Mkt Research Survey - Boot_Safety_General Purpose and Flight Deck 5-22-2024.pdf

Market Research Survey

Responses are due by 5:00 PM EST on: May 30, 2024, to michael.curry@dla.mil

Items: Boot, Safety, General Purpose and Flight Deck, Men and Women, Black (I5 Boot)

Purchase Description: NU-PD 21001A, DATED 27 JULY 2021 (Please see Attachment) Note: Please indicate if you have any issues or concerns with the Technical Package.

PGC: 04018 (Men) & 04019 (Women)

Lead NSN: 8430-01-694-2905 (Men) & 8435-01-694-3885 (Women)

Production Lead Time: 180 days first delivery, and 150 days for subsequent delivery orders.

NOTE: This is a MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY, NOT A REQUEST FOR A

BID/PROPOSAL.

I. Government Requirement(s):

The quantities provided below are estimates and may change at the time of solicitation based on changes in demand and supply position.

Item: Boot, Safety, General Purpose and Flight Deck, Men and Women, Black (I5 Boot)

NOTE: THIS IS A NAVY CERTIFIED ITEM. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD, OFFEROR

MUST BE CERTIFIED IN BOTH PGCs. INTERESTED SOURCES SEEKING

QUALIFICATION SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ADDRESS BELOW

FOR THE CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE DOCUMENT:

Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF) ATTN: Kelly A. Fratelli 10 General Greene Avenue, Bldg 86 Natick, Massachusetts 01760

DIRECT: 508.206.2762 DSN: 312.206.2762

FAX: 508.206.2733

EMAIL: kelly.a.fratelli.civ@mail.mil

Interested Sources are required to submit samples in accordance with the attachment titled “New ByLaws SOP 10120-7 NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND UNIFORM CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.pdf” and instructions below:

C. Footwear Certification. Certificates will be issued only to prime manufacturers who fabricate uniform footwear. Certification numbers will be electronically assigned to the vendor and location as specified on the submittal form (enclosure (5)); a certificate will be sent to the vendor via NCTRF’s automated email system. The certification number does not transfer from one location to another, nor does it apply to subcontractors.

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1. Footwear Certification Submission Shall:

a. Be evaluated for material, shade, design, fit, construction, quality, workmanship, and labeling against documented requirements to obtain initial and recertification every two (2) years thereafter to maintain certification.

b. Include the following when requesting footwear initial certification, recertification, or responding to rejection or deficiency notification:

(1) A completed Footwear Submittal Form (enclosure (5)).

(2) Two (2) full pairs; the footwear shall be made from material and components specified in the requirements document.

(3) One (1) half pair cross section, cut lengthwise; the footwear shall be made from material and components specified in the requirements document.

c. Include the following sizes:

Item Men’s Women’s Shoe 10M 8R Boot 10M 8R

d. Provide documentation to support that submitted footwear meets or exceeds all documented technical requirements.

e. Document those elements where the verification method is by inspection.

Submit a written clarification that briefly discusses how the proposed item meets all requirements.

f. When requested, submit for verification purposes, samples or a certificate of conformance for components used in construction and quality assurance test reports.

g. Be entered into the NCTRF Uniform Certification Database utilizing information as supplied and analyzed against requirements documents.

NCTRF will notify certification status within sixty (60) calendar days from receipt of submission.

h. Comply with submission process and timelines, if submission does not comply items will be returned without being evaluated.

i. Receive notification of certification status via NCTRF automated email system and if applicable, by letter if resubmittal is necessary.

(1) Certified- assigned an electronically generated certification number

(2) Conditional- assigned an electronically generated certification number and notification of the deficiencies. Re-submit per process within thirty (30) calendar days from date of notification.

(3) Rejected- Vendor has thirty (30) days from date of rejection to resubmit per process.

j. Be shipped to address annotated on enclosure (5).

2. Upon notification, Certified Footwear Shall:

a. Have a certification label permanently applied to the footwear, which documents the vendor guarantees the item has been produced from certified material of the appropriate shade and meets the documented requirements of the certified sample and contains the following verbiage:

“This footwear manufactured under certificate number XXX-XXXXXX-XX- XX, is warranted to meet all applicable prescribed requirements of the NEXCOM Uniform Certification Program and is produced in accordance with the tagged sample under the current certificate.”.

b. Position the certification label as follows:

Item Location Boots On tongue facing wearer Oxfords On heel counter facing wearer

c. Have date of manufacture, month and year, e.g. 01/21 affixed under the foot bed and be legible for the life of the item.

d. Have all other applicable labels to include the size, care, and fiber identification labels, positioned in accordance with the documented requirements.

e. Submit to NCTRF a monthly production schedule.

