4220-01-113-8665 Life Preserver Vest Market Research Survey .docx

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA TROOP SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111-5096

IN REPLY

REFER TO

DLA- Construction & Equipment 8/16/2025

To Whom It May Concern:

The item(s) provided within the Market Survey are being considered for solicitation and subsequent award on an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contract, including the base period and option years, will not exceed five years. As a potential supplier of these item(s) your answers to these questions and your recommendations concerning the item(s) will enhance and speed the solicitation process. We are asking that you fill out this Market Survey to the best of your knowledge so that we can generate a realistic, effective, all encompassing, complete, and accurate solicitation. This is not a Request for Proposal. The Market Survey is for informational purposes only.

For this solicitation, the Government anticipates FOB Origin. Will you be able to accept FOB Origin utilizing Defense Distribution Center (DDC) of this award? Transportation will be handled by DDC-Enterprise Transportation Group. The contractor must contact DDC-Enterprise Transportation Group at 1-800-456-5507, or by email at delivery@dla.mil for shipping instructions and containers. Material is to be stuffed/loaded at contractor designated site with containers to be provided and then picked up by the Government. Each container must have one (1) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag attached.

The Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA’s) Vendor Shipment Module (VSM) will make the transportation arrangements for all F.O.B. Origin orders. Utilization of VSM by the Contractor is mandatory. You will need to register with VSM. VSM is the Vendor Shipment Module and is the vehicle by which you will notify our transportation team experts that your shipment is ready for pick up. VSM will assess the information you provide, assign the carrier best suited for the shipment and notify you of the carrier choice. At that time, VSM will allow you to access your own contract information in order to print a commercial bill of lading, military shipping labels, packing slip, address labels and small parcel carrier labels. For VSM registration and instruction, please click on the link below.

For more information about VSM, contact the supply chain transportation office helpdesk at (800) 456-5507 or via email to delivery@dla.mil. To register as a VSM user, please visit https://vsm.distribution.dla.mil.

In order to facilitate the information gathering process, questions that are considered to be pertinent to the proposed procurement are enclosed. Please respond to as many questions as possible. I am interested in constructive comments and your concerns regarding this anticipated proposal.

Please note, this survey is for information purposes only and the Government will not pay for the information requested. Your responses will be treated as information only. Price proposals will not be accepted at this time.

Please review the following questions and respond by COB September 26, 2025 via email to john.lieb@dla.mil. For any questions, please send me an e-mail directly.

Sincerely, John Lieb IST Chief Class IV Lumber/Operational Equipment – FCFA Construction and Equipment DLA Troop Support t

Request for Market Research Information:

DLA Troop Support Construction & Equipment is planning to issue a solicitation for

NSN: 4220-01-113-8665

1. Company Description

|_| LARGE or |_| SMALL BUSINESS;

|_| MANUFACTURER or |_| DEALER

IDENTIFY SOURCE OF SUPPLY IF DEALER: ______________________________________

Do you carry this item in your inventory?

|_|YES |_| NO

What is your production lead time? _____________________________

2. Solicitation Requirements

a. The quantity is anticipated to be 35/ea. Is this an acceptable quantity? Is there a Minimum Order Quantity or Minimum Order Value?

b. Delivery Schedule is anticipated to be 180 days. Is this acceptable? Is this a realistic delivery schedule? Can it be shortened? Should it be lengthened? This is your opportunity to provide meaningful delivery information, including exceptions to historical data. Please address in detail.

c. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted for approximately 2 weeks. Can you respond to the RFP in this timeframe; is this realistic for the number of items?

3. Commerciality:

In accordance with FAR 2.101, a commercial item is defined as:

(1) 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—

(i) Has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public; or,

(ii) Has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the general public;

(2) Any item that evolved from an item described in paragraph (1) of this definition through advances in technology or performance and that is not yet available in the commercial marketplace, but will be available in the commercial marketplace in time to satisfy the delivery requirements under a Government solicitation;

(3) Any item that would satisfy a criterion expressed in paragraphs (1) or (2) of this definition, but for –

(i) Modifications of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace; or

(ii) Minor modifications of a type not customarily available in the commercial marketplace made to meet Federal Government requirements. Minor modifications means modifications that do not significantly alter the nongovernmental function or essential physical characteristics of an item or component, or change the purpose of a process. Factors to be considered in determining whether a modification is minor include the value and size of the modification and the comparative value and size of the final product. Dollar values and percentages may be used as guideposts, but are not conclusive evidence that a modification is minor;

