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    Department of General Services (DGS)

    Disaster & Emergency Procurement

    When the Governor declares a state of emergency, the Bureau of Procurement offers an emergency procurement process for local governments, school districts, universities, and state agencies.

    This page provides information and resources for buying emergency-related supplies, equipment, and services.

    Please utilize the Quick Reference User Guide for assistance with using the resources provided on this website. DGS Bureau of Procurement staff is available to assist Commonwealth EPLOs and those with User IDs identified by PEMA or DGS in the event you are unable to find a supplier to fulfill your requirements.

    Disaster and emergency procurement documents

    Purchase order form template

    ​Use this template to record all important information needed for procuring during an emergency.

    Download the excel template

    Disaster emergency suppliers​ spreadsheet

    This list shows companies that cities, counties, and state agencies can contact to get supplies and services during an emergency, including materials, services, raw material groups, and COSTARS vendors.

    Download excel spreadsheet

    Disaster and emergency related agencies and organizations

    This list shows many agencies and organizations that offer helpful resources for planning ahead for a disaster or emergency, or for getting help when one happens.

    Download the pdf list

    Additional resources

    ​Under the US General Services Administration (GSA) Disaster Purchasing Program, state and local governments may use the GSA Schedule to purchase a wide variety of products and services during and after an emergency event.  It can be used to locate a supplier of any type at any time.  However, unless it is an official emergency/disaster situation and the supplier is identified with the  icon, the supplier is not obligated to charge the GSA negotiated rates. Please review this sample search for instructions on finding a supplier in GSA Advantage!

    GSA e-Library

    GSA Advantage!

    Supplier contact form

    ​If you are interested in having your company added to the list of disaster emergency suppliers, please use the contact form to provide the relevant information needed for ordering goods/services in the event of an emergency.

     

    Note, this form should only be submitted for new suppliers being added to the list, or for updating existing disaster emergency contact information.

    Download the supplier contact excel form
    Email your completed forms to RA-GSBOPDISASTEREMER@pa.gov