3 Market Survey.pdf

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 For Official Use Only

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA LAND and MARITIME

POST OFFICE BOX 3990

COLUMBUS, OH 43218–3990

DLA Land & Maritime Market Research Questionnaire

DLA Land and Maritime is considering a future solicitation and subsequent award for the items that you may be a supplier for. As a potential supplier, we are asking that you fill out this market survey to the best of your knowledge so that we can generate a realistic and beneficial solicitation.

Request that you return the survey within 10 business days of receipt. We sincerely appreciate your time, and thank you for providing this information. This is not a Request For Quote.

Company Name & CAGE Code:

Name & Signature:

You are provided the following to assist in determining your responses to questions that follow:

A. NSN: 1710-00-045-7162

B. DWG/SPEC or P/N: Murdock Webbing Company, Inc. (83219) P/N: 510534-8-920SP

C. ITEM DESCRIPTION: PURCHASE TAPE, ASSY

D. QUANTITY: 60 units (approx.)

I. GENERAL QUESTIONS:

1. Please check your company’s size and status:

a. Manufacturer, or Distributor /Dealer/ Reseller

b. Large, or Small Business

c. Do you deal through Dealers/Distributors or do you prefer to deal with the Government?

Dealer Gov’t

2. If Small Business, how are you currently classified by the Small Business Administration

(SBA)?

a. 8(a) Program

b. Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

c. Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB)

d. Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB)

e. Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)

f. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

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g. HUBZone Small Business (Please note: This information will be used in determining if the solicitation has a Set-Aside provision.)

3. Approximately how many employees do you currently have?

4. Do you have a parent company? Yes No

a. Name of your parent company?

b. Approximately how many employees does your parent company have?

5. If you are a Dealer/Distributor, are you independent from the OEMs?

Yes (Ex: you have reliable access to the OEMs products and can set your own price) No (Ex: the OEM has strict control over the resale prices the dealers can charge)

6. If you are a dealer for the actual manufacturer of these items, please list:

a. The manufacturer and CAGE code:

b. Approximately how many employees does the manufacturer have?

7. Is FOB Origin acceptable? Yes No

Is FOB Destination acceptable? Yes No

8. Is Inspection/Acceptance at Origin acceptable? Yes No Is Inspection/Acceptance at Destination acceptable? Yes No

9. Has your company completed the System for Award Management (SAM) registration?

Yes No (Note: NAICS for this item is: 336413)

*System for Award Management (SAM) registration is required for all awards and should contain the above NAICS code in order to be eligible for an award for this item. Offerors are strongly encouraged to complete/update their SAM registrations. For further details or assistance go to https://www.sam.gov or https://www.fsd.gov

10. Does your company have a Comprehensive Subcontracting Plans approved under the Test Program described in DFARS 219.702(a)? Yes No

II. ITEM SPECIFIC:

1. Would you be willing to quote on these items? Yes No

a. If no, please give a brief explanation and do not continue the survey:

2. What is the approximate delivery schedule for this item?

a. Startup time

b. Startup quantity

c. Monthly production quantity

3. Do you carry this item in your inventory? Yes No

4. Can you supply the estimated per unit price for this item? Yes No

a. What is the price if it can be forwarded? $ https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.fsd.gov/

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5. If the per unit price has increased since the last buy, can you forward information as to the factors which caused the increase? Yes No

a. What are the factors?

6. Is this item on a GSA schedule? Yes No

a. If “yes”, indicate GSA contract no.:

b. If “yes”, please supply a copy of the schedule.

7. What would you consider economical production quantities and what are the most appropriate incremental quantity breaks for this item?

a. Please list: From to ; From to ; From to

b. Do you have a minimum order? Yes No

i. If “yes”, state quantity:

8. Where is the item manufactured?

a. Unit Weight:

b. Unit Size:

9. Are there any salient features/cost driving factors, or any materials, metals, etc. that are dominant in this item? Yes No

a. If “yes”, please provide the applicable process and/or state what percentage of that process/material. Please be specific.

