RFI for Gloves and NBR-7-11-24.pdf
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- NIH07162024
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This document is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) and nitrile gloves. The RFI seeks information from NBR suppliers and nitrile glove manufacturers/distributors to assist the government in developing its acquisition strategy. Respondents are asked to provide details on their company, manufacturing/distribution capabilities, supplier information, and the origin of their product components. The RFI is for informational and planning purposes only and is not a solicitation. Responses to the RFI will not be accepted as offers, and respondents will not be notified of the evaluation results. The information gathered may influence the agency's future acquisition strategy, and interested parties will need to respond separately to any future solicitation. The RFI includes 6 specific questions for respondents to answer on a voluntary basis.
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Response to the following 6 questions is strictly voluntary – it is not mandatory to submit a response to this notice to participate in formal RFQ process that may take place in the future.
However, it should be noted that information gathered through this notice may significantly influence our acquisition strategy. All interested parties will be required to respond separately to any solicitation posted as a result of this sources sought notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. We appreciate your interest and thank you in advance for responding to the sources sought.
NIH Is seeking answers to the following 6 questions from nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) suppliers and nitrile glove suppliers.
1. Company Name: _______________________
2. Place of Incorporation: __________________
3. Is your company a manufacturer or distributor of NBR? (please specify which, or “both”)
a. If you are a manufacturer, please state the volume of NBR produced on a monthly and annual basis. (ex. metric tons/year, pounds/year, kilograms/year, etc.)
b. If you are not the manufacturer of NBR, please list the name and location (street address, city, region/state/province, country) of your NBR supplier.
c. Do you have current supplier agreements and certificates of NBR origin from your supplier? (Yes/No/NA because my company is the supplier). If yes, please include a copy in your response to this notice.
4. Is your company a manufacturer or distributor of Nitrile Gloves? (Please specify which, or “both”)
a. If you are a manufacturer of the end product (nitrile gloves), please state the volume of gloves produced on a monthly and annual basis in eaches. (ex. 11 million gloves/month, 100 million gloves/year)
If you are a manufacturer of the end-product (nitrile gloves), please list the name and location (street address, city, region/state/province, country) of all of your component and raw-material suppliers (ex. NBR, additional required polymer coating materials, etc.).
Please identify each raw material/component supplier information on separate line items, using the format below.
1. Component:
2. Quantity Supplied per Month:
3. Supplier Name:
4. Supplier Address (include city, country):
b. If you are a distributor or reseller of the end-product (nitrile gloves), please list the name and location (street address, city, region/state/province, country) of all of your nitrile glove suppliers.
c. Do you have current supplier agreements and certificates of end-product (nitrile gloves and raw materials/components) origin from your supplier? (Yes/No/NA because my company is the supplier). If yes, please include a copy in your response to this notice.
5. Are 100% of the product components of the nitrile gloves you sell commercially, grown, sourced, and manufactured in the United States of America? (Yes or No)
6. If components are sourced from outside of the United States, please confirm:
i. What percentage of the components used to make the end-product (nitrile gloves) are sourced from countries other than the United States?
ii. Whether all components are sourced from a Trade Agreements Act (TAA) designated compliant country (or countries).
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