7820--Robotic Companion Pets

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the NCO 20 Network Contracting Office, is seeking to acquire robotic companion pets under a firm-fixed price purchase order as a full and open competition with no set-aside, leveraging commercial item acquisition procedures under Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Subpart 12.212(b)(1). The procurement, identified by solicitation number 36C26026Q0671, targets the delivery of eight specific robotic pet models—including a freckled pup, orange tabby cat, black tuxedo cat, brown bear, white bunny, cardinal, butterfly, and hedgehog—with a total quantity of 266 units to be delivered to the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Tacoma, Washington. The North American Industrial Classification System code is 339930, with a small business size standard of 700 employees, and no waivers apply. Offers must be submitted electronically via email to Amy Kuczajda by 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time on May 29, 2026, and no late submissions will be accepted. The award will be made to the offer most advantageous to the government based on evaluation factors outlined in Section E, though specific weights or criteria are not detailed, indicating a trade-off process rather than lowest price technically acceptable. Delivery is required within 45 days after receipt of order under FOB destination terms, placing transportation and risk liability on the contractor until physical delivery at the VA facility. All products must comply with mandatory contract clauses including Buy American, security prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment and services from entities like Huawei and ZTE, restrictions on inverted domestic corporations, and prohibitions on use of products linked to foreign military companies. Clauses related to whistleblower rights, human trafficking, equal opportunity, and subcontractor sales restrictions are incorporated by reference with deviations applied to several provisions. Compliance with the Federal Acquisition Security Council Standards Act and sanctions restrictions on Iran, Cuba, Sudan, North Korea, and Burma is required, with mandatory disclosure of any non-compliant items within 72 hours. The contractor must provide a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE code in their offer, and all pricing must be submitted with detailed technical descriptions, warranty terms, and completed representations under FAR 52.212-3. Invoices must be submitted electronically through VA’s designated system using EFT via SAM, and no WAWF or IPP systems will be used. No