Opportunities / HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Specialized Disposable Gloves
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
|---|---|
| Solicitation # | 75N98027SS00013 |
| Department | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF |
| Sub-tier / office | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH / NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO |
| NAICS | 315990 — Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing |
| PSC | 8415 |
| Set-aside | None |
| Posted | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 3, 2026 (2026-11-03T13:00:00-05:00) |
| Place of performance | Gaithersburg, MD, 20877 |
| Primary contact | Brian Lind · brian.lind@nih.gov · 0000000000 |
Description (excerpt)
Notice Type: Sources Sought Notice Solicitation No.: 75N98027SS00013 Posted Date: October 19, 2026 Response Date: November 3, 2026 Response Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) NAICS Code: 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel manufacturing, with 500 in size standards in number of employees. Product Service Code: 8415 Clothing, Special Purpose Title: Sources Sought Specialized Disposable Gloves Disclaimer This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability of domestically manufactured products to meet the requirement described herein. This notice does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government as a binding contract. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparing a response. Agency/Office Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO) Description The HHS/NIH/OLAO is seeking to obtain information regarding the availability of U.S. manufactured specialized disposable gloves. The HHS personnel including clinicians, researchers, laboratory personnel, animal care staff, maintenance personnel, and other staff who may encounter chemical, biological, clinical, research, animal care, facility, diagnostic, or related workplace hazards require specialized disposable gloves to safely perform their duties of clinical, research, diagnostic, laboratory, animal care, maintenance, decontamination, cleaning, waste handling, facility-support, and emergency preparedness activities that support the Department's mission. These gloves are a critical element of personal protective equipment for personnel who handle or may respond to a national or international incident that would result I their contact with hazardous chemicals, biological materials, infectious or potentially infectious substances and diseases, contaminated surfaces, research specimens, animal-related materials, cleaning and disinfecting agents, and other materials presenting exposure risks. Gloves must be appropriate for the specific hazards, environments, and tasks for which they are used. Glove performance is evaluated on hazard-specific protective characteristics, including material, thickness, barrier integrity, chemical resistance …