Scouting Opportunities

Current MEP National Network™ Open Scouting Opportunities

Companies interested in being match with a current open opportunity follow the directions below:

  1. Review the below current scouting opportunities from around the country and Puerto Rico.
  2. If there is an opportunity you are interested in responding to, email your information to scouting@impactwashington.org. Be sure to include the following information in your email
  • Company Name
  • Primary Contact
  • Title 
  • Phone
  • Email 
  • Linkedin 
  • Website
  • Address 
  • Services / Capabilities
  • Please note one of the pick one of the following options: 
    • We currently produce this exact item,
    • We currently manufacturer a similar item,
    • We have produced this item in the past and could produce it again,
    • We possess the capabilities to product this item.
    • We can product this item with minimal retooling

Your information will be submitted to NIST MEP to be delivered to the company seeking a supplier. If there is a match, they will contact you directly.

Current Open Opportunities

 

 

Synthetic Roof Underlayment - NEW

  • Synthetic Roof Underlayment for Asphalt Shingle Roof Apartment renovation project with BABA requirements is seeking a BABA compliant product for synthetic roof underlayment similar in form, fit, and function to Owens Corning Proarmor.
  • 42" wide roll similar in form, fit, and function to Owens Corning Proarmor. (https://www.owenscorning.com/en-us/roofing/components/products/proarmor)
  • Woven polypropylene with anti-slip polyolefin coating on both sides.
  • Looking for product similar in form, fit, and function to Owens Corning Proarmor: https://www.owenscorning.com/en-us/roofing/components/products/proarmor
  • Posted: 05/7/2025; Closes: 06/06/2025

 

Stainless Steel Top Mount Double Bowl Sink - NEW

  • Apartment renovation project with BABA requirements is seeking a BABA compliant stainless steel double bowl top-mount sink similar in form and function to Amerisink AS1116.
  • 20 gauge stainless steel sink with two 14" X 15-3/4" X 6" deep basins similar in form and function to Amerisink AS1116. (https://www.amerisink.com/product/as1116-33-x-22-x-66-20g-double-bowl-topmount-builder-stainless-steel-kitchen-sink/)
  • Posted: 05/07/2025; Closes: 06/16/2025

Stainless Steel Binding Barrel 

  • Stainless Steel Binding Barrel to be used in creation of client device.
  • Includes but is not limited to melting and casting, forming, heat treatment and surface finishing
  • Specifications for the needed item can be found via the following link (line 3, item#: 13) https://www.mcmaster.com/92463A716/
  • High-quality stainless steel (316)
  • Posted: 04/16/2025; Closes: 05/31/2025

Molded Plastic Flood Buckets 

  • Client needs plastic bucket containing spill cleanup equipment.
  • The manufacturing and assembly process for supplying a plastic mold bucket with cleaning items begins with injection molding the plastic bucket, followed by sourcing and staging of all individual components—such as the sponge, mop/broom handle, bristle broom head, smaller brooms and brushes, gloves (both reusable and disposable), cleaning solution, tarp or trash bag, and mop head. Each item is quality-checked and organized in a standardized packing sequence to ensure efficient space usage and safe transport. The complete set is then inserted into the bucket, sealed, labeled, and prepared for bulk packaging and distribution.
  • Item List with Approximate Dimensions (L x W x D, in inches) Bucket – 14.5 x 12 x 9.6 Sponge – 7 x 4.5 x 1.5 Mop/Broom Handle – 56 x 1 x 1 Large Bristle Push Broom Head (Brown) – 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.8 Smaller Wooden Broom (Black) – 14 x 2.5 x 4 Smaller Wooden Scrub Brush – 7 x 2 x 2 Pair of Gloves (Gardening type) Cleaning Solution (e.g., Curveball Ready to Use Cleaner Degreaser) Tarp/Trash Bag Disposable Gloves Mop Head (“Godd Mop” fabric)
  • Plastic Bucket Sponge Mop/Broom handle Large Bristle push broom head (Brown) Smaller wooden broom (black) smaller wooden scrub brush Pair of Gloves Cleaning solution Tarp/trash bag Disposable gloves Mop Head
  • Posted: 04/16/2025; Closes: 06/15/2025

Stainless Steel Pourer Spout 

  • Auto Flip Olive Oil Dispenser Spout Pourers 304 stainless steel wine/oil pourer with silicone stopper
  • Design and prototyping Material selection – Stainless Steel, Aluminum, TPE or Silicone, Welding Material Injection mold bottle stopper Metal stamping and welding spout top Metal tube for airflow Assembly
  • Ideally stainless steel and silicone or Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE).
  • Pictures available upon request.
  • Posted: 04/16/2025; Closes: 06/15/2025

Stainless steel Punched Cylinder 

  • The cylinder is used as a container for frozen beverage dispensers.
  • Cylinder is set in 4 categories: 1 gallon, 2 gallon, 3 gallon, 4 gallon. All cylinders have a .65 in lip, in addition to stated dimensions. The material is approximately .075in thick at all locations. The internal measurments of the cylinder are: 1 Gallon: 6 in diameter, 7.1 in deep 2 Gallon: 6 in diameter, 15 in deep 3 Gallon: 9 in diameter, 10.75 in deep 4 Gallon: 7 in diameter, 24 in deep The inside will need to be polished down due to imperfections in the punching process. Tolerences are debatable however we can work around a .1inch tolerances in all major measurements
  • stainless304 disk, unknown initial size
  • NSF safe for food and beverage material. NSF certification is required.
  • We would like the description of the tolerances. Images include a rejected cut that is done in house of a 1 gallon barrel, They include a double D cut and a normal circular cut on a 1 gallon barrel, and two normal circular cuts on all other. If these are able to be cut prior, we would be interested in pricing of this as an added option.
  • 1 gallon: 300/month 2 gallon: 50-100/month 3 gallon: 50-100/month 4 gallon: 10-20/month
  • Posted: 03/12/2025; Closes: 06/10/2025

OEM for Outdoor Furniture Brand 

  • Our company designs and manufactures outdoor furniture for the Hospitality, Multifamily, and Commercial industries. We currently work with factories overseas and are looking to see if it makes sense to produce our products domestically.
  • Bending, cutting, and welding of aluminum extrusions, sheets, etc. As well as upholstery of cushions and sling materials for sun lounger and outdoor products.
  • We will provide certain shop drawings as needed to understand our business needs. Beyond that, a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) needs to be in place.
  • 10,000 + units per year
  • Posted: 12/11/2024; Closes: 12/11/2025