This is a Sources Sought Notice. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is seeking sources capable of providing specimen collection products to support SARS-COV-2 testing for the Department of Defense. The vendor must be capable of supplying any of the following products that are necessary for collection of a patient sample to be sent to a laboratory for testing: Nasopharyngeal (NP) Polyester swabs. The vendor shall supply NP swabs with the following characteristics: spun polyester fibers, flexible plastic shaft scored with breakpoint, and sterile. Individually wrapped swabs are preferred. For bulk packaged swabs, packages containing fewer swabs are preferred over packages containing a greater number of swabs, i.e. a package of 50 swabs is preferred over a package of 100 swabs. This is a Request For Information (RFI) and does not commit the U.S. Government to issue a solicitation, make an award, or pay any costs associated with responding to this announcement. All submitted information shall remain with the U.S. Government and will not be returned. Your response to this RFI may be submitted electronically in pdf format and emailed to
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[email protected]. Please provide specifications of the offered product and include the following information with your response: 1) Product availability: How many items are currently available to be purchased? 2) Production capacity: How many items are being produced for sale per week? 3) Lead time: How long from order placement to delivery (estimate)? 4) Country of Origin: Where are these items manufactured? 5) Price: Please provide pricing for all available items.