CL23011001 Market Research LTC Questionnaire.docx

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA LAND and MARITIME

POST OFFICE BOX 3990

COLUMBUS, OH 43218–3990

CL23011001 May 31, 2023

Strategic Acquisition Programs Directorate (SAPD) Long Term Contract Market Research Questionnaire

DLA Land and Maritime is considering a solicitation and subsequent Award of an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC or LTC) for the item(s) listed below. As a potential supplier of this (these) item (s), 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. Feel free to contact the sender of this survey if you have any questions. We sincerely appreciate your time.

Government Supplied Information

Contractor Fill-in Information

****This item is a KIT. Is your company selling us the whole kit put together by another company or is your company getting the individual pieces and putting the Kit together?

|_| Put together by your company

|_| Put together by another company The Name of the company that puts together this kit for you and their CAGE Code:

Company Name: , Cage Code: Phone: Email, Name & Signature:

I. GENERAL QUESTIONS:

1. Please check your companies size and status:

a. |_| Large or |_| Small Business

b. Approx. how many employees do you currently have?

c. How are you classified by the Small Business Administration (SBA)? E.g. 8(a), Hubzone, Woman Owned, Veteran Owned, etc.

Please specify:

d. Are you a: |_| Manufacturer or |_| Distributor/Dealer

e. If you are a Distributor/Dealer for the actual Manufacturer of these items, please provide additional information below:

Manufacturer Name:

Manufacturer Cage Code:

Is the Manufacturer a Small Business? |_| Yes |_| No

II. LONG TERM CONTRACT RELATED QUESTIONS:

1. Is your company interested in pursuing a Long-Term Contract for any or all of these items? |_| Yes |_| No

a. If no, please explain.

2. Does your company have an “ideal” or preferred base period?

|_| 1 |_| 2 |_| 3 |_| No preference (e.g. Number of Base Years does not affect Price)

3. Number of option years you will accept with a base period?

|_| 1 |_| 2 |_| 3 |_| 4 |_| No preference

4. Would you prefer to have the pricing to be Firm Fixed Price for the base period and all subsequent periods, which would include Annual Price Adjustments? |_| Yes |_| No

5. OR would you prefer to have the base period pricing adjusted using an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) based on the Producer Price Index (PPI)? |_| Yes |_| No

If yes, do you have a recommended index that is applicable to these items? If so, please provide the index and please provide an explanation as to why you feel it’s a good fit. _________________________

6. What components/raw materials are the primary drivers in the pricing of this item (i.e. steel, rubber, oil, plastics, etc.)?

III. COST OR PRICING DATA OR INFORMATION OTHER THAN COST OR PRICING DATA:

* The following pertain to the requirement for certified Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data. For contracts estimated over $2,000,000*, certified Cost or Pricing Data “may” be required. Contractors are greatly encouraged to view the sample format found at http://www.dcaa.mil to understand the in depth information required for submission.

1. Do you fully understand the requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data and are willing and able to provide such requirements? |_| Yes |_| No

a. Have you provided Certified Cost or Pricing Data to DLA in the past? |_| Yes |_| No

i. If yes, please provide the most recent contract number or audit number for which you submitted this information: Contract Number and/or Audit Number

ii. Would you be able to provide data from your subcontractors if needed? |_| Yes |_| No

2. If you are a dealer, will you be able to obtain Cost or Pricing Data from the actual manufacturer? |_| Yes |_| No

IV. COMMERCIAL QUESTIONS:

* It is the Contracting Officer’s authority to determine an item(s) commercial or not and if the commercial price(s) are Fair and Reasonable. This is usually accomplished through proof that commercial market forces have driven the setting of the commercial price.

1. To the best of your knowledge are the item(s) listed on a GSA Schedule? |_| Yes |_| No

If yes, on which GSA schedule are they listed: ______________________________

2. Are any of these items Commercial Items per FAR 2.101(b)? |_| Yes |_| No

3. If yes, is your company willing and able to provide evidence of commercial sales and support needed to verify price reasonableness? |_| Yes |_| No Explain: ____________________________________________ Documentation that would potentially help support your commerciality claim may include but is not limited to:

1. Published Catalogs/Price Lists

2. Un-Redacted Commercial sales history (e.g., Invoices showing sales to companies outside of Federal, State or Local Government, etc.). The importance of provided un-redacted invoices is to assist in proving the item(s) have been sold commercially at like prices and for like quantities.

3. Complete set of Drawings. You may mark your drawings as “Proprietary and Confidential” as the Government will only use them for determination of Price Reasonableness.

4. Proof of availability or announcement of the Commercial Item to the general public

VII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/INPUT:

It is always the Defense Logistics Agency’s intent to produce Contracts that are advantageous to both the Warfighter and the Contractor. This is best achieved through open lines of communication and informative feedback. Please provide any additional information that you feel may be of assistance in building our Acquisition Strategy and possible Solicitation development.

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