The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 awarded a purchase order to Nuaire Inc. for $70,354.80 on September 25, 2026, for a dual-sided animal transfer station. Place of performance is Minneapolis, Minnesota. The order is firm fixed price with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2026. The requirement originated from a small business set-aside solicitation (NAICS 339112, 500-employee size standard) posted September 15, 2026, and due September 25, 2026, seeking a replacement cage and rack washer for the Research Service Veterinary Medical Unit in Cleveland, Ohio, with delivery required by December 15, 2026. The equipment must feature stainless-steel construction, Scientek Standard Control System with Allen-Bradley microprocessor and color touchscreen, emergency stop systems, automatic drain, steam coil heater, and vertical cage wash header with two wash racks to handle Lab Products ventilated cages for rodents and rabbit housing in a BSL-2 facility.