistant and vermin resistant and shall have ASTM E84-87 fire ratings that meet or exceed the requirements of section 14.1.1. 8.3 Direct Coupled Ventilation Systems: The audiometric booth shall be provided with a ventilation system designed to be connected to the facility building HVAC systems. Audiometric booth silencers shall be equipped with 8" diameter flexible duct ring connection points to be used for connection to the building HVAC systems to provide vibration isolation from the duct work of the building HVAC system. Ventilation silencers shall be wall or roof mounted. Ventilation silencers shall accommodate an airflow rate that will allow for one complete air change every 10 minutes. 8.5 Pressure Drop in Direct Coupled HVAC Systems: Audiometric booths which are connected to building HVAC systems shall be equipped with silencer systems that provide pressure drops that do not exceed 0.25 inches H20 at an airflow rate corresponding to one complete air change every 10 minutes. All airflow and pressure drop measurements shall be in accordance with ASHRAE guidelines. 8.6 Acoustical Performance of Direct Coupled HVAC Systems: The resultant noise levels inside of the audiometric booth shall not exceed the values specified in section 17.4, provided that the facility HVAC system sound pressure levels at the connection point to the audiometric booth silencers do not exceed the levels in Table 1 in this section. Octave Band Single Wall Control Room Double Wall Booths/Rooms/Suites Preferred Center Frequency (Hz) Maximum Allowable SPL (dB) Maximum Allowable SPL (dB) 63 57 64 125 48 57 250 41 51 500 35 ·45 1000 31 41 2000 29 39 4000 28 38 8000 27 37 Table 1 Maximum Allowable Sound Pressure Levels (SPL) at Connection Point of Facility HV AC System to Audiometric Booth Silencer 8.8 Noise Levels of Ventilation Systems Outside the Audiometric Booth: For a freestanding, double walled examination booth which is located within a room in the facility, the fan assembly used in the ventilation system shall not produce noise levels which would preclude live-voice testing or other activities in the room housing the booth. 8.9 Thermostats for Control of Direct Coupled HVAC Systems: Audiometric booths shall be provided with recessed junction box and conduit for use in providing thermostatic control of HVAC systems. The thermostat and connection to HVAC systems are the responsibility of the building owner s construction contractor. 9. ELECTRICAL 9.1 Dedicated Circuit/Power Supply: Audiometric booth shall be supplied completely pre-wired, when assembled, to an electrical junction box. A dedicated circuit to supply power with breaker and junction box will be provided by the coordinated effort of the VA Project Manager and the Property Owner s Construction Contractor per manufacturer-provided rough-in directions and drawings. The vendor/installer shall make all necessary electrical connections and terminations from this customer provided junction box to the booth for a full turnkey installation and booth operation consistent with IAW, the latest edition of NFPA National Electric Code. 9.2 Electrical Systems - General: Vendor shall provide and install all rough-in conduit, junction boxes, and necessary fittings. All electrical components and conduits shall be recessed into the wall panels and shall be wired in accordance with NEC standards. Electrical work pertaining to the booth itself will have been, or will be performed by the vendor/installer s licensed electrician. 9.2.1 Electrical components: All electrical components shall be UL (or equivalent laboratory approved) listed Hospital Grade components and shall operate on 110 V, 60 Hz, single phase power. All receptacles provided and installed by vendor shall be 110V/20A duplex/quad Hospital grade. All data/comm. outlets provided and installed by vendor shall be 4-port, and turn-key installed and terminated with four CAT-5E cables (2 blue/2 white). Labeling shall match facility existing. 9.2.2 Vendor shall provide and install all conduit at 90 degree angles IAW latest edition of the National Electric Code. All conductors and cabling shall be installed in EMT conduit, and existing cable trays; Metal-Clad (MC) cable will be allowed within walls, and EMT shall extend over cable trays. Electrical Power and data ports shall be provided and installed in Cove Molding at 36 inches above finished floor. 9.3 Electrical Outlets: The following minimum number of recessed duplex 110V electrical outlets shall be provided: 9.3.1 Single Wall Control/Double Wall Examination Suite: 4 each recessed duplex outlets (or equivalent quad outlets) in the control room and examination room and 1 each 6 outlet plug strip in each room. Place the outlets where they are needed the most (may include on either side of the window at 36 inches from the floor.) 9.4 Electrical Systems Grounding: All audiometric booth electrical systems shall be grounded in accordance with NEC standards. 9.5 Grounding of Booth: Connection to earth ground is the responsibility of the property owner. Proper grounding arrangements must be available at the site. If not, the vendor/installer is responsible for notifying the VA Project Manager. 9.6 Additional Electrical Components: 6 Conduit drops for data/phone (plates and connections by others). 5 recessed conduit drops, rough-in for devices by others. 3 x 3 framed opening with notched cover plate for cable access. 10. LIGHTING 10.1 Lighting Systems: Audiometric booths shall be provided with pre-wired, ceiling mounted, dimmable no heat LED light fixtures or recessed incandescent light fixtures so as to achieve a minimum of 80 foot-candles maintained at 36 inches above the floor. 10.2 Light Switches: Lighting fixtures shall be provided with one wall mounted, recessed light switch to operate all lights in the enclosure. Switch to be placed adjacent to interior door 10.5 Light Dimmers: Provide light dimmers. All dimmers will be low noise type. 11. JACK PANELS 11.1 Jack Panel System: Each audiometric booth shall be provided with a flush mounted, pre-wired jack panel system for connection of test equipment between control and examination rooms. 11.1.1 Jack Panel shall be flush mounted, .125 thick aluminum acoustically sealed Jack Panel assembly consisting of the following: a. 12 each 3 conductor 6mm (1/4) inch stereo phone plugs with plated contacts for corrosion resistance b. 4 USB ports c. 1 38mm (1 ½ inch) diameter cable pass-through. 11.4 Jack Panel Wiring: All jack panel connections shall be made with minimum 22 gauge shielded cable. All connections shall be soldered and tested at the factory. Each jack connection shall be independently grounded and isolated from the jack panel face plate. 11.5 Jack Panel Face Plates: Jack panel face plate on each side of booth shall be marked and numbered so as to allow easy identification of individual circuits from either side. 11.6 Cable Pass-Through Ports: 2 1/2" diameter cable pass-through ports shall be provided from the control room to the examination room for use in passing connectors and cables that are not connected through the jack panel. Cable pass-through ports shall be constructed of minimum 2 1/2" diameter pipe, shall be capped on both sides and shall be supplied with acoustical putty to seal these ports when the cables are installed. These ports shall not compromise the acoustical and vibration isolati...