7910--Autonomous Scrubber

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 17 is procuring one autonomous floor scrubber, specifically the Minuteman Roboscrub Autonomous Floor Scrubber model MR20-AIQPLIM, for the West Texas Veterans Health Care System. The solicitation seeks a commercial product with advanced autonomous navigation capabilities, manual operation options, a 20-inch cleaning path, productivity rates of 20,000-24,000 square feet per hour, multi-layer sensor systems, auto-stop functionality, and a minimum 4-hour run time. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared under Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-05, meaning no separate written solicitation will be issued beyond this notice. The evaluation criteria include technical compliance with specifications, past performance, and price considerations. Quotes were originally due August 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM Central Time, but amendments indicate the current deadline is August 12, 2025 at 10:00 Central Time.

The procurement is designated as a small business set-aside under NAICS code 333310 (Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and documents also reference it as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business opportunity. No incumbent contractors or specific award values are mentioned in the available documentation. The contract requires delivery within 60 days after receipt of order to the facility located at 300 W Veterans Boulevard, Big Spring, Texas 79720. The procurement falls under Product Service Code 7910 for Floor Polishers and Vacuum Cleaning Equipment, and the contract will be structured as a firm-fixed-price agreement with electronic invoicing required through the Tungsten Network. The contracting officer for this opportunity is Susan Flores, operating from the VA Network Contracting Office in San Antonio, Texas.