Supplier Scouting
Overview
MMEC's Supplier Scouting services help Montana manufacturers improve the quality of their supply chains by helping to source components and materials, and by matching their products with sourcing requests from around the U.S.
We are part of NIST MEP’s Supply Chain Optimization and Intelligence Network (SCOIN), which seeks to build resiliency into American manufacturing by connecting supply chains across the country. Manufacturing Extension Partnerships in all 50 states and Puerto Rico share their clients' needs through the network, matching them with capable domestic suppliers.
MMEC Supplier Scouting services are temporarily provided free of charge thanks to funding by the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act.
Helping Montana Manufacturers Find What They Need
Manufacturers can use MMEC’s supplier scouting services to help find the American-sourced raw materials and original equipment they require. Scouting for supplies through SCOIN can help improve your operations by:
- Finding the products and materials you need to fill the gaps in your supply chain.
- Seeking out lower-cost alternatives to what you already buy.
- Creating redundancy so you can minimize how a single supplier’s problems affect your production.
- Identifying domestic suppliers, supporting the U.S. economy and eliminating risks associated with international sourcing.
For more information, or to start your search,click this link to email Jeff Peterson, Supply Chain Program Manager, or click this link to identify and contact your regional Business Advisor. After that the process is simple:
- Discuss your needs and how SCOIN can help.
- Fill out a form describing essential details about what you seek. The form is available through this link.
- Submit the scouting request to the national network.
Find Sales Opportunities through the National Network
Below is a continually updated list of supplier scouting requests from the NIST national Network. If you would like more information or to submit your company as a qualified supplier for one of these opportunities, follow this link to email Jeff Peterson.
Current Supplier Scouting Opportunities
A company in Ohio a seeking a manufacturing partner for initial production of compression molded parts.
Scouting # 2024-068
Closes April 19
A company in Pennsylvania seeks a CNC-routed MDF prototype mold for vacuum forming.
Scouting # 2024-070
Closes April 19
A company in Idaho is looking for a manufacturer to produce an aftermarket aluminum wheelchair brake.
Scouting #2024-073
Closes April 26
A company in Pennsylvania seeks a manufacturer for a steel spindle shaft used to rotate a drum.
Scouting #2024-054
Closes April 28
A Vermont company seeks a manufacturer for quoins to be used in a lock system.
Scouting #2024-078
Closes May 3
A company in Washington wants a 3.25 inch diameter silicone-molded hose reducer.
Scouting #2024-083
Closes May 10
A Washington company would like to identify a manufacturer to modify a file for deburring aluminum parts.
Scouting #2024-084
Closes May 10
An Alaska company is looking for a source of blow-molded plastic jugs for packaging birch syrup.
Scouting #2024-082
Closes May 10
A Nebraska company is looking for a company to prototype and manufacture an epoxy adaptor that fits the grooves of a bottle cap during automated final assembly of pharmaceutical end product manufacturing.
Scouting #2024-074
Closes May 26
A Delaware company seeks a manufacturer of soda lime float glass for use in windows.
Scouting #2024-085
Closes June 9
Government Agencies are Also Seeking Sources of the Following Items, in Compliance with the Build America, Buy America Act:
| Scouting Number | Item | Close Date |
| 2024-080 | Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Water Meters Systems | 4/18/2024 |
| 2024-069 | Electrical Breaker Test Equipment | 4/19/2024 |
| 2024-077 | Propane-Operated Thermoelectric Generator | 4/23/2024 |
| 2024-081 | Energy Recovery Mechanical System | 5/1/2024 |
| 2024-063 | Solar Panels, Electric Vehicle Chargers, Electric Vehicles | 3/7/2025 |
| 2024-029 | Coils For Fan Coils | 2/6/2025 |
| 2024-030 | Fans For Fan Coils | 2/6/2025 |
