The U.S. Department of Commerce Manufacturing Extension Partnership’s (MEP) Supplier Scouting service posts requests from companies and government agencies seeking U.S. manufacturers for a wide variety of products or contract manufacturing services. Many of the requests require that the product complies with Build America, Buy America Act (“BABAA”) requirements https://www.commerce.gov/oam/build-america-buy-america . Recent requests include:
- White PVC panels 8” by 4”
- Various BABAA-compliant lavatory and sink components
- Parallel wound kraft paper tube
- Steel ball Y-Clevis
- PVC film based adhesive tape with 1” and 1.5” widths
- Galfan Coated (95% Zn/ 5%Al) fully locked carbon steel cables
- BABAA-compliant robe hooks (single and double)
- BABAA-compliant bariatric folding shower seat
- 4 Liter steel can with government required markings added
- Contract manufacturing of probe medical device assembly (Soldering and micro soldering. Pouch sealing and sterile barrier systems. ISO Class 7 Clean Room. Appropriate certifications for building human-use medical devices. Long-distance routing of very small gauge insulated electrical wiring through small lumens. Medical-grade adhesive bonding. Laser Welding.)
- BABAA-compliant resilient sheet flooring
- BABAA-compliant wiring devices (wall cover plates, floor boxes, emergency pushbuttons, switches and receptacles)
- Wearable camera prototype that uses 2-way communication and AI technology
- BABAA-compliant interior LED lighting (track cylinder pendant and track lighting) and LED exit signs
- BABAA-compliant nurse call system (domestic components must exceed 55% of the total component cost and be assembled in the US)
- Cast iron 12” OD lid and ribbed rim
- Fingerprinting station table from laminated wood, composite and other cleanable options
For each request, the MEP website posts a Supplier Scouting Opportunity Synopsis that details technical specifications and performance requirements, delivery requirements and cost and volume estimates.
New requests are received on a regular basis and generally have a required response date of 1-3 weeks. Contact Insyte Consulting if you would like to learn about how to submit your company’s capabilities in response to a request or if you would like to post a request to find suppliers for your company’s needs.
The Supplier Scouting service is one of many ways that Insyte Consulting helps WNY manufacturers to Innovate, Grow and Profit.
