6515--VA Nitrile Gloves Industry Day
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Nitrile Examination Gloves
This is Market Research per FAR Part 10 and an Industry Day Announcement.
VA Road Show January 7-8, 2026; VA Roadshow VA TAC, SAC, NAC, OI&T, VHA
Industry Day is to be held on January 8, 2026.
Industry Day portion will be $0.00 which requires registration and will be limited to 5 representatives per manufacturer. However, if you would like to attend the VA Road Show conference, please purchase tickets to have entrance to any other part of the conference.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whats-next-va-roadshow-va-tac-sac-nac-oit-vha-tickets-1499512023829?msockid=2039e853ef6665841aedfe1aeee76446
Sample of topics will be discussed during the industry day.
Current VA demand for Nitrile Gloves
Current method of purchase for VA
Information VA is seeking:
Company Name
Are you a manufacturer or authorized distributor of Nitrile Gloves,
If manufacturer do you contract directly with the government, or do you only use utilized authorized suppliers?
If supplier, which companies are you authorized to supply for?
Size Status
Name and location of manufacturer, if headquarters is different location than manufacturing plant, please list all locations
Where does your company manufacture gloves?
What is your current capability
Monthly production of gloves
What type of demand signal is needed from the VA to provide certainty needed for industry to expand Nitrile Glove production capacity investment in the United States
Specs of gloves
Medical/Dental/Industrial
FDA approval?
Do you white label/private label for other companies?
If so, which companies
Raw materials do you use 100% US domestic raw materials; if not
Which materials are non-domestic and where do you source these materials
Are your items complaint with Make PPE in America?
Nitrile Butadine Rubber (NBR) Production Does your company have capability to produce domestic NBR; if not
Is your company working towards NBR Production?
When do you anticipate your plant going online?
What will your NBR capabilities be?
If not working towards NBR production, would there be anything, including any signal from the VA, to build out production capabilities?
We d also like samples to be brought to the industry day. We are asking that 2 different lots of each size for each type of nitrile glove that your company produces be brought to the industry day.
Please provide the following by 4pm EST on Tuesday December 16, 2025:
Interest and if you are attending solely for the industry day or if you will attend the Road Show.
List of participants will be needed for entrance to the Industry Day.
Questions Please submit all questions you have regarding the announcement
NOTE: WE ARE NOT SEEKING PRICING. Please do not include pricing in your response to this notice or at the conference.
RFI Notice COs:
Pedro J. Catinchi
Contracting Officer
pedro.catinchijaime@va.gov
Sarah E. Scott
Contracting Officer
sarah.scott1@va.gov