6515--patient elopement tracking system

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2, specifically the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System at St. Albans Campus, is seeking sources for a patient elopement tracking system, preferably the Wanderguard brand or an equal alternative. The system must include geofencing capabilities to monitor cognitively impaired patients, with the ability to display resident location information on workstation monitors at nursing stations, police, and WHEN offices. Key requirements include HIPAA and PIPEDA compliance, role-based security with granular permissions, integration with existing VA network infrastructure using CAT 6A cabling and Power over Ethernet capabilities, and Windows 11 workstation compatibility with ODBC-compliant databases. The procurement will assess vendors' capability to provide the specified brand or a functionally equivalent system, along with their ability to coordinate installation with existing elevator contractors and manage elevator-specific integration. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted to Contracting Officer Aleta Jennette at Aleta.Jennette@va.gov by April 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

This pre-solicitation notice carries no set-aside designation and is strictly for market research purposes, meaning it does not constitute a formal solicitation or government obligation at this time. The notice does not identify an incumbent contractor or specify an award value or budget range. The system specifications include detectors for 76 doors and 4 elevators throughout the facility, cut-resistant disposable bracelets with tags featuring a minimum three-year battery life, and alarm capabilities at designated workstations. Interested vendors must submit firm name, socioeconomic category, complete address, contact information, and detailed specifications of any proposed equal system to qualify as potential sources. The notice will be archived 60 days after the response deadline, with the Product Service Code classified as 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies) and NAICS Code 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing).