WHOLE-OF-AMERICA RESPONSE
Project Airbridge
Stabilizing the Health of People and Supply Chain with Speed
FEMA’S ROLE: ACCELERATE TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTOR OF COMMERCIALLY OWNED SUPPLIES VIA SUPPLIES VIA 2-DAY AIR BRIDGE 2-DAY AIRBRIDGE
DATA INFORMED DISTRIBUTION
All PPE is commercially owned
50%
50%
DISTRIBUTOR’S ROLE:
PRIORITIZE 50% OF PPE TO SELL TO HOT SPOT CLIENTS *based on CDC data
CONVENTIONAL TRANSPORT 30-40 DAYS
SELL 50% OF PPE THROUGH TRADITIONAL CHANNELS TO EXISTING AND/OR NEW CLIENTS
WHOLE-OF-AMERICA RESPONSE
Airbridge Impact During Peak Covid-19 Response Bridging the PPE Gap Across the Nation MARCH 29 - JUN 17, 2020
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Percentage of PPE Shipped to the U.S.*
80 60 40 20 0
N95 Respirators
Private PPE Shipments
*Based on latest data received
Face Masks
Airbridge PPE Shipments
Face Shields
Gloves
U.S. Government Procured PPE Shipments
Gowns
WHOLE-OF-AMERICA RESPONSE | PROJECT AIRBRIDGE
MYTH There is a lack of transparency around the facts and inner workings of Project Airbridge.
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FACT • FEMA has provided the requested info about Airbridge to stakeholders using the appropriate channels. The commercial supply chain data is proprietary, and the FOIA process is the approved process to ensure sensitive information does not get into the public domain and harm the response effort or compromise any of the stakeholders’ equities. • FEMA has received over 300 congressional letters about Project Airbridge and are working to respond to each one.
The effort cost taxpayers millions and only filled a fraction of the states’ PPE needs.
• FEMA is supplementing, not supplanting, the existing supply chain through a variety of strategies. Airbridge is just one way PPE continues to get to the points of greatest need. • FEMA covers the cost to fly supplies into the U.S. from overseas factories, cutting the amount of time it takes to ship supplies from weeks to days. • All the supplies brought in via Airbridge flow into the general commercial market of the “big 6” distributors. There are many other inputs to the national markets outside the Airbridge. • About 15% of the commercially distributed supplies came in through Project Airbridge, and the rest comes from other import and domestic production sources.
DRAFT: Not for Distribution
WHOLE-OF-AMERICA RESPONSE | PROJECT AIRBRIDGE
MYTH FEMA provided free transport of goods to medical distributors.
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FACT • The medical distributors had increased costs associated with the change in transport to deliver PPE to the points of greatest need 9 times faster than movement by sea. • *Provide overview of normal FEMA contract process with transporters
FEMA asked medical distributors to profit off the goods flown in through Airbridge and had no way to ensure products were priced fairly.
• Distributors were filling existing orders with standard clients through the Airbridge. Specifics on pricing between 2 private companies is confidential information. • Memorandums of agreement between FEMA and the distributors state that prices must be reasonable.
Supplies brought in via Airbridge flights are untraceable to their final destinations, and states are not aware of which specific supplies were brought in through Project Airbridge.
DRAFT: Not for Distribution
The supply chain data tower contains this data, but commercial supply chain data is proprietary and not for release into the public domain.
WHOLE-OF-AMERICA RESPONSE | PROJECT AIRBRIDGE
MYTH
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FACT
Distribution decisions were made based on politics rather than public health needs.
All 6 distributors have been able to flex 50% of their inventory to hot spots – which is consistent with our collaborative approach to managing the national supply chain. As the density of cases decrease in major metropolitan areas, that allows the inventory to move to the next hot spot or other sectors of our economy outside hot spot medically urgent areas.
FEMA is winding down Project Airbridge when there is still a PPE shortage and more COVID-19 cases.
• Although Project Airbridge is winding down at the end of June, FEMA will still be in charge of the PPE supply chain for the COVID-19 response. • *Provide overview of how “seabridge” will work; continuation of normal supply chain fulfillment
DRAFT: Not for Distribution
OPENING UP AMERICA AGAIN
From Acceleration to Recovery
Phasing out Project Airbridge to Meet Current U.S. PPE Demand U.S. GOVERNMENT PPE SHIPMENTS • Replenish Strategic National Stockpile • Support Commercial U.S. Distribution Channels Until the Supply Chain is Stabilized Project Airbridge
U.S. Government PPE Shipments
Private PPE Shipments
U.S. GOVERNMENT & PRIVATE PPE SHIPMENTS
MARCH 19, 2020
* Project Airbridge remains an option for future emergent PPE needs.
MARCH 29, 2020
PROJECT AIRBRIDGE, U.S. GOVERNMENT & PRIVATE PPE SHIPMENTS
U.S. GOVERNMENT & PRIVATE PPE SHIPMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020 *