CM24172002 Market Survey Questionnaire.docx

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DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA LAND and MARITIME

POST OFFICE BOX 3990

COLUMBUS, OH 43218–3990

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CL24172002 (Joseph Coleman) 11 NOV 2024 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 following items listed the attached spreadsheet. 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. Should any of the survey questions not apply (Cost or Pricing Data, First Article Testing, etc.) please skip over that section. Feel free to contact the sender of this survey if you have any questions.

Request that you return the survey within 3 business days of receipt.

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

f. Do you have Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capability? |_| Yes |_| No If you answered no, would you be willing to obtain EDI capability? |_| Yes |_| No

g. Do you have a parent company? |_| Yes |_| No Name of your parent company?

Approximately how many employees does your parent company have?

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. Is a three year base period with single option years thereafter agreeable? |_| Yes |_| No

a. If no, please explain.

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

a. If yes, please annotate accordingly.

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

a. If yes, please explain:

5. Would your company prefer to have pre-negotiated pricing that would be valid for at least one year with pre-negotiated escalation rates in each of the out years? |_| Yes |_| No

6. Or would you prefer to have the base period pricing and all subsequent periods adjusted using an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) based on the Producer Price Index (PPI)? |_| Yes |_| No

7. 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.

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

2. If yes, is your company willing and able to provide evidence of commercial sales and support needed to verify price reasonableness? |_| Yes |_| No 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

3. If No, are these items modified items of a type available in the commercial market place (Meaning these items do not have to be identical, but are closely related)? |_|Yes |_| No

NOTE: Without proof of commerciality the LTC project cannot be processed as a commercial procurement (FAR Part 12), but will rather be processed using non-commercial procurement procedures (FAR Part 15).

VII. 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.

3. Will your firm accept FOB Origin Freight Terms? |_| Yes |_| No

4. Is there a Maximum Quantity that you could deliver for the item(s)? |_| Yes |_| No If yes, please list on the attached spreadsheet the applicable maximum monthly quantity for each item.

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

VIII. 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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