For departments / emergency operations / purchasing

Get sustainment supplies ready before the shift extends.

Individual field packs, shared crew supply caches and compact response kits—configured to your personnel, conditions and department requirements. Get an itemized quote, build a readiness profile or ask about supported supplies in one place.

One short form · No payment or purchase obligation · No sensitive incident details

Start here / Department request

One form. A clear next step.

Select whether you're looking for purchasing information, building a department profile, or exploring supported supplies. We'll use your answers to discuss a workable configuration and funding or purchasing path.

What a purchasing quote will include Proposed contents and exclusions, quantities, unit and total prices, packaging, shipping, estimated lead time, substitutions and quote validity. Every configuration is quoted against actual availability and requirements. This form does not place an order.

“That night, the power was out, stores were closed, and there really wasn’t anywhere for crews to get food or water.”

Luke Croston · Lakewood Public Works · August 2024 storm response

A routine shift turned into storm cleanup through nearly midnight. Read the full account in APWA Reporter.

Operational safety: Do not include active incident locations, staffing movements, tactical plans, protected health information or restricted information. General conditions are enough.

1. What would help your department?
2. Who should we contact?
3. What supply format are you considering?
Optional: specify products, conditions or restrictions
Useful supply categories

Select any that apply. Exact products and brands are verified afterward.

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General operating conditions

No payment due · No purchase obligation · We review requests before any commitment

What departments can request

Three supply formats. One request form.

Each format is configured against actual operational needs and department policies. Example contents are illustrative, not guaranteed inventory or a fixed-price catalog.

01 / Individual

Extended Shift Packs

Portable support for personnel whose work extends beyond ordinary food, hydration or facility access.

Example categories: shelf-stable snacks, electrolytes, personal-care wipes and weather-specific items.

Itemized price: Quoted by contents and quantity

Request pack pricing →
02 / Team supplies

Crew Supply Caches

Shared supplies for a garage, station, incident staging area or crew, with a defined replenishment plan.

Example categories: bulk shelf-stable nutrition, hydration supplies, wipes and approved weather support.

Itemized price: Quoted by crew size and delivery

Request crew-cache pricing →
03 / Mobile

Compact Response Kits

Reduced-bulk configurations for mobile or space-limited assignments and long-duration incident support.

Example categories: compact nutrition, electrolytes and small policy-approved field essentials.

Itemized price: Quoted by specification

Request compact-kit pricing →

Sustainment supplies complement—not replace—required drinking water, meals, breaks, medical care, safety equipment or agency incident rehabilitation. Recognition items and premium equipment are optional, separately scoped elements. How the packs work.

After you submit

Simple intake. Responsible fulfillment.

We confirm the department's requirements, purchasing or sponsorship path, contents and exclusions, unit pricing, lead time and approved delivery before accepting an order or support commitment.

01 / RequestTell us the need.

Submit your department, format and rough personnel count.

02 / SpecifyConfirm contents.

We verify agency policy, what is already issued and proposed quantities.

03 / AuthorizeApprove the path.

Itemized quote, purchase order or documented partner-funded support.

04 / FulfillCoordinate supply.

Supplier availability, packing, delivery and replenishment are confirmed before commitments.

The rule

Need first. Product second.

The fastest support system is the one that already knows what useful looks like. Departments define the need. TAGS builds the backend around the answer.