Purchase Order 36C26224P2287

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract worth $15,810.44 to Empatica Inc., a small business, for the delivery of medical-grade smartwatches. The contract has an ultimate completion date of October 5, 2024. This contract award was made under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) as a sole-source acquisition, with Empatica Inc. being the only responsible source for the required medical-grade smartwatches. The contract was awarded by the VA's Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VISN 22), a civilian agency within the VA.