# White Paper: Current State of Personal Protective Equipment Procurement by Make PPE in America Act Covered Agencies

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/2f4f445d40564fc8aa101005c6c10e19

- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of Homeland Security
- Contracting office: Department of Homeland Security (n-HOMELANDSECURITYDEPARTMENTOF)
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: March 13, 2024
- Last posted: March 13, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2f4f445d40564fc8aa101005c6c10e19/view

## Description

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are committed to fully complying with the requirements of the Make PPE in America Act (Act). Compliance progress includes:

Designating senior accountable officials for implementation of the Act, Issuing internal policies and procedures and promulgating agency specific clauses and provisions, Modifying existing contracts for compliance with the Act, Issuing new solicitations for covered personal protective equipment (PPE) items requiring compliance with the Act, This white paper provides industry with insight into the DHS, HHS, and VA (covered agencies) PPE requirements, specifications and anticipated demand.

After publication of this paper, the Federal Government plans to host one or more “industry convening” events to gather feedback from industry on the content of the paper to determine what additional actions can be taken to further strengthen the supply chain for domestic PPE and encourage innovation.

## Publications

- March 13, 2024: Special notice, due March 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 2f4f445d40564fc8aa101005c6c10e19. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2f4f445d40564fc8aa101005c6c10e19/view

## Points of contact

- Sarah Todd and Shaundra Ford, acquisition.policy@hq.dhs.gov

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