That creates a single point of failure. You then have to trust that federal bureaucracy will do a better job than everyone scrambling. In perfect conditions, i

That creates a single point of failure. You then have to trust that federal bureaucracy will do a better job than everyone scrambling. In perfect conditions, it's likely true. But in actuality, I doubt it's better. I doubt federal purchasing agents would be doing deals with local painting crews who have 2-3 boxes on N95 masks in the back of their truck.