                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PURCHASE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BY STATE AGENCIES (§ 2.2-4328.2)

A. When in the course of procuring personal protective equipment for public use,
a state agency shall ensure that such equipment comply with all applicable
federal and international certifications and requirements for such equipment,
and if a state agency receives three or more bids (i) from a Virginia-based
company or a manufacturer that uses materials or product components made in
Virginia or the United States or (ii) when personal protective equipment are
unavailable from such companies or manufacturers, from a United States-based
manufacturer using materials or product components made in the United States,
such state agency may only select among those bids.

B. If a state agency is unable to purchase equipment in accordance with
subsection A, it may purchase equipment from another company or manufacturer so
long as the state agency ensures that the personal protective equipment are
tested by an independent laboratory to ensure compliance with all applicable
federal and international certifications and requirements for such equipment. A
state agency may purchase equipment without the need for additional independent
laboratory testing if the manufacturer of such equipment provides verifiable
proof of internal and independent testing by an accredited United States
laboratory or testing facility at the time of purchase.

C. State agencies shall comply with the provisions of this section unless the
requirements stated in subsections A and B cannot be met.

HISTORY: 2022, c. 802.