Puget Sound VAMC UV Robot

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is seeking information regarding vendors capable of providing a UV Robot for the Seattle VA Medical Center through this Sources Sought Notice (Solicitation No. 36C26026Q0569). The government is seeking a Blue Ocean Robotics UVD robot model C or an equal product with specific technical specifications, including TUV certification, mobile communications capabilities (4G LTE, 3G, 2G), WiFi support, and Bluetooth v5.2 connectivity. Key requirements include eight TUV Amalgam XPT UV-C lamps at 254 nm wavelength, three 3D cameras, four passive infrared sensors, and a SICK microScan3 safety system, with the robot capable of disinfecting 269 square feet in 10 minutes. Interested vendors must submit capability statements and courtesy market research quotes to Contract Specialist Amber Whisenhunt at amber.whisenhunt1@va.gov, and all respondents must be registered in SAM.gov and provide proof of manufacturer authorization if not a direct manufacturer. The response deadline is May 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, and this notice is for market research and planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to award a contract.

This Sources Sought Notice contains no set-aside designations for small businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, or Veteran Owned Small Businesses, though such information may be used to determine future set-asides. No incumbent contractor or current contract holder is identified in this notice. The intended contract is structured as a firm-fixed price supply purchase, though no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase. Vendors must indicate their business size classification and identify the country of origin for the proposed equipment, while also providing warranty information and demonstrating technical compliance with specifications including a maximum speed of 2.7 km/h, dimensions of 75 cm length by 55 cm width by 178 cm height (weighing 120 kg), and a Li-NMC 24V 40Ah battery with over 10 hours of driving operation time. The NAICS code associated with this procurement is 333413 (Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing), and the PSC code is 6530 (Hospital Furniture, Equipment, Utensils, And Supplies).