Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 awarded a purchase order to First Nation Group LLC for washer-disinfector and cart washer equipment on September 28, 2026, with a ceiling value of $1,049,365.15. First Nation Group LLC is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business and veteran-owned small business.
Performance takes place in Baltimore, Maryland. The order procures two washer-disinfectors and one cart washer for the Sterile Processing Service at VA Maryland Health Care System Baltimore VA Medical Center. Equipment specifications include 10-inch touchscreen operation, frequency-controlled wash pumps with automatic water adjustment, integrated cycle data storage, thermal disinfection A0 levels of at least 3,000 for washer-disinfectors, and 8-minute or faster wash-rinse-dry cycles with 8-gallon-or-less water usage for the cart washer. Installation includes two-phased deployment, ICRA planning, utility work, equipment removal, plumbing relocation, water testing sample ports, flooring preparation with epoxy matching, and operator training. A minimum one-year warranty on all parts and labor is required. Estimated completion is September 27, 2027. The solicitation was posted September 14, 2026, with quotations due September 21, 2026.