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

 Load Cells - NEW

  • Electronic transducer that converts a force or load into an electrical signal, enabling the measurement of force, weight, or pressure.
  • Machining, heat treatment, instrumentation strain gauge bonding, and electrical assembly.
  • Aluminum alloy and steel alloy.
  • Drawings available upon request.
  • Posted: 04/16/2025; Closes: 05/16/2025

PCB Boards - NEW

  • Needing a base, emitter, detector, and auxiliary PCB board manufacturing
  • Drawings for specifications available upon request. Further discussion of components cannot be made until an NDA is signed.
  • Hard plastic, electrical components, fixed inserts, and magnets.
  • Posted: 04/16/2025; Closes: 05/16/2025

Steel Floor Tiles - NEW

  • Steel floor tiles similar to TATE ASN1250 needed in use of a simulation room.
  • 24in x 24in steel tile with surface tolerance of +/- .063" in all directions. Angle or square tubing may be used for the border and stiffeners. Weight at roughly 20lbs or less. Painted with epoxy paint or powder coating. See attachments for optional designs.
  • Steel floor tile reinforced with angle or square tubing around edges and across the bottom with powder coating or epoxy painting to surface.
  • .188 (3/16") steel sheet 1.5" steel angle and/or steel square tubing
  • Drawings available upon request.
  • Posted: 04/17/2025; Close: 05/16/2025

Stainless Steel Binding Barrel - NEW

  • 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 - NEW

  • 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 - NEW

  • 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

Pelleted Fish Feed 

  • The high-quality fishmeal-based supply of pelleted fish feed is the only known product capable of meeting the needs of the Northwest Fisheries Science Center.
  • All diets must be shelf-stable and not require refrigeration. Three types of feeds are required: Feed Type 1: Premium High Fish Meal and Fish Oil Starter Diet with Enhanced Vitamin Pack and Natural Pigment Feed Type 1: Mash Crumble Feed Type 1: #0 Crumble Feed Type 1: #1 Crumble Feed Type 1: #2 Crumble Feed Type 2: Premium High Fish Meal and Fish Oil Fry Diet with Enhanced Vitamin Pack and Natural Pigment Feed Type 2: 1.2mm Pellet Feed Type 2: 1.5mm Pellet Feed Type 2: 2.0mm Pellet Feed Type 2: 2.5mm Pellet Feed Type 2: 3.0mm Pellet Feed Type 3: Premium High Fish Meal and Fish Oil Brood Diet with Balanced Lipid Content for Gonad Development and Spawning Feed Type 3: 4.0mm Pellet Feed Type 3: 6.0mm Pellet Feed Type 3: 9.0mm Pellet For additional information please see attached form.
  • Includes but is not limited to: Feed must contain high quality marine fish oils, high levels of digestible protein from premium fish meal, and balanced lipid content. Protein ingredients should be predominantly fish meal and fish oil based.
  • ISO 9001:2000 Certified
  • Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP), Feed Assure, Nutrace.
  • Posted: 04/09/2025; Closes: 04/24/2025

Party balloon Foil (Mylar) 

  • Laminated foil laminate for use in EverFoam's party balloons. The foil must provide structural integrity while remaining flexible enough for reused.
  • Material Preparation: Rolls of laminated foil (20-micron PET // Ink // 30-micron LDPE) are inspected and aligned. Printing (If Needed): Graphics are printed on the PET layer, with surface treatment applied if required. Cutting: Automated die-cutting machines precisely cut balloon-shaped pieces from the foil. Heat Sealing: Matching foil pieces are aligned and sealed along the edges using high-temperature heat sealers, creating an airtight barrier. Trimming & Inspection: Excess material is trimmed, and each balloon is inspected for quality and durability. Packaging: Completed balloons are packed for distribution.
  • Dimensions: Standard industry roll sizes (a roll that is 34" wide) Performance: Must withstand multiple inflation and deflation cycles without wrinkling. Additionally, the foil laminates must be suitable for printing directly on the balloon for decorative purposes. To reduce complexity, we have flexibility in the PET and LDPE range of thickness.
  • Foil Laminate Composition: 15-micron Nylon // 12-micron Metallized PET // 50-micron LLDPE Total Thickness: ~77 microns Properties: High durability, heat resistance up to 200°C, low air permeability for maintaining balloon inflation.
  • Posted: 03/26/2025; Closes: 04/25/2025

