About Us

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)wide Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts is an acquisition vehicle available to all Institutes and Centers (ICs) and offices within the NIH and DHHS OPDIVs. This multiple award twelve (12) vendors will be utilized by NIH and DHHS to procure IIJA compliant PPE.

In technical terms the, the IIJA PPE vehicle is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract which affords customers the ability to order Made in America personal protective equipment after requirements materialize, providing NIH with the flexibility in both quantities and delivery schedule.

Background

On November 15, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 11758) was signed into law. Subtitle C of title IX of Division G, the Make PPE in America Act (Act), requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take certain actions to ensure the sustainment and expansion of personal protective equipment manufacturing in the United States and meet the needs of the current pandemic response.

Make PPE in America ACT, sec .70953: Requirement of long-term contracts for domestically manufactured personal protective equipment. Any contract for personal protective equipment (PPE) awarded by the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), or the Department of Veterans Affairs would have a minimum length of two years. The measure would require the products to be made in the U.S., except in limited circumstances. The bill would also allow the transfer of excess PPE from HHS to the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), and allow for the sale of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, or other supplies from the SNS during a public health emergency (PHE).

The term personal protective equipment means surgical masks, respirator masks and powered air purifying respirators and required filters, face shields and protective eyewear, gloves, disposable and reusable surgical and isolation gowns, head and foot covering, and other gear or clothing used to protect and individual from the transmission of disease.

Overview PPE ITEMS

A description of the IIJA compliant PPE items available under the contract is exhibited below.

N95 Respirator, Surgical Tie-On Mask, Procedure Ear Loop Mask

 

PPE Mask Type

Sample Image

Certification Level

CLIN 2
N95 particulate respirators

Medline Industries Demetech Corp.
3M
Prestige Ameritech
New York Embroidery Studio

ASTM F1862

ASTM F2100 Level 3

ASTM F2101

16 CFR 1610

29 CFR 1910.124

42 CFR 84

CLIN 1
Surgical Tie-On Mask

Maclean-Paneffort LLC
DemeTech Corp
Prestige Ameritech
O&M Halyard

Surgical tie

ASTM F2100 Level 3

16 CFR 1610

42 CFR 84


CLIN 1 
Procedure Earloop

Maclean-Paneffort LLC
DemeTech Corp
Prestige Ameritech
O&M Halyard

ASTM F2100 Level 1, 2, 3

16 CFR 1610

42 CFR 84

 

Face Mask, Clear Masks

 

PPE Mask Type

Sample Image

Certification Level

CLIN 1 
Non-medical barrier face covering


Maclean-Paneffort LLC
DemeTech Corp
Prestige Ameritech
O&M Halyard

ASTM F3502

16 CFR Part 1610

42 CFR 84

CLIN 1
Clear Masks



Prestige Ameritech

ASTM F2100

16 CFR Part 1610

42 CFR 84

 

Lab Coats/Jackets, Coveralls

 

PPE Type

Sample Image

Certification Level

LCLIN 3
Lab Coats & Jackets

 

Medline Industries
New York Embroidery Studio

AATCC TM42

ANSI/ AAMI PB70

ASTM F1670

ASTM F1671

ASTM F903

NFPA 701 or NFPA 2112

16 CFR 1610

CLIN 4
Coveralls

 

Atlantic Trading LLC
New York Embroidery Studio

Labcoat white

ATCC TM42

ASTM F1670

ASTM F1671

ASTM F903

NFPA 701 or NFPA 2112

16 CFR 1610

 

Surgical Gowns, Face Shields, Safety Glasses/Goggles

 

PPE Type

Sample Image

Certification Level

CLIN 5

Surgical gowns

 

New York Embroidery Studio
Medline Industries
Merrow Manufacturing

gowns

AATCC TM42

ASTM F1670

ASTM F1671

ASTM F903

NFPA 701 or NFPA 2112

16 CFR 1610

CLIN 6

Face shields

 

Prestige Ameritech, Ltd
Medline Industries

face-shields

ANSI/ISEA Z78.1-2015

29 CFR 1910.133

CLIN 7

Safety Glasses/Goggles

 

Stronghold
Hiscomp

ANSI/ISEA Z78.1-2015

29 CFR 1910.133

 

Bouffant Caps, Shoe Covers

 

PPE Type

Sample Image

Certification Level

CLIN 9

Bouffant Caps

 

Maclean-Paneffort

Atlantic Trading, LLC

NYES

caps

ASTM F1670

ASTM F1671

CLIN 8

Shoe Covers

 

Maclean-Paneffort LLC

Medline Industries

shoe-covers

ANSI/ISEA 101-1996

ASTM F1670

ASTM F1671

 

Vendors

Twelve (12) contractors have been awarded an IDIQ contract to provide protective items under the IIJA PPE vehicle.

The prime contractors are listed below.

Click on a vendor name to visit the company’s website.

Note: Vendors’ website is located on the internet. Clicking on a link below will open a new window outside of NIH Intranet. The NIH offers this listing information only and is no way endorsing or supporting any particular vendor.

SMALL BUSINESSES

Small Business Credit: The customer’s home agency program office will receive the small business credit for contracting with a small business (Small or SDVOSB or WOSB).

LARGE BUSINESSES

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