1300989255 Market Research Questionnaire (4-15-22).doc

1300989255 – Market Research Questionnaire

Title: Cold Gas Pressure Cylinder, Composite ICD; NAVSEA Drawing 8290010 Rev B Response Deadline: 2 May 2022

1. Purpose

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport (NUWCDK) requests information and comments from industry as part of the market research process. The intended use for the information is to identify companies that have the resources and interest to meet the requirements defined in specifications. The information provided will assist NUWCDK in understanding the market resources available. This market research shall in no way bind the Government to offer contracts to responding companies.

2. Description

The Contractor will be required to provide the Cold Gas Pressure Cylinders in accordance with the drawing 8290010. The drawing is restricted by the Arms Export Act and is available ONLY to a Contractor’s appointed data custodian that is registered with Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS) Joint Certification Program (JCP). Companies that are not registered with DLIS JCP can obtain registration information at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/.

3. Responses

3.1 Under which NAICS code would you potentially submit an offer?

332420 Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing

332439 Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing

Other (identify):

3.2 Company Information

Company Name:

CAGE Code:

SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number:

Phone Number:

Point of Contact Name:

Point of Contact Email:

3.3 General Questions

a. The company identified in #3.2 is a Distributor/Dealer/Reseller. Manufacturer or

b. If you are a manufacturer, do you sell through Distributor/Dealer/Reseller or directly to the Government? Direct to Government Distributor/Dealer/Reseller

c. If you are a Distributor/Dealer/Reseller, are you independent from the manufacturer(s)?

Yes. We have reliable access to the manufacturer’s products; we set our own price.

No. The manufacturer has strict control over the resale prices its dealers can charge.

d. If you are a Distributor/Dealer/Reseller for the actual manufacturer of these items, identify the following information for each manufacturer that you anticipate utilizing for this requirement.

Manufacturer:

Manufacturer’s CAGE Code:

Manufacturer’s number of employees (approximately):

e. The Small Business Administration Size Standard for NAICS 332420 is 750 employees. Under this NAICS, the company identified in #3.2 is:

N/A – This response is submitted under NAICS 332439 (below).

Other than Small Business Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business

f. The Small Business Administration Size Standard for NAICS 332439 is 500 employees. Under this NAICS, the company identified in #3.2 is:

N/A – This response is submitted under NAICS 332420 (above) Other than Small Business Small Business

Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business

g. How many employees do you have?

h. Do you have a parent company? No Yes

· Name of your parent company:

· How many employees does your parent company have?

i. If a Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued, typically proposals are due 30 calendar days from the date the RFP is issued.

· Would you need more days to prepare and submit a proposal? No Yes

· If so, how many total calendar days would you need?

j. If an RFP is issued, what do you anticipate the production lead-time would be for the first article units? (Identify in terms of number of calendar days after contract award.)

k. What are the primary drivers in the production lead-time?

l. DFARS 225.7003, Restrictions on acquisition of specialty metals applies. Do you anticipate that meeting these restrictions will be an issue? No Yes If yes, please describe why.

m. Based on the materials required to manufacture this item, do you envision a need to include an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clause as discussed in FAR 16.203? No Yes If yes, what material(s) do you anticipate may require an EPA, why do you anticipate this potential need, and what index do you consider applicable (identify the index by name, and provide a website address)? Add items as required.

Material:

Why:

Applicable Index Name:

Applicable Index Website:

Material:

Why:

Applicable Index Name:

Applicable Index Website:

3.4 Is your company ISO 9001:2015 certified: No Yes

If you are not the manufacturer, is the manufacturer ISO 9001:2015 certified? No Yes

3.5 Responses to this notice should include this questionnaire and information that demonstrates your company’s capabilities and experience, such as a company brochure that describes your capabilities.

Please submit your response, and/or any questions, to Julie.A.Thomas58.civ@us.navy.mil. Information provided will be treated as Business Sensitive; it will not be shared outside of Government agencies without the permission of the provider. All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government.

Do not include any classified, controlled unclassified, or arms export controlled documents or information in your response.

Contractors are required to adhere to Operations Security (OPSEC) requirements. See Section I of the Operations Security Guide for Contractors, available online at HTTP://WWW.NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL/HOME/WARFARECENTERS/NUWCKEYPORT/RESOURCES.ASPX. Click on the OPSEC Guide for Defense Contractors.

Thank you very much for taking the time to assist the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport in developing a realistic procurement strategy based on industry capability!