FBI orders $40,000 in hand sanitizer and face masks ‘in case the coronavirus becomes pandemic’
U.S. Federal Agencies prepping for worst-case scenario: The
FBI has ordered $40,000 of hand sanitizer and face masks “in case the
coronavirus becomes a pandemic in the United States,” according to the
acquisition document. The bureau’s “pandemic preparedness” supply order
includes face masks from manufacturer 3M and disinfectants, including
hand sanitizer, from PDI Healthcare, the document said. In its purchase
order, the FBI said it needs to have those items on hand if the
coronavirus, or COVID-19, spreads widely throughout the U.S. The Trump
administration last month declared the virus a public health emergency,
but it’s not yet met world health officials’ designation of a global
pandemic that spreads widely throughout the world.
The masks and
disinfectants “are to be stored throughout the country for distribution
in the event of a declared pandemic,” according to the document, which
was signed Friday and gave the companies a week to fulfill the order.
The document said the “supplies are for the FBI strategic stockpile for
Pandemic Preparedness.” The FBI said PDI’s hand sanitizer and wipes were
necessary because they kill “54 different microorganisms within 1
minute so this disinfectant has both speed and power.” The agency
justified awarding the contract to PDI without a formal competitive
bidding process because “they are the number one rated in healthcare
because of this kill time.”
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