SUPPLIER SCOUTING NETWORK
Leverage Purdue MEP's connection to the MEP National Network to connect with manufacturers and suppliers to find solutions, build partnerships and respond to market demands.
Purdue MEP connects manufacturers to a national network of U.S. suppliers and production resources through the MEP National Network. This enables organizations to find the right partners, strengthen supply chains, and respond to market opportunities with confidence.
As a NIST MEP–approved Center, Purdue MEP is the official representative of the MEP National Network in Indiana. Through this network known as the MEP National Network (MEPNN), Purdue MEP is able to leverage the MEPNN's extensive relationships and knowledge of U.S. manufacturing capabilities and capacity to identify manufacturers across the country that can meet the supply chain needs of commercial entities and government agencies.
Purdue MEP is able to connect U.S. manufacturers that have relevant production capabilities and capacities with other manufacturers – enabling them to fulfill current market and societal needs. We can then assist those manufacturers in actually delivering needed products.
The MEPNN Supplier Scouting process is straightforward and easy for the requesting company or federal government agency.
SUPPLIER SCOUTING PROCESS
Companies with supply chain needs can download and complete a Supplier Scouting Opportunity Synopsis form [insert link]. The completed form will need to be returned to supplierscouting@purdue.edu.
NIST MEP disseminates the information to MEP Centers in every state and Puerto Rico to conduct a nationwide search for U.S. manufacturers with the capabilities and business interests to supply the needed item.
The results are summarized by NIST MEP and reported to the organization that submitted the request. MEPNN Supplier Scouting typically takes 30-45 days to return results.
Review the list of Open Supplier Scouting Opportunities below.
If your company has the capacity to produce an item in the list below, download and complete a Supplier Scouting Submission Form [insert link]. The completed form will need to be returned to supplierscouting@purdue.edu.
Your information will be submitted to NIST MEP as a potential match.
The results are summarized by NIST MEP and reported to the organization that submitted the request.
If identified to move forward, the original submitting organization will contact your company to review details and determine if a match is made.
Opportunity Number | Description | Close Date |
2026-461 | BABA Compliant: Metal Closet Pole Support | 9/11/2026 |
2026-462 | BABA Compliant: Door Hardware & Glazing | 9/11/2026 |
2026-463 | BABA Compliant: Bathroom Accessories | 9/11/2026 |
2026-464 | BABA Compliant: Sprinkler Heads | 9/11/2026 |
2026-465 | BABA Compliant: Electrical Equipment & Fixtures | 9/11/2026 |
2026-466 | BABA Compliant: Compliant Security & Access Control Systems | 9/11/2026 |
NIST MEP SUPPLIER SCOUTING PROGRAM
On January 25, 2021, The White House announced Executive Order (EO) 14005, called Executive Order on Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All American Workers. EO 14005 establishes a substantial role for the MEP National Network in the Biden Administration’s plans to bolster American manufacturing.
“To the extent appropriate and consistent with applicable law, agencies shall partner with the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), discussed in the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Improvement Act (title V of Public Law 114-329), to conduct supplier scouting in order to identify American companies, including small- and medium-sized companies, that are able to produce goods, products, and materials in the United States that meet Federal procurement needs.”
You can read the full text of EO 14005 on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers.
Read more about the MEP National Network Supplier Scouting Program.
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