ATTACHMENT 3 Market Research Survey - Colorado Dairy.pdf

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MARKET RESEARCH

Dairy Long Term Contracts: The Government is conducting market research for Fresh Milk and Dairy Products for DoD Troop customers in the Colorado Zones to be re-solicited. If interested, please answer the below 6 questions to the best of your knowledge.

There are two attached excel files. Attachment 1 Troop estimated usages report for a 12 month period of the contract and Attachment 2 is a list of all the proposed delivery points for the zones.

12 month estimate period of performance: $114,220.94 3 Year Max Contract Est (two 18 month Tiers):

$ 1,027,988.46

OR

5 Year Maximum Contract Estimate (one 12 month tier and two 24 month tiers):

$ 2,569,971.15

Company Name:

Cage Code:

# of Employees:

Point of Contact:

Phone:

Fax:

E-Mail:

1. Would you be interested in bidding and delivering Fresh Milk and Dairy Items to ALL customers listed in the attached customer list?

Yes No

a. If YES, please provide brief description on how/why you would be able to service all customers. If NO, would you be able to service any of the listed customers? If so, which, ones? If not interested at ALL, please indicate below.

b. What would be your firm’s minimum dollar delivery requirement, if any?

c. Is your firm currently manufacturing a full line of Fresh Milk and Dairy products?

Yes No

d. Have you done business with the Federal Government in the past? If yes, when, how long, and what areas?

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e. Are you registered in the System for Award Management ("SAM.GOV" - https:// www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM)? And do you maintain a valid Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act ("PACA") License?

f. Is your firm registered on the Federal Business Opportunities website (SAM.GOV" -https:// sam.gov/) and DLA Internet Bid Board System ("DIBBS" -https:// www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/)? If not, you must register for future solicitations.

g. Is your firm a small or large business (small businesses have <1150 employees)?

Small Business Large Business

2. Can you provide any feedback on the layout of the zone? As it stands, this contract would support all Troops in the Colorado Zone.

a. Is this feasible? Explain any limitations.

b. Would you need to subcontract any part of the contract? If so, what areas would have to be subcontracted out? For the purposes of this future solicitation, subcontracting refers to the need to contract with a similarly situated vendor in order to support all requirements. What percentage of Fresh Milk and Dairy products are procured from Small Businesses?

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3. How can this requirement be modified to encourage vendor participation? Is the proposed length of the contract feasible with commercial practices? Could the length of the contract be longer to include up to 5 years?

4. The following questions relate to our Small Business goals:

a. Does your company have a corporate responsibility plan? If so please provide with your response.

b. Describe any efforts your company has made to promote opportunities for small business within your industry.

c. Detail any barriers to subcontracting opportunities with your business operations or industry. I.e. Labor, required products

d. Are there any potential business practices or contract mechanisms that may create opportunities for small business subcontracting if incorporated?

5. Are there any other barriers to doing business with DLA Troop Support, not already mentioned?

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6. Please provide any additional comments/information about your company that you feel may be beneficial delivering to all the customers listed.

Please e-mail all responses and feedback to Jonathan Magerman, Jonathan.Magerman@dla.mil, Amanda Quaile, Amanda.Quaile@dla.mil by July 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

We appreciate your time and consideration for replying to the questionnaire.