W078--Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Walking System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 (VISN 5) is seeking qualified vendors to provide a non-immersive virtual reality walking system for the Loch Raven VA Medical Center and/or the Baltimore Annex Human Motor Performance Laboratory. This Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought notice is issued for planning and market research purposes only and does not constitute a binding solicitation, though a formal solicitation may be published at a later date. The system must be designed to reduce fall risk in older adults and integrate seamlessly with existing facility equipment, featuring critical components including a safety harness, real-time patient monitoring with progress tracking and training history maintenance, current data capabilities, appropriate warranty coverage, and compatibility with current infrastructure. Responses must be submitted to Cassie White at cassie.white@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM EST on February 28, 2026. Vendors are required to provide company information, business size status and representations (with preference for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses), detailed experience descriptions, NAICS code confirmation under 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), GSA schedule contract numbers if applicable, general pricing for market research purposes, capability statements regarding salient characteristics and equivalent products, feedback on the statement of work, and DUNS/UEI numbers.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and no incumbent contractor or award value information is provided in the RFI. The specific quantity of systems to be procured and the timeline for service delivery have not been disclosed in this planning phase documentation. The place of performance is identified as the Loch Raven VA Medical Center and/or the Baltimore Annex Human Motor Performance Laboratory, both located within VISN 5's service area. As this is a sources sought notice for market research purposes, the government is gathering vendor capabilities and pricing information to inform potential future solicitation activities rather than making immediate procurement decisions.