Under Contract

Contracts to help with disaster relief are still being issued by the federal government almost a month after three hurricanes slammed the mainland United States and its island territories. Industrial Security Products, Inc. won a $217,072 contract to provide the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with “hygiene kits.” The various items include a half-million each of the following: 15-packs of antibacterial wipes; small bars of antibacterial soap; 5-inch plastic combs; hairbrushes “with medium bristles;” travel sized unscented deodorant; hand lotion; two-packs of razors; travel sized shampoo and conditioner; small can of shaving cream; toothbrushes and toothpaste; mouthwash; washcloths; and a plastic bag.

The General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded a “disaster lease” for almost 15,000-square-feet of space in the Plaza Atenas shopping mall in Manati, Puerto Rico, which is a little more than 30 miles away from the capital city of San Juan. The space is “for use as a FEMA Branch Office in support of Hurricane Maria recovery.” The GSA awarded the $299,740 lease to Regency Park Associates.

The United States Coast Guard awarded a $378,960 contract to F&B Construction Corp. for “emergency repairs” at the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Detachment in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Many of the dialysis patients evacuated from hurricane-affected areas ended up in the Atlanta area. FEMA awarded an $889,000 contract to Infiniti Global Media to provide them hundreds of lunches, dinners and snacks, both regular and for kidney-friendly diets.

The devastating wildfires that recently hit California are also still receiving attention. FEMA issued an “urgent” contract for a total of four portable toilets (with hand sanitizer dispensers inside), four hand-washing stations and two 300-gallon holding tanks for two agency staging areas in California. M&M Sanitary won a contract worth up to $51,000 for the staging yard in Solano County Fairground, and Area Restroom Solutions Inc. won a contract worth $49,390 for the staging yard in McClellan Park. The contractors are required to service the tanks and the toilets three times per week.

Contract information compiled from General Services Administration data and government press releases. Send announcements about government contracts to mwilson@digital-staging.thehill.com.