10. Where is the item manufactured?

a. Company & Cage:

b. City:

c. State:

d. Country:

III. COST OR PRICING DATA:

The following pertain to the requirement for certified Cost or Pricing Data:

1. If required, will you and your subcontractors (if applicable) be capable and willing to provide such Cost or Pricing Data? Yes No

a. Have you provided Cost and Pricing Data to DLA before? Yes No

b. If yes, please provide the last Contract Number where you provided the CCPD:

2. If you are a dealer, you will be required to obtain Cost or Pricing Data from the actual manufacturer. Will you be able to provide the required Cost or Pricing Data from the manufacturer: Yes No

For contracts estimated over $2,000,000*, certified Cost or Pricing Data “may” be required. FAR 15.408, Table 15-2 contains the guidelines for submitting this data. A sample format can be found at http://www.dcaa.mil. At this website, go to “Publications” and click on “Information for Contractors.”

Navigate to Chapter 3 for guidance on pricing proposals. You can also view a Checklist on this website, http://www.dcaa.mil/

P a g e | 4 which highlights common inadequacies found in certified data. This checklist is called “Criteria for Adequate Contract Pricing Proposals” on the DCAA website. See provision FAR 52.215-20. Questions regarding cost or pricing data can be addressed to the Contract Specialist, your cognizant DCAA or DCMA office or the DLA Land & Maritime Business Counseling Center (BCC) at 1-800-262-3272 or email: DSCC.BCC@dla.mil.

PLEASE NOTE: Cost or pricing data is not required for commercial items. However, it is the contracting officer’s authority to determine an item(s) commercial or not. A failure to provide adequate cost or pricing data upon receipt of your proposal may result in the solicitation being cancelled with no award being made.

IV. COMMERCIAL QUESTIONS:

“Commercial item” generally means—Any item, other than real property, that is of a type customarily used by the general public or by non-governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes, and— Has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public; or has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the general public.”

See FAR 2.101(b) for a further definition of commercial items, including sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 for more details and types of commercial items.

1. Is this a “commercial” item per FAR 2.101(b)? Yes No

2. If No, are these items modified items of a type available in the commercial market place

(Meaning these items do not have to be identical, but are closely related)? Yes No

3. You must complete or comply with the following if “yes”:

a. Provide a copy of the Published Catalogs/Price Listed: Yes No

b. Listing in catalogs or brochures; Yes No

c. Availability or announcement to the general public; Yes No

d. Provide copy of the technical specification/data sheet(s) on the item to support your commercial claim: Yes No

e. Provide UN-REDACTED copies of recent “Invoices” to the general public: Yes No

f. % sold to the general public / private sector.

g. % sold to the Government.

h. A Complete set of Drawings for this/these item(s) for review, so the Government can do an

Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE); Yes No

4. If part of a higher assembly; provide the following:

a. Part Number & or NSN of the higher assembly: Yes No

b. Copy of “Price List” available and accessible to the general public: Yes No

c. Copies of “Invoices” to the general public: Yes No

d. % sold to the general public / private sector.

e. % sold to the Government.

f. Copy of the technical specification / data sheet(s) on the item to support your commercial claim: Yes No

5. If item is commercial, will you comply with the solicitation clauses/ Requirements as mailto:DSCC.BCC@dla.mil

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a. FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items? Yes No

b. FAR Part 15-Contracting Negotiation (non-commercial clauses)? Yes No

Please Note: Your Un-Redacted Invoices and/or your Drawings can be marked “Proprietary and Confidential” as we will only use them for determination for Price reasonableness. They will also be Source Selection Information per FAR 2.101 and 3.104 and will only be used for Market Research, and will not be published or made public.

6. The Government, and the Government only, must determine not only if an item is commercial but also if the commercial prices are Fair and Reasonable. This is usually accomplished through proof that commercial market forces have driven the setting of the commercial price. Such proof would describe the commercial market acceptance of the price or, more plainly, invoices proving that the item has been sold commercially at like prices, for like quantities. Is your company willing and able to provide such proof, if the government determines it is needed to verify price reasonableness: Yes No

NOTE: Without proof of commerciality a LP project cannot be processed as a commercial procurement (FAR Part 12), but will rather be processed using non-commercial procurement procedures (FAR Part 15).

V. COMPANY CONTACTS:

1. Primary Contact:

a. Phone Number:

b. Email address:

2. Secondary Contact:

3. Other Contact:

VI. FINAL COMMENTS:

1. Do you have any further comments or suggestions?

a.