FEMA readying 6 MILLION "autoclavable" cotton BLANKETS for emergency distribution

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