FEMA is placing a contract to have up to 6,000,000 "autoclavable" cotton blankets available for emergency distribution. They have a requirement for a maximum 4 hour order response time.
The requirement that the blankets be "autoclavable" are a strong indication that these blankets are for medical use. Given recent government ordering trends, this is likely further preparation for the government's expected H7N9 bird flu pandemic. We believe that the risk of such a pandemic is low, but the impact may be staggeringly high.
The information for this order may be found at the following federal solicitations.
HSFE70-13-R-0034 and its update, # HSFE70-13-R-007
The blankets will be reportedly staged at the following locations:
DISTRIBUTION CENTERS (DCs) FOR THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY
CONUS:
SITE 1
DC Atlanta
3780
South Side
Industrial
Court
Atlanta,
GA 30354
SITE 2
DC Fort Worth
Fort
Worth Federal Center
501
W Felix St.
Warehouse
#12
Fort
Worth, TX 76115
SITE 3
DC Frederick
4420
Buckeystown Pike
Frederick,
MD 21704
SITE 4
DC Moffett
NASA
Ames Research Center (ARC)
Building
144, Door #7
Moffett
Field, CA 9403
SITE 5
DC Cumberland
11601
PPG Road
Cumberland,
MD 21502
SITE 6
Any CONUS Location TBD
OCONUS:
SITE 7
DC Caribbean-Puerto Rico
Maunabo
Warehouse Carretera # 3
Barrio
Vista Alegre
Salide
para Yabucoa (La Pica)
Maunabo, Puerto Rico 00707
POC:
SITE 8
DC Pacific-Guam
Building
100
Barrigada,
GU 96913
SITE 9
DC Pacific-Hawaii
99-1269
Iwaena St
Aiea,
HI 96701
SITE 10
Any OCONUS Location TBD
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