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DLA TROOP SUPPORT 700 ROBBINS AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111-5092 IN REPLY REFER TO: DLA Troop Support- FQEC (Samuel Clifton / 215-737-2374) SUBJECT: Market Research Survey Item Name(s): 1. S... DLA TROOP SUPPORT 700 ROBBINS AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111-5092 IN REPLY REFER TO: DLA Troop Support- FQEC (Samuel Clifton / 215-737-2374) SUBJECT: Market Research Survey Item Name(s): 1. Summer Flyers’ Gloves (Sage Green) Non-Touchscreen NSN(s) 8415-01-029-0109(s) – PGC. 00526 2. Summer Flyers’ Gloves (Coyote) Touchscreen NSN(s) 8415-01-679-8703(s) – PGC. 00137 3. Summer Flyers’ Gloves (Sage Green) Touchscreen NSN(s) 8415-01-657-0520(s) – PGC. 04183 Specification: FQ/PD 09-02B NSN(s): MULTIPLE(s); see-attached spreadsheet under (4) Pricing for detailed information. DLA Troop Support is conducting market research on the above item(s) to determine an acquisition strategy that will enhance our support of military customers worldwide as well as to determine what your industry will be capable of providing with respect to the required item(s). For this reason, DLA Troop Support would appreciate your firm sharing your expertise and insight into how these items can be most efficiently procured. DLA Troop Support anticipates issuing a solicitation for the referenced item under an Indefinite Quantity Contract. The contract may be for a term of one year or may contain an option to extend the term of the contract. If an option provision were included in the solicitation, each option term would be one year. However, the total contract term will not exceed five years. The answer to the questions concerning pricing will be one of the factors that will help the Government to determine the term of the contract. Please note that your firm must be able to supply all NSN’s in order to be considered for this anticipated acquisition. Consider this all or nothing type procurement. It should be noted that this inquiry, in no way, should be interpreted as a solicitation for offers. No information provided in response to this inquiry will be considered binding between the vendor and the Government. With these facts in mind, please review the item listed above and answers the questions on the attached pages. The answers you provide will remain confidential. Please return this survey to Samuel Clifton at samuel.clifton@dla.mil, by September 24, 2020 at 3:30 pm. NOTE: This is a MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY, NOT A REQUEST FOR A BID/PROPOSAL. Please review the following pages and provide a current market price. Thank you for your time and consideration. Samuel Clifton Acquisition Specialist 1. Commerciality: Is the item(s) commercial or modified commercial in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101? For example: is the item of a type used by the general public; sold or offered for sale to the general public? Is the modification of a type available in the commercial market place? If the answer to (a) is no, does your firm deal in commercial products that would be comparable to the item required and/or can they be used in lieu of the item? If so, could you provide examples? Are you aware of a commercial item available in the market place that you could manufacture with minor modification to meet government requirements? 2. Item(s) Required: Is the item(s) made of any type of material that is a major cost driver? For example, is the item made of {list major materials, i.e., leather, nylon, etc.} Does any part of the item(s) consist of foreign material? _________ If yes, what material and where is it manufactured? Does your firm normally stock this item(s)? _________ If yes, how many are on hand at any given time? ________ If no, would your firm be willing to stock this item(s)? ________ If your firm is willing to stock this item(s), would you need a stocking-up period? ______ If so, how many days would be required to stock-up? ________ If you are a manufacturer, what is the production rate for these item(s)? ________ How many item(s) can be produced at a time? _________ Is the manufacturing process a batch process or a continuous process? ____________ What is the minimum monthly production quantity required to be economically producible? _______________ What is the maximum monthly production quantity without incurring additional costs? _____________ 3. Delivery: Can you deliver item(s) to military customers throughout the US (direct vendor delivery) as well as to stock points (generally Pendergrass, GA, Lansing, MI and Austin, TX)? ____________ Are there any pricing differences based on delivery locations? (For example, delivery to an east coast location would cost less than delivery to a west coast location due to bulk nature of the product.) ______________________ Can you deliver item(s) on a FOB Destination basis? __________ The production lead-time associated with this item is 180 days, is this realistic? _______ If not, why? _______________________. Can you provide better terms? _______ Terms: The Government anticipates an annual demand quantity of 182,340 pairs combined in any combination (TYPE, COLOR, and SIZE). Can you meet this demand? _________ Would your firm be able to ship item(s) in two (2) days for an urgent requirement? ______ Please provide additional information, such as quickest delivery possible, extra costs associated with 2-day shipping, etc. ______________ 4. Pricing The Government anticipates an annual demand quantity of (SEE CHART BELOW). Can you provide a “ballpark” price? (Price each NSN separately) Summer Flyers’ Gloves (Sage Green) Non-Touchscreen (PGC. 00526) NSN SIZE Unit of issue “Ballpark” Price(s) ($) Total 8415-01-029-0109 SIZE 7 PR. 8415-01-029-0111 SIZE 8 PR. 8415-01-029-0112 SIZE 9 PR. 8415-01-029-0113 SIZE 10 PR. 8415-01-029-0116 SIZE 11 PR. 