Pre-solicitationPosted Aug 19, 2026·Responses due Aug 24, 2026

U099--FY26: Robotics Workshop Services BPA

Veterans Affairs · 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
611710
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24826Q0888
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
PSC
U099
Place
Not stated
Contact
Elder Vazquez Melendez (Elder.VazquezMelendez@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24826Q0888 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 19, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 16, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026, middle of the range Oct 19, 2026.
Measured from 4901 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 19, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE Robotics Workshop BPA Calls Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) VA Caribbean Healthcare System In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)/Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.201-1(c)(2)(i) and FAR/RFO 5.101(a), the Department of Veterans Affairs is providing notice of a proposed contracting action for commercial services. This is not a request for quotation, and no solicitation is being issued at this time. The VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) intends to solicit and award a future Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for a 5-year period. The solicitation … (show all)

for the Robotics Workshop is a SDVOSB set-aside under the Veterans First Contracting Program (VAAR 819.7006). Eligible SDVOSB sources must be verified at the time of offer and award. Requirement Summary: VACHS anticipates ordering robotics workshop sessions through BPA Calls. Each session will support ten (10) Veterans and will have a duration of two (2) hours. Specific quantities, dates, and project details will be identified in each BPA Call. For each BPA Call, the contractor shall provide an action plan outlining how the number of sessions requested will support progressive robotics development, ensuring that the complexity of the robot projects can be completed within the timeframe of the sessions ordered. This notice is issued only to inform industry of the upcoming SDVOSB solicitation. Interested Vendors: SDVOSB firms that wish to be included in the oral/email solicitation list must email the Contract Specialist indicating their interest in participating. Interested firms must provide: Company capability statement. Proof of SDVOSB eligibility (e.g., SBA VetCert or VA verification per VAAR 819.7006). Point of contact information for receipt of the email solicitation. Responses must be received no later than 08-24-2026 10:00 AM in order to be added to the email solicitation distribution list. This pre-solicitation seeks only to identify SDVOSB firms that wish to be included in the solicitation distribution list. The solicitation itself will be issued directly via email only to verified, interested SDVOSBs. Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) at the BPA Call level. NAICS & PSC: 611710 and U099 Place of Performance: Facilities within the VA Caribbean Healthcare System. Point of Contact: Elder Vazquez Melendez Contract Specialist Email: elder.vazquezmelendez@va.gov Program POC: Denisse Santiago Rehab Service Care Line Manager Email: denisse.santiago@va.gov This notice does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. A solicitation will not be posted publicly; only SDVOSBs that express interest will receive the oral/email solicitation.

Who won similar work

5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same product/service code (PSC) U099.

Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $84K to $356K, median $271K; range $15K to $1.1M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA Tampa FL 33620 USA1$1.1MSep 28, 2026
PRENAX INC1$356KJan 13, 2025
DRIVABLE SOLUTIONS INC1$271KOct 1, 2026
SOFIA HEALTH, LLC1$84KSep 4, 2025
WELLSURGENT CORP1$15KFeb 6, 2025

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Competitive landscape

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  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

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  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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