 Blow Mold Wheel

  • High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Blow Mold Wheel
  • 6” diameter wheel, 1” width Screen shots of drawings available upon request. Prior to drawings being shared, I request an NDA. However, a link to this site shows the wheel on our products: https://americanagrills.com/
  • PE high density
  • Current volume is 1.8 million annually. This can be quoted in price breaks; 600k, 1.2million, 1.8 million estimated volumes.
  • Posted: 03/12/2025; Closes: 04/26/2025

Tubing Leg Assembly

  • The leg assembly consists of square tubing, brace rod, plastic plugs, powder and or e-coating. This process would include metal fabrications, tube bending, welding, painting, assembly.
  • Tubing is ¾” square. Length one of tubing is 65.037” approx. Length two of tubing is 62.86” approx. Screen shots of drawings available upon request. Prior to drawings being shared, I request an NDA. However, images of our product can be viewed at https://americanagrills.com/
  • Cold rolled tubing, powder and/or e-coat.
  • Current volume is 900,000 units annually. This can be quoted in price breaks; 300k, 600k, 900k estimated volumes.
  • Posted: 03/12/2025; Closes: 04/26/2025

Canvas Totes

  • A Montana company would like to bring production of its custom-image canvas tote bag to the United States.
  • Apply Image/Cut/Sew
  • 18"X15" Current Product - https://xplorermaps.com/collections/tote-bags
  • 22,000/year and expected to grow
  • Posted: 04/09/2025; Closes: 04/30/2025

Cotton Flour Sack Kitchen Dish Towels 

  • Montana company looking for a domestic manufacturer to reshore their line of custom printed kitchen towels made of 100% cotton flour sack.
  • 18"X24" Current Product - https://xplorermaps.com/collections/kitchen-towels
  • Cotton Flour Sack, 20x20 thread count. Digital pigment print.
  • Posted: 04/09/2025; Closes: 04/30/2025

 Playing Cards 

  • A Montana company is looking for a domestic manufacturer to produce playing cards printed with their line of custom art work.
  • 4"X2.75" Current product - https://xplorermaps.com/collections/playing-cards
  • paper/ink/laminate. metal case Custom artwork will be provided.
  • Packaged in a stylish full-color graphic metal case measuring 4” x 2.75” x 1”, these premium playing cards feature over 60 stunning designs to choose from.
  • Posted: 04/09/2025; Closes: 04/30/2025

Printed Fleece Blankets 

  • A Montana company would like a domestic manufacturer to produce printed, decorative blankets with customer art. This is a well established, existing product line looking to reshore.
  • 50% berber fleece / 50% microfiber fleece, 4 color, full sublimation printing - 1 side, stitched edges
  • 58" x 50", 4 color, full sublimation printed blanket, machine washable. 50% berber fleece / 50% microfiber fleece - cut and sewn to 58" x 50" finished size, full sublimation printing - 1 side, 40 current designs. No design work is necessary. Artwork will be provided in exceptional high quality files - whichever format required. Paper placard and wrap to secure folded blanket. Current Product: https://xplorermaps.com/collections/blankets
  • Posted: 04/09/2025; Closes: 04/31/2025

Food Grade Product Packaging 

  • 5" x 8" vinyl package heat sealed top and bottom. See pics. Client is looking vendor to provide packages and fill orders. 14 ounce package size. 60,000 units per year. Could increase. White exterior with silver lining inside. Product will be sent to vendor for packaging. Packaging to be filled with anhydrous crystalline citric acid supplied by my client in 5-gallon buckets. Supplier will need to fill and seal pouches, place them in 5-gallon buckets with cover, stack pallets with 36 buckets each, and ship to Broussard, Louisiana 70518. Additional specifics discussed in negotiation.
  • 5" x 8" vinyl package heat sealed top and bottom. must hold 410 grams 14 ounces See pictures attached.
  • Product will be sent to vendor for packaging. Packaging to be filled with anhydrous crystalline citric acid supplied by my client in 5-gallon buckets.
  • Posted: 03/26/2025; Closes: 05/18/2025

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

 Polyester Batting and Fill 

  • Polyester batting and fill used to make dog beds
  • Roll 48" tall and 18 yards long, minimum 1" thick
  • Melting/extruding, spinning, cutting, rolling
  • 100% bonded polyester, cardboard tube, plastic bagging
  • Posted: 03/05/2025; Closes: 04/19/2025

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