8415-01-040-2012 SIZE 5 PR. 8415-01-040-1453 SIZE 6 PR. 8415-01-482-8417 SIZE 4 PR. 8415-01-482-8420 SIZE 12 PR. Summer Flyers’ Gloves (Coyote) Touchscreen (PGC. 00137) NSN SIZE Unit of issue “Ballpark” Price(s) ($) Total 8415-01-679-8073 SIZE 4 PR. 8415-01-679-8080 SIZE 5 PR. 8415-01-679-8082 SIZE 6 PR. 8415-01-679-8083 SIZE 7 PR. 8415-01-679-8087 SIZE 8 PR. 8415-01-679-8088 SIZE 9 PR. 8415-01-679-8092 SIZE 10 PR. 8415-01-679-8093 SIZE 11 PR. 8415-01-679-8096 SIZE 12 PR. Summer Flyers’ Gloves (Sage Green) Touchscreen (PGC. 04183) NSN SIZE Unit of issue “Ballpark” Price(s) ($) Total 8415- 01-657-0520 SIZE 4 PR. 8415- 01--657-0533 SIZE 5 PR. 8415- 01-657-0534 SIZE 6 PR. 8415- 01-657-0535 SIZE 7 PR. 8415- 01-657-0536 SIZE 8 PR. 8415- 01-657-0539 SIZE 9 PR. 8415- 01-657-0545 SIZE 10 PR. 8415- 01-657-0549 SIZE 11 PR. 8415- 01-657-0552 SIZE 12 PR. (b) What is your estimated labor to material ratio? Is pricing on item(s) stable or volatile? _______________ If the Government wishes to use an option to extend the term of the contract, a pricing mechanism for the option year(s) needs to be included in any resultant contract. Would you be able to provide pricing on the item(s) for the base contract year (1 year) and any option year(s)? That is, could you price items out 2 years. 3 years, 4 years or 5 years? _____________ If yes, how many years could you price the item out? ________________. If no, please state why. ___________ If the answer to (c) (1) above is no and your firm can only provide pricing for one year, would you be willing to accept an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA), which would allow the Government to adjust the base contract price to achieve a revised contract unit price for an option year(s)? The EPA is based on a formula that is generally tied to the Producer Price Index and is limited to a 10% annual increase. ___Y ___N Do you have a minimum ordering quantity and/or dollar value that you require for an individual order? If yes, what would that quantity and/or dollar value be? Do you have a maximum ordering quantity and/or dollar value that you require for an individual order? If yes, what would that quantity and/or dollar value be? Are there price breaks for this item(s)? ___________ If yes, what are the quantity break points? How do you set prices for your customers? Do you have volume discounts or valued customer discounts? How would pricing be set for this item(s)? 5. Quality/Warranty/Returns: Do you have any commercial warranties? If no, please explain what your standard warranty plan is for the items that you sell. What is your commercial practice for returns (items damaged upon delivery, incorrect orders, etc.)? Do you use/have industry standards for product quality or safety? If yes, please list. Do you inspect products for resale at time of receipt? If yes, who performs the inspections (i.e., individual, department)? 6. Company Description: Are you a large or small business? (Small business being defined as a firm that employs less than 500 people) Are you a manufacturer? If yes, would you be willing to provide an offer? If not, do you have an authorized dealer/distributor? If you are a dealer/distributor, would you be willing to provide an offer? . If you are not a dealer/distributor, do you have an authorized dealer/distributor? Who is it? If you are a dealer/distributor, is your supplier a small or large business? Who are your major customers, e.g. retailers, industrial accounts, commercial accounts? Do you have any long-term contracts (more than 1 year) with your customers and/or suppliers for the same or similar items? Are you familiar with Long Term Contract Procedures? If yes, please describe. If no, please explain why (e.g., pricing too volatile, no interest). 7. Miscellaneous: Can your company accommodate a Surge Requirement in which your company would be required to satisfy requirements for emergency situations (i.e., ramp up to meet early requirements (surge) and/or requirements that may exceed estimated annual quantities)?______ Delivery orders issued under any resultant contract will be communicated to your company by Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Does your firm have EDI capabilities? _________ If not, do you plan to establish EDI capabilities in the near future? ___________ Do you have access to and/or are you registered on Defense Logistics Agency’s DLA internet Bid Board System DIBBS (at https:www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil)? ________ If item is commercial, any anticipated Request for Proposal (RFP) may only allow 2 weeks between issue date and closing/due date. Can you respond to an RFP in this timeframe? ___________ Is your company registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)? _________ (Registration is mandatory prior to receiving any award from DLA Troop Support) Interest: Would your company be interested in supplying this item? Place of Performance: __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Subcontracting? ___Y ___N Subcontractor(s): Percent Subcontracted: NOTE: “The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as “The Berry Amendment”) impose restrictions on the DoD’s acquisition of foreign products and services. Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012 and “specialty metals” (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014), including the materials and components thereof (other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with clothing), must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possession or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies. Lack of response will be interpreted as non-interest. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me Samuel Clifton at samuel.clifton@dla.mil / 215.737.2374 or the Contracting Officer, Tanya D. Lockley at tanya.lockley@dla.mil or (215) 737-0853.