The Demand Signal: Robotics

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6515--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE AQUABEAM AQUABLATION ROBOTIC SYSTEM WASHINGTON DC VAMC

Department of Veterans Affairs · VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · Special Notice · 36C24526Q0757

posted 7 August 2026 · closed 14 August 2026 · NAICS 339112 · PSC 6515

Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to procure an Aquabeam Aquablation robotic system for image‑guided prostate tissue removal at the Washington DC VA Medical Center. This waterjet surgical robot is a specialized medical device, and the notice highlights that only one manufacturer can supply it, making the technology the central focus of the acquisition.

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