Request for Information Notice

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Classification Code: 31
Subject:

Personal Protective Equipment

Date Posted:

TBD

Response Date:
NAICS Code:

TBD
NAICS 423450 – Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment
and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Classification Code:
Contracting Office Address:
Associate Secretary Preparedness and Response/ Domestic Strategic National
Stockpile (ASPR/DSNS)
Office of Resource Management (ORM)/SNS Contracts Branch
2945 Flowers Road
Atlanta, GA 30341
Point of Contact: Annette R Wright, Contracting, email: owf8@cdc.gov: Mobile:
404-273-3127
Solicitation Number: TBD
Place of Performance: TBD, variable
Archive: 30 days after the response date
Recovery Act Funds: NA
Set-Aside: No
Instructions: Each response must include:
Company Name
Company Address
Company point of contact, phone, email address and DUNS
Please limit responses to three (3) pages. Not Responding to this request does not
preclude participation in future solicitations. General questions regarding this
may be submitted via email to owf8@cdc.gov no later than (TBD). Please note,
during this time the government is unable to provide direct responses to any
questions received. However, consideration will be given to all feedback, and any
feedback received may be used to revise anticipated requirements. Information
from this Request for Information (RFI) may lead to one-on-one market research
discussions and other recommended approaches to industry engagement. Partial
responses are acceptable.
Disclaimer:

 This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not
constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to the RFI that is
marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR
15.201, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the
Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all
expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
This is a Request for Information synopsis only. It is not a request for proposal
and does not commit the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award, or
pay any costs associated with responding to this announcement. After review of
the responses to this RFI, one or more solicitations are likely to be published. All
information submitted in response to the RFI shall remain with the Government
and will not be returned.
Request for Information Description:

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge relative to NAICS 423450 –
Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.
Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate
acquisition decisions.
The government is interested in attaining your current and projected inventory
levels for PPE items such as NIOSH approved (and/or FDA cleared) N95
Respirators , Face Masks, Coveralls, Tyvek Suits or equivalent Coverall, Gowns,
Non-Splash Goggles, and Face Shields. We are requesting information in the
attached spreadsheet to assist with the government’s response to the current
coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The information that you provide will allow the
government to assess the current health care industry inventory posture given the
increase in customer demand and the probable effects on the commercial supply

chain and distribution network affecting these items. The government is
interested in the current and future manufacturing capabilities, locations of
manufacturing and raw materials, and an outlook on the industry. Please
provide any additional information that you feel may be of interest to the
Government when reviewing responses to this request.
The Government is planning solicitations for immediate coronavirus
response needs, as well as making assessments for longer term needs,
likely up to 5 years, for these PPE items. The Government is interested in
assessing overall availability as well as encouraging domestic production
and availability. As stated above, no solicitation(s) is/are available yet.