COVID-19 Update: How to order cleaning and safety supplies
The process for ordering Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Community Protective Equipment (CPE), and cleaning supplies has been updated to increase efficiency and reduce duplicate orders.
For most staff, very little will change should they need to request any of these items. Requests for cleaning supplies, PPE, and CPE, including face coverings, should continue to be made through your unit’s Emergency Operations Group (EOG) representative or safety coordinator. Contact them and let them know what you need. These approved representatives will compile the requests from staff and can place orders with the Central Supply Team.
Approved representatives are able to order only the supplies listed on the downloadable supply order form. If your representative alerts you that what you have requested is not available, work through your supervisors to order that item directly. Due to high demand and funding, the variety of items included in the central ordering process is limited so that sufficient supplies can be in stock and ready for deployment to all units.
If you, or someone in your unit recently placed an order that has not been delivered, that request should be resubmitted by your unit’s authorized representative using the order form. As a reminder, only request supplies if you are required to work on site.
Smithsonian has centralized the supplies to the Pennsy location and will deliver orders to the National Capital Region facilities once a week. The authorized requestor will be notified when an order is scheduled to be delivered.
Additionally, if you require additional hand sanitizer stations in your building, please communicate that directly to your Smithsonian Facilities OFMR Building Manager. They will assess sanitizer station locations and will arrange for refills as needed.
To remain up-to-date on policies and guidance related to Smithsonian’s response to COVID-19, please visit the response and reopening website. If you have questions, please contact the Response Team via email.
Thank you,
The COVID-19 Response Team
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Posted: 28 July 2020
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