FEMA-2020-COVID-19-1, PPE COVID-19

This is a Sources Sought Notice . This is a request for information (RFI). It is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to: Identify manufacturers who have current capability to produce Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); Identify manufacturers who are able to quickly modify their current capabilities such as manufacturing equipment or raw materials to produce PPE; and Ability to collaborate and partner with other vendors to connect raw materials, manufacturing capability and distribution channels. Make use of this information to inform acquisition strategies that may be used to support COVID-19 emergency response efforts. While vendors assess their technical capabilities to answer this Request for Information (RFI), they are strongly encouraged to partner and organize in a structure similar to one prime contractor with subcontract(s). This is a Sources Sought Notice. The information provided herein is for informational purposes only. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government does not intend to award a contract based only on responses to this Sources Sought Notice. All information received in response to this notice marked “Proprietary” will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Responses to the notice will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice. FEMA will not pay for information received in response to this notice. There is no commitment by the Government to issue an RFP, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by industry responses to this notice. The Government does not request any proprietary information be submitted, nor shall it be liable for any consequential damages for proprietary information. Any information submitted for this notice (e.g. capability statement) is subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC 552 (a). In order to better assist in the review of submittals to this RFI, respondents must submit a completed Excel spreadsheet, Attachment 1: FEMA - RFI_Data Request_PPE_Expand Production Capacity.