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This is an Award Notice for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1). On September 16, 2026, the VA awarded Contract Number 36C24126A0053 to ST Engineering Aethon, Inc. for a total contract value of $1,989,213.52. The BPA covers the procurement and deployment of Zena RX Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and associated services to support all Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 1 facilities. The contract was competitively solicited and awarded as a firm-fixed-price purchase under FAR Part 12 for commercial products and services. The award encompasses line items 0001, 0002, 1001, 2001, 3001, and 4001, with the Product Service Code 6515 and NAICS Code 339113.

The BPA establishes standardized pricing and ordering procedures enabling VISN 1 medical centers to efficiently acquire AMR capabilities through individual task orders issued during the period of performance. Services covered include AMR unit procurement, deployment services, and legacy TUG robot recovery and disposal. ST Engineering Aethon, Inc. is located at 48 26th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, with a UEI of RF67H9E81QZ7. The Contracting Officer and primary point of contact is Contract Specialist Dewan Britton, reachable at Dewan.Britton@va.gov or 910-343-5300. The contracting office is located in Augusta, ME 04330.