CL25147001_Market_SurveyR1.docx

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA LAND and MARITIME

POST OFFICE BOX 3990

COLUMBUS, OH 43218–3990

8 July 2025

CL25147001

*UPDATED*

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

DLA Land and Maritime, hereafter referred to as DLA L&M, is considering a solicitation and subsequent award(s) of Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) or Long-Term Contracts (LTCs) for the following items listed in the attached spreadsheet. As a potential supplier of these items, we invite you to fill out this market survey to the best of your knowledge so that we can generate a realistic and beneficial solicitation. Should any of the survey questions not apply to the national stock numbers (NSN(s)) your company manufactures or is a dealer/seller, please skip over that section. There are eight (8) different NSNs are listed herein, we invite you to respond to all NSNs your company can provide, however you may skip over; or mark “No” to any NSNs your company does not wish/cannot manufacture or sell. If any questions arise, please address your email to tyler.bender@dla.mil.

Please return a filled-out market survey by 14 July 2025 4PM EST.

I. GENERAL QUESTIONS:

1. Please check your company’s size and status for NAICS 336330, “Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing” (size standard in number of employees is 1,000).

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 LTC for any or all of these items? |_| Yes |_| No

a. If yes, and you are not the manufacturer, you WILL be required to provide traceability (invoice/quote from manufacturer for the item for this acquisition, letter from the manufacturer on their letterhead stating you are an authorized dealer/distributor, etc.) with any future quote/proposal by the solicitation closing date and time. Failure to do so will render your quote/proposal technically unacceptable. Will you be able to provide traceability as described above? |_| Yes |_| No

b. If no, please explain.

2. DLA would like to establish a five-year contract with no option years. Is this acceptable or would you prefer options? If the preference is options, please provide your preferred contract structure and explain your rationale.

a. If different contract structure is preferred, please explain.

3. Do any of the items on the attached spreadsheet qualify for Quantity Price Breaks? |_| Yes |_| No

a. If yes, please annotate on the spreadsheet

4. DLA would prefer a firm fixed price contract for the NSNs listed above. Escalation rates applied in a reasonable manner with supporting data will be considered. Is this acceptable? |_| Yes |_| No

a. If no, would you prefer an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA)? |_| Yes |_| No

b. If yes to an EPA, please list what Producer Price Index (PPI) or indexes you would like to use. If it’s one PPI then the weight is 100%. If you recommend the use of multiple PPIs, then state those below along with the corresponding weight. For example, you want to use two PPIs, you can state PPI A (40%) and PPI B (60%) and then briefly explain why you chose that index or indexes please.

5. Are there any items that you would recommend adding to/deleting from this LTC project? |_| Yes |_| No

a. If yes, please explain:

6. These items are part of the First Destination Transportation and subject to FOB Origin terms (Government handles the transportation). Is this acceptable?

|_| Yes |_| No

a. If no, please provide a response to why:

7. NSN 2530016858714 and 2590016862405 are subject to Contractor First Article Testing (FAT) to validate the vendor has the manufacturing capability, processes, and facilities to produce a product in accordance with the requirements of the contract. Please review the attached Product Item Description (PID) attached for the requirements and instruction.

a. Have you completed first article testing for this item?

|_| Yes |_| No

b. If yes, provide the date for when the first article testing was completed and any supporting documentation.

c. If no, have you completed first article testing for similar items?

|_| Yes |_| No

d. If yes, please provide a list of similar NSNs that your company has completed first article testing.

e. Please provide a rough estimate of the costs associated with the production of the Contractor First Article Test approval.

8. All NSNs are subject to DFARS 252.225-7021 – Trade Agreements, can you comply with the DFARS clause to provide these supplies?

|_| Yes |_| No

9. NSN 2530016858714 contains one or more components defined by a specification(s) with an associated Qualified Product List (QPL) or Qualified Manufacturers List (QML). Can your firm comply with this requirement by supplying component item(s) only from sources currently qualified on applicable QPLs/QMLs?

10. NSN 2530016858714 and 2590016862405 include export controlled technical information do you have an approved JCP certification to access the export-controlled data to provide these items?

11. This project contains more than one item: Is this a logical grouping to put on the same solicitation

a. Please explain:

12. Do you carry these items in your inventory? (Identify which NSNs) |_| Yes |_| No

13. Do these items contain hazardous material? (Identify which NSNs) |_| Yes |_| No

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

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.

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

1. If “Yes” is selected, which NSNs are you asserting commerciality for?

2. If yes, please provide evidence of commercial sales and justification to substantiate commerciality. Without evidence, we cannot make a determination that the acquisition is commercial. Please ensure you annotate which NSN each commercial assertion applies to. Documentation that would potentially help support your commerciality claim may include but is not limited to:

a. Published Catalogs/Price Lists

b. 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.

c. 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.

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

e. Website where you sell it or where it is sold to the general public.

f. You can provide a narrative below to explain any commerciality information you might provide:

VI. DELIVERY QUESTIONS:

1. Are there production limitations for any of the item(s) of which we are requesting information? |_| Yes |_| No If yes, please annotate on the attached spreadsheet.

2. Would a minimum delivery order quantity and/or dollar value apply to these NSNs? |_| Yes |_| No If yes, please annotate on the attached spreadsheet.

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. Please submit your response by 14 July 2025.

ATTACHMENT 1 – CL25147001 NSN Information

ATTACHMENT 2 – DDW0042 PID-PACK 20250703 132437

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