COVID OPPORTUNITIES

Although COVID-19 is a health emergency, this unfortunate situation creates business opportunities as well as challenges.  For a complete database of current federal contract opportunities, visit beta.SAM.gov.  NC businesses can also register for free to receive automatic matches to federal contract opportunities at www.MatchForce.org.  Below are specific, high-priority opportunities.

General Services Administration Needs

• Critical Supply: List of needs as of April 16, 2020. Vendors with availability to provide these Critical Supply Items should email covidsupplies@fema.dhs.gov
• Items not on Critical Supply List but in Support. IF the item is NOT on the Critical Supply List (above), but is in support of this emergency, send all requests to covid19support@gsa.gov
• Vendors with Solutions. Vendors with a COVID-19 solution that is not PPE but they want to assist in this crisis (illustrative example: I’m Acme Company, and I can make an instant pressurized pop up isolation chamber that can be modified for hospitals to use to contain germs in a tight space, etc). Vendors should register in Sam.gov.and make sure they have selected to be part of the “Disaster Response Registry” https://www.acquisition.gov/disaster-response-registry  
• Need help getting onto GSA Schedule?  Contact: Jan Zeigler, GSA FAS SC Customer Service Director/Industry Liaison, jan.zeigler@gsa.gov

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Instructions for PPE providers and customers where to go in North Carolina.   North Carolina organizations receiving inquiries from PPE providers or potential PPE buyers should advise them to examine and register at the following 3 websites: 

  • The North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP) in partnership with NCDPS Emergency Management is building a database of companies with certain capabilities during this critical time in order to fulfill critical needs. If your company currently does or can quickly begin production, please complete their COVID-19 Procurement Form.   
  • Primarily Textile Based PPE (masks, gowns, etc) contact Carolina Textile Direct and register, place orders at https://www.carolinatextiledistrict.com/covid19-response 
  • Primarily Non-Textile PPE (face shields, etc) & PPE Components register and find suppliers/buyers at www.Supplyconnector.org.  Also, Supplyconnector includes both textile and non-textile PPE and collaborates with Carolina Textile District and IES/MEP.  
  • Note:  PPE Providers wanting to do business with the federal govt may need to be registered on beta.SAM.gov and should be directed to www.ncmbc.us  or http://www.sbtdc.org/programs/ptac/ for assistance.
• DLA Troop Support manages the medical supply chain, which includes equipment like ventilators and medical supplies such as personal protective equipment, or PPE.  If you think you can help, send your capability statement to TroopSupportCOVID19@dla.mil.

Infrastructure Opportunities

• US Army Corps of Engineers needs firms that can: “build out” or retrofit spaces (arenas, convention centers, dormitories, hotels or other facilities) into alternate care facilities; field medical units; temporary medical enclosures.  Contact: COVIDContracting@usace.army.mil. 
• USACE COVID-19 Market Research, Response Efforts, etc. 

Surveys/Request for Information: 

• Request for Information: COVID-19 Impact on DLA Suppliers
• The US Army Corps of Engineers requests all firms interested in supporting the fight against COVID-19 to submit updated information regarding capabilities, availability, and any other relevant materials to: COVIDContracting@usace.army.mil
• To sell medical supplies or equipment to the federal government, please email specifics to nbeoc@fema.dhs.gov. 
• For non-medical supplies, services or equipment, if you are interested in doing business with FEMA, visit the Industry Liaison Program.
• National Defense Industrial Association COVID-19 Small Business Impact Survey