The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response awarded Parkdale Advanced Materials, Inc. a $500,000.00 definitive, firm-fixed-price contract on February 20, 2024 to expand domestic manufacturing capacity for man-made fibers (MMF) used in personal protective equipment (PPE). This contract supports the federal government's COVID-19 pandemic response efforts and builds upon Parkdale's prior PPE production contracts, including a $55.25 million award from the same agency for cloth face coverings and multiple orders from the Defense Logistics Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for aseptic face masks and reusable gowns. The contract has a period of performance through February 19, 2027 and was competitively awarded with a partial small business set-aside.
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