RFI Posted on SAM NIH07162024.pdf

This document is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeking market research on nitrile butadiene rubber and nitrile gloves. The RFI is part of the "Make PPE in America" initiative under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which requires 100% domestically sourced, American-manufactured medical and surgical grade gloves for NIH and HHS agency customers.

The sources sought notice targets small businesses in specific North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes related to medical/surgical manufacturing and rubber production. Interested small businesses, including HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a), veteran-owned, and small disadvantaged businesses, are invited to submit capability statements by July 22, 2024. The RFI seeks detailed information about companies' manufacturing capabilities, component sourcing, production volumes, supplier agreements, and whether 100% of product components are commercially grown, sourced, and manufactured in the United States. The government will use the responses to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy and potential small business set-asides.