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Evaporative Cooling Specialty Supplies
Contact and place of performance
Angela Carey
USA
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) as part of a market research effort to identify domestic manufacturers and vendors capable of providing specialty evaporative cooling supplies. This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. 2. Scope of Requirement The Government is...
View more3. Information Requested from Industry
Interested parties are requested to provide a brief capability statement and complete the following Vendor Product Profile for each item they can provide:
4. Submission Instructions
Please submit your responses via email to Angela Carey at [email protected] no later than 4pm EST, May 4, 2026.
The Government will use the results of this market research to determine if the requirement can be set aside for small businesses or if a waiver for domestic preference is required based on lack of American-made availability.
The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing this Request for Information to conduct market research identifying domestic manufacturers and vendors capable of providing specialty evaporative cooling supplies. The government is specifically seeking information on the availability of five items: cooling hat liners (FSIS-98), evaporative cooling hard hat brow pads (FSIS-98A), evaporative cooling hard hat pads (FSIS-99), evaporative cooling bandanas (FSIS-100), and Miracool tie hats or equivalent products (FSIS-101). A primary objective of this notice is to confirm the country of origin for these items and determine compliance with the Buy American Act or Trade Agreements Act.
This sources sought notice, identified by solicitation number FSIS_Specialty_Supplies, is categorized under NAICS code 315990 for Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing and PSC 8415 for CLOTHING, SPECIAL PURPOSE. There is currently no set-aside designated for this requirement. The results of this research will assist the agency in determining if the procurement can be set aside for small businesses or if a waiver for domestic preference is necessary due to a lack of American-made availability.
Interested parties are requested to submit capability statements and vendor product profiles, including UEI numbers, business size standards, and lead times, to Angela Carey. Responses must be submitted via email by 4:00 PM EST on May 4, 2026. The place of performance is the USA, and there are currently no attachments associated with this notice.
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