Identifying reliable personal protective equipment (PPE) suppliers during the COVID-19 pandemic has been extremely challenging for providers. AHCA/NCAL has vetted countless vendors and concluded that the best indicator of potential suppliers is members’ experiences ordering and receiving supplies in this uncertain time. AHCA/NCAL has compiled a list of vendors that have successfully delivered PPE to members during the pandemic.

The list of suppliers does not reflect an endorsement by AHCA/NCAL, nor is it a seal of approval. Rather, members can use this as a resource as they consider their options for ordering and obtaining PPE when PPE is not available through their ordinary supply chain. Members should still ask questions and only place orders in quantities that they are comfortable with. PPE availability currently is changing daily for all suppliers. FEMA allocation directives also can impact availability from some suppliers that are working with FEMA to distribute PPE to hotspots across the country.

Current PPE demand far exceeds supply available to all suppliers, so a supplier may not have PPE available when you contact them. Ask when you should check back with them. AHCA/NCAL members who have identified other PPE suppliers that have delivered quality PPE supplies (N95s, KN95s, 3-ply surgical face masks, face shields and medical use gloves and gowns) are encouraged to share that vendor information with AHCA/NCAL by emailing COVID19@ahca.org for evaluation.