The quantities are for a 36-month ordering period. Within the 36-month ordering period, there are three 12-month(one-year) tier periods.

Minimum Quantity

Annual Estimated Quantity

Maximum Quantity

Tier 1 – (12 months) 35,694

142,776 356,940

Tier 2 – (12 months) 142,776

TOTAL 35,694 285,052 356,940

Notes:

1. The Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity is 35,694 pairs.

2. The Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) is 142,776 pairs. AEQ refers to the Government's good faith estimate of the requirements during a specified contract tier. The AEQ does not obligate the government to order a specific quantity, it is provided for informational purposes only.

3. The Contract Maximum Quantity is 356,940 pairs (the contract maximum quantity assumes an approximate 25% increase in the AEQ for each Tier to account for fluctuations in customer demand. The Navy is currently the only user; however, it is anticipated that other Services will become users in the near future.). The Government will determine the 30 day not-to exceed quantity based on responses to the survey, but will be no more than 19,800 pairs.

4. The Navy is the main user.

5. Ordering period: Base term is a two-year base term with tiered pricing for each year.

6. Delivery Destination:

DoDAAC: SD0119; RIC: VSTN Peckham Inc.

Navy & Coast Guard 3PL 5408 W. Grand River Ave. Bldg. A Lansing, MI 48906

7. FOB Destination

8. Inspection/Acceptance at Origin

Proposed Acquisition Strategy:

DLA Troop Support anticipates awarding one Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contract consisting of a two-year base term with tiered pricing whereby the offerors may offer separate prices for each year of the contract.

DLA Troop Support requires input from industry to formulate our acquisition strategy regarding how many contracts are necessary, the length of the contract(s), and what type of companies and how many companies are interested in competing for the requirement.

II. Company Description:

1. Business Name, Address, Cage Code, and Point of Contact’s email and/or phone number:

2. Business Size (Small or Large):

3. Will any part of the manufacturing process be subcontracted? (Y/N)

i. What percent will be subcontracted? ____________ %

ii. What is/are the subcontractor(s) company name and address?

iii. What is/are the subcontractor(s)’s CAGE code?

III. Minimum/Maximum Manufacturing Capabilities, Pricing & Delivery:

Minimum Economic Monthly

Quantity*

Minimum Economic

Quantity for a Year*

Maximum Monthly

Quantity** Maximum for a

Year** Boot, Safety, General Purpose and Flight Deck, Black (I5 Boot) PGC: 04018 (Men) & 04019 (Women)

*The Minimum Economic Quantity is the minimum quantity required to make an economic production run/maintain proficient manufacturing lines.

**The Maximum Quantity requested for this survey is the maximum quantity that can be continuously produced for this item in a normal peacetime situation. Please take into account other current contracts and pending awards.

Pricing:

1. Estimated Unit Price for each Tier Period for each item:

2. What is your estimated labor & material ration?

Labor: ________% / Material ___________%

3. Would you like the Materials Costs Economic Price Adjustment – Department of Labor Index (JAN 2023) (Y/N) _________ a.) If yes, indicate the index/indices to be considered for the EPA clause and the percentage of the item cost that is material-related that the PPI will apply to:

Index % of item cost

Note: Please see Attachment for further details about the Materials Costs Economic Price Adjustment – Department of Labor Index (JAN 2023) Delivery

1. Are there any issues with the current Production Lead-Time of 450 days first delivery, and 180 days for subsequent delivery orders? If so, please indicate a realistic Production Lead Time below.

2. Are there any raw material availability issues? If so, please explain, Other Consideration

1. Is the item(s) commercial or modified commercial in accordance with Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) 2.101?

2. Are you aware of a commercial item available in the market place that you could manufacture with minor modification to meet government requirements and Berry Compliance?

3. Do you have experience with long term contract?

4. Do you have experience with Government Contracting?

5. Product Demonstration Model (PDM) with proposal submission. With the Time to Award initiative, Request for Proposals MUST NOT be solicited for more than 30 days. Is 30 days a sufficient amount of time for you to submit a proposal? If not, how many days would be required for you to prepare your submission?

NOTE: This is a MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY, NOT A REQUEST FOR A

BID/PROPOSAL.

The 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. 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(s) under an Indefinite Quantity Contract with more than one-year Tier pricing.

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, it is requested that you review the item(s) listed above and answer the questions on the attached pages. The answers you provide will remain confidential. Please return this survey to Michael Curry via email:

michael.curry@dla.mil.

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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) must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possessions 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 at michael.curry@dla.mil or (215) 737-7018 or the Contracting Officer, at kevin.peoples@dla.mil or (215) 737-5657.

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