5th Gen HEPP Market Research Survey FINAL.doc

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

TROOP SUPPORT

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111

-5096

IN REPLY

REFER TO

DLA- Troop Support-Angela Beschner

11/26/2024 Dear Contractor:

The Heavy Equipment Procurement Program (HEPP) Team is preparing to issue solicitations for new multiple award contracts. The HEPP Program procures various types of heavy equipment contained under 9 separate and distinct product groups, each of which will be solicited individually. The 9 product groups are: Material Handling Equipment (MHE), Sweepers & Scrubbers, Cranes, Construction Equipment, Fire & Emergency Vehicles, Agricultural Equipment, Trucks & Trailers, Snow Removal Equipment and Portable Power Equipment.

It is requested that you complete this questionnaire and email results and questions you may have no later than 30 December 2024 to Angela.Beschner@dla.mil. Your input is greatly appreciated.

Vendor Name:

Address:

Representative Name:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Current Date:

1. What is your business size?

2. How long has your organization been in business?

3. Based on the equipment described in the narrative, would your organization be interested in submitting a proposal?

4. Previous HEPP solicitations for Heavy Equipment resulted in 5-year contracts with an EPA provision. We anticipate these solicitations will result in 10-year contracts with an EPA Provision. Please provide any comments or concerns with this anticipated change

5. Does your organization have a published commercial catalog and is the equipment considered commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and sold to the general public?

6. Would your company be willing to have your product catalog posted on the DLA TROOP SUPPORT-HEPP website that would be available to our customers?

7. Does your commercial catalog include list prices?

· If so, are the prices published?

· If they are not published, how do you determine your commercial pricing?

· Do your list prices include itemized components or are they charged separately?

· Do your invoices break down the itemized charges?

8. How often do you update your commercial catalog pricing? Please provide an explanation.

9. Pertaining to the above question, an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) provision will be included in any solicitation. This clause will limit price increases up to 10% annually per item. Is this acceptable?

10. Are you a dealer or manufacturer?

· If you are a manufacturer, do you sell your products directly to commercial customers or through dealers? Please explain.

· If you are a dealer, do you sell your products directly to commercial customers or through some other method? Please explain.

11. Pertaining to commercial price discounts:

· Do you provide discounts on your product line?

· If so, how do you determine what they are?

· Is there a set discount? Or does it vary based on individual circumstances such as dealer involvement or quantities?

12. Can you or your dealers provide global support especially in military theaters of operation?

13. What is the annual frequency of commercial sales for your top selling items? If less than annual, please describe the volume of your commercial sales

14. Do you currently have, or have you had contracts with other Government agencies?

· Were there any significant problems encountered?

15. Are you registered with DLA Internet Bid Board Systems (DIBBS), System for Award Management (Sam.Gov), and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA)?

16. Are you able to modify your commercial equipment in order to meet certain government unique requirements including but not limited to Air Transportability, Special Painting, Marking?

17. Can you provide incidental services and unique items including but not limited to spare parts packages, operator training, certification training, and video packages?

18. What are the typical delivery time frames for your equipment?

19. The government’s preferred method of shipment is FOB destination. If actual destinations are provided, are you able to price the equipment on an FOB destination basis?

20. Some of this equipment is shipped to bases outside the US. Can you provide overseas packaging?

21. What type of commercial warranties do you offer? Do you offer extended warranties, and can they be priced with your offer?

22. In the event of contingency operations such as troop deployments, regional conflicts and natural disasters, could your organization support surge and sustainment requirements if they were identified?

23. Please list any additional information, comments, concerns, or questions.

24. Please provide any market trends and conditions, general business practices and company information that may help the Government with this requirement.