The Self-Governance Communication & Education Tribal Consortium (SGCETC), a non-profit tribal organization governed by a Tribal Board of Directors, requests your assistance.
 
Over the last week, we have increasingly heard concerns about the lack of access to supplies associated with collecting the samples for COVID-19 testing and a need for increased access to a limited number of public and private labs that analyze the tests. 

To be more effective in our efforts to relay your needs and challenges to those that can potentially assist in getting additional resources, we want to ensure our requests for assistance are as clear and direct as possible. In addition, by periodically surveying your supply need priorities over the next few weeks, we can determine if current shortages are being resolved and if other supplies are moving into a category of concern for supply shortages. Please note that this is a very limited survey specifically related to supplies generally associated with the collection of samples needed for COVID-19 analysis.
 
SGCETC will secure all survey results and will NOT share individual results without the written permission of the Tribal Nation. Our analysis and communication related to the results will not identify specific Tribes or Clinics. If you have questions regarding the purpose or safeguarding of information, please contact Jay Spaan, Executive Director, at jays@tribalselfgov.org or 918-370-4258. 
 
ABOUT SGCETC: We serve as a resource to assist all Tribal Nations achieve their own goals of self-governance and self-determination through capacity building and enhanced communication. In addition, we seek to enhance and expand the right of Tribal Nations to decide the best method for the delivery of programs and services to their communities. 

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1. Please indicate your current stock of the following supplies that are associated with testing for COVID-19.

  No Stock, completely depleted Limited Stock, anticipate depleting the stock in the very near term (1 week) Moderate Stock, anticipate the current stock will last for 2 – 4 weeks Enough Stock, no concerns currently about running out of this item
Gloves
Gowns
Face-fitting N-95 mask
Face shield
Goggles that seal closely to the eye
Oxyvir disinfectant
Alcohol based hand sanitizer
Disinfectant towlettes
Regular face masks
Swabs (1 nasopharyngeal swab and/or oropharyngeal swab)
Solution (M4, VCM or UTM media)
Vials for submitting the swab
Sealed bags for transporting the vials
Ice packs/pouches for shipping
Labels for specimen containers

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2. For each of the following supplies that are associated with testing for COVID-19, which of the categories best describes your current ability to obtain the item:

  Unable to find a supplier and need immediate assistance to replenish stock Identified a supplier but may not receive it in time to replenish current supply Have a reliable supply source and not concerned about ability to restock the item
Gloves
Gowns
Face fitting N-95 masks
Face shield
Goggles that seal closely to the eye
Oxyvir disinfectant
Purrell
Cavi wipes
Regular face masks
Swabs (1 nasopharyngeal swab and/or oropharyngeal swab)
Solution (M4, VCM, or UTM media) 
Vials for submitting the swab
Sealed bags for transporting the vials
Ice packs/pouches
Labels for specimen containers

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3. Contact Information 

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