(4) Any combination of items meeting the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), or (5) of this definition that are of a type customarily combined and sold in combination to the general public;

(5) Installation services, maintenance services, repair services, training services, and other services if—

(i) Such services are procured for support of an item referred to in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of this definition, regardless of whether such services are provided by the same source or at the same time as the item; and

(ii) The source of such services provides similar services contemporaneously to the general public under terms and conditions similar to those offered to the Federal Government;

(6) Services of a type offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace based on established catalog or market prices for specific tasks performed or specific outcomes to be achieved and under standard commercial terms and conditions. For purposes of these services—

(i) “Catalog price” means a price included in a catalog, price list, schedule, or other form that is regularly maintained by the manufacturer or vendor, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers, and states prices at which sales are currently, or were last, made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general public; and

(ii) “Market prices” means current prices that are established in the course of ordinary trade between buyers and sellers free to bargain and that can be substantiated through competition or from sources independent of the offerors.

(7) Any item, combination of items, or service referred to in paragraphs (1) through (6) of this definition, notwithstanding the fact that the item, combination of items, or service is transferred between or among separate divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor; or

(8) A nondevelopmental item, if the procuring agency determines the item was developed exclusively at private expense and sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple State and local governments.

Are these commercial items?

|_| YES |_| NO

Are these items available on a catalog list price?

|_| YES |_| NO

Are you able to supply us with a copy of the catalog list price?

|_| YES |_| NO

If yes, please provide a copy of the price list.

Does this item contain hazardous material?

|_| YES |_| NO

Do you prefer using a dealer/distributor for Government business or do you deal directly with the Government?

|_| Dealer |_| Government

If the item is not commercial, does your firm deal in commercial products that would be comparable to the item required and/or can they be used in lieu of this item? If so, can you provide examples?

4. Additional Information:

1. Does any part of the items consist of foreign material?

2. Are there any special packaging requirements that you require that you would like to explain to the Government?

3. Have you encountered any specific problems with obtaining these items? (e.g. long lead-times, national shortage of raw material)

4. Is this item made of any type of material that is a major cost driver? (e.g. steel, petroleum-based product)

5. If you are a manufacturer, what is the production rate for these items? How many items can be produced at one time? Is the manufacturing process a batch process or a continuous process?

6. Do you have any commercial warranties? If not, please explain what your standard warranty is for the items that you sell. What is your commercial practice for returns? Do you use/have industry standards for product quality or safety?

7. Does your firm normally stock these items?

-If yes, how many are on hand at any given time?

-If no, would you be willing to stock these items?

8. If the Government wishes to use an option to extend the term of the contract, a pricing mechanism for the option year(s) will be included in any resultant contract.

-If the Government anticipated making a firm fixed price contract, would your firm be able to provide pricing on the items for the contract base period and any option years? In other words, could your firm price out 2 year, 3 years, 4 year or 5 years? If not, please state why.

-If the Government anticipated making a fixed price with economic price adjustment contract, would your firm be willing to accept this condition?

9. Do you currently have or have you had contracts with other Government agencies? Were there any significant problems encountered? Have you provided or are currently providing the requested items to government or commercial customers?

10. Are you registered on DIBBS and SAM (System for Award Management)?

11. Could your firm support surge and contingency plan operations for emergency situations?

12. Delivery orders issued under any resultant contract will be communicated to your firm via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Does your firm have EDI capabilities? If not, do you plan on establishing EDI capabilities in the near future?

13. Please list any comments, suggestions, concerns, or questions.

DLA Troop Support Market Survey

Life Preserver, Vest

** QUANTITIES ABOVE ARE ONLY ESTIMATES **

This is a Market Survey/Request for Information (RFI) being released solely for information, market research, and planning purposes. It does not constitute an RFP or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This Market Survey/RFI does not commit DLA to contract for any supply or service. DLA is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that DLA will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Market Survey/RFI. All costs associated with responding to this Market Survey/RFI will be solely the responding party's expense. Responses shall not include proprietary information. Any responses that are marked proprietary will not be considered.

Responses MUST include the following information:

1) Name of company

2) Address

3) Phone and Fax numbers

4) Point(s) of contact

5) E-mail address

6) Socioeconomic status: Small Business, SDVOSB, 8(a), SDB, VOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, etc.

7) Verification of registration in the SAM (System for Award Management)

8) Answers to the information questions above.

Company Name (CAGE): __________________________________

Authorized Representative (signature): ____________________________________ image1.png