The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to acquire Patient Elopement and Wandering (PEW) Prevention Systems to enhance safety across its healthcare facilities, including Community Living Centers, Emergency Departments, and Behavioral Health units. This acquisition is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The formal solicitation is anticipated for release on or about May 28, 2026. No budget amount or specific performance location is mentioned in this notice. This presolicitation notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to procure.

The Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 21 requires a contractor to sustain its existing Patient Elopement and Wandering (PEW) prevention systems while designing and implementing a unified, standardized enterprise platform across its healthcare facilities. The scope includes all VISN 21 healthcare systems, with work performed at their locations in California, Nevada, and Hawaii. The period of performance aligns with a five-year ordering period under a proposed IDIQ contract. Offerors must provide a live demonstration of their proposed solution as part of the evaluation. The contractor's responsibilities encompass full system sustainment, architecture development, deployment, cybersecurity compliance, and training.