NASA has announced that its Buy-Quiet Process Roadmap, an online tool for navigating the procurement of low-noise equipment, has been updated over the past several months and is now part of the
NASA EARLAB Auditory Demonstration Laboratory website. The tool guides users through a stepwise process that includes project planning, researching the marketplace, selecting an achievable noise emission criterion and developing a specification document. It also includes guidelines for identifying the appropriate government procurement strategy for each purchase based on an assessment of the purchase-specific long-term financial and noise exposure risk. The Roadmap is applicable to both public and private sector organizations, and the downloadable forms and worksheets can be customized to each organization. It can be accessed from the “Buy-Quiet Purchasing” tab in the top navigation menu of the new site. To view a brief tutorial, click
here. Other free NASA hearing conservation resources are available as well
