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

 

Precision Imprinting Mold Supplier

  • Nickle (Ni) 1.7m x 1.7m with imprinting resolution to 10um
  • Shim/mold used to imprint Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) Polyethylene terephthalate film (PET) film using UV curable resin.
  • Shim thickness – 300-600 um Size – up to 1.7m x 1.7 m Imprinted wells with wall thickness of 20um. Depth of 50um and diameter of 250um.
  • Posted: 01/15/2024; Closes: 03/16/2025

Precision Film Imprinter 

  • Looking for potential manufacturer to supply imprinted film
  • Manufacturer to do roll to roll nano imprinting using UV curable resin on Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) Polyethylene terephthalate film (PET) film. We will supply resin and ITO PET
  • Size 1.7M wide, roll to roll Imprinted wells with wall thickness of 20um. Depth of 50um and diameter of 250um.
  • Will supply materials: Resin, Mold, ITO PET Film
  • Posted: 01/15/2025; Closes: 03/16/2025

Liquid Adhesive 

  • We will use the adhesive in our coating manufacturing line. We will coat Composite Disks with a mixture of the Liquid Adhesive with a special powdered material that we have developed. The coating should be 0.1 - 0.5mm thick, and uniformity of coating and part to part uniformity is more important than final coating thickness. The adhesive that we are currently a two-part epoxy. A more optimal adhesive would be: 1) one-part, 2) optically transparent, 3) tough-not-brittle bond, 4) bond to ABS plastic, 5) UV-cured, and 6) able to survive 70 Celsius temperatures for indefinite time periods
  • 1) Single-part 2) Optically Transparent 3) Tough-not-brittle bond 4) Bond to ABS plastic 5) UV-cured 6) Survivable 70Celcius temperatures for indefinite time periods Cost: $100 - $1,000 / per quart - if adhesive found that meets spec but over on cost, we're still interested
  • 1) Powdered Material 2) ABS Composite Disk 3) Liquid Adhesive
  • Posted: 01/15/2025; Closes: 03/16/2025

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