Opportunity
SAM #36C26126Q0634
Palarum PUP Smart Socks Fall Prevention Solution for VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Buyer
VA Network Contracting Office 21
Posted
April 21, 2026
Respond By
April 27, 2026
Identifier
36C26126Q0634
NAICS
541512, 541519, 423450, 541690
This opportunity seeks vendors to provide a comprehensive fall prevention technology solution for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and affiliated Community Living Centers. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration - VA Palo Alto Health Care System - 261-Network Contract Office 21 (36C261) - OEM Highlight: - Palarum is the named Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the PUP Smart Socks Fall Prevention Solution - Products/Services Requested: - Palarum PUP SmartSocks (patient wearable sensors) - Palarum In-Room Tablets (monitoring/control interface) - Locator Beacons (location tracking hardware) - Palarum SmartBadges (staff notification devices) - Palarum PUP software (system management and analytics) - Training and ongoing service support for staff - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Solution must reduce patient falls and improve nursing workflow - Includes initial and ad hoc staff training, on-site coordination, and ongoing support - Vendors must provide capability statements, authorized distributor letters, and estimated pricing - Vendors must be registered in SAM with NAICS code 541519 and document socio-economic status - Place of Performance: - VA Palo Alto Health Care System (3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA) - Community Living Centers in Menlo Park, CA
Description
This is a Sources Sought only. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is conducting market research to determine if there are any vendors, regardless of business size, that can provide Palarum PUP Smart Socks Fall Prevention Technology (or equal) supporting the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (See attached SOW).
There is no solicitation document as this time. The NAICS is 541519 with Small Business size of $34 Million. NOTE: Please ensure that System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement.
Only firms interested and capable should send their information and/or capability statement and any questions by email to david.alvarez4@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, April 27, 2026. Questions will not be responded to at this time.
If interested, please provide the following information:
Name of Company Point of Contact Name, phone number, and email address SAM UEI number Socio-economic status such as Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, VOSB, Women-Owned Small Business, etc. should be included. SDVOSB/VOSB status will be verified using VetBiz. Capability statements Authorized Distributor Letter (if applicable) Estimated Price
Before responding please carefully read and consider the following:
Please see the Statement of Work attached for further details.
DISCLAIMER
This Sources Sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this request that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. The Government will not compensate an offeror for providing information in response to this sources sought. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. This is simply a sources sought notice.
No telephone requests will be accepted.