CM25080001_Market_Survey_Revised.docx

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA LAND and MARITIME

POST OFFICE BOX 3990

COLUMBUS, OH 43218–3990

23 May 2025

CM25080001

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. Three (3) 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 both of the following email addresses: tyler.bender@dla.mil & charles.mielkeii@dla.mil.

The drawings (Technical Data Package) are posted in cFolders under the project number CM25080001. The cFolders login is https://pcf1x.bsm.dla.mil/cfolders/

*IMPORTANT NOTE*

NSN 4320014174876 is on contract via LTC until 31 January 2027. If any award results from this market research, the effective date may not start until 1 February 2027.

NSN 4730014578479 is on contract via LTC until 8 November 2025. If any award results from this market research, the effective date may not start until 9 November 2025.

Please return a filled-out market survey by 30 May 2025 4PM EST.

I. GENERAL QUESTIONS:

1. For NSN 4320014174876, please check your company’s size and status for NAICS 333914, “Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing” (size standard in number of employees is 750).

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

2. For NSNs 4730014578479 and 4730015278543 please check your company’s size and status for NAICS 332996, “Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing” (size standard in number of employees is 550).

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.

c. Please select items that you are interested in pursuing an LTC with DLA.

|_| NSN: 4320014174876

|_| NSN: 4730014578479

|_| NSN: 4730015278543

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. This requirement will be subject to Product Verification Testing, this means that DLA L&M will have the option, if invoked, to perform laboratory testing of contractor material prior to acceptance and requires the contractors to ensure gauges and other measuring and testing equipment, used in determining whether the supplies presented to the Government for acceptance under the resultant contract, if pursued. This would be included within Procurement Note E05 and would be incorporated pursuant to FAR 52.246-1, Inspection of Supplies (for non-commercial items) and FAR 52.212-4(a), for commercial items.

a. Can you comply with this DLA requirement?

|_| Yes |_| No

8. NSN 4320014174876 and 4730015278543 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. Is your company willing to submit specific testing for this project?

|_| Yes |_| No

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

|_| Yes |_| No

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

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

|_| Yes |_| No

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

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

9. NSN 4730014578479 requires the manufacturer to establish and maintain a calibration system that meets the requirements of ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994, American national standard for calibration -calibration laboratories and measuring and test equipment-general requirements, or ISO 10012-1, quality assurance requirements for measuring equipment- part 1, metrological confirmation system for measuring equipment.

a. Can your company or the manufacturer provide a certificate to demonstrate it meets these requirements? If yes, provide a copy.

|_| 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 NSN 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:

V. SURGE & SUSTAINMENT:

1. NSN 4730014578479 requires Surge and Sustainment support. Surge and Sustainment (S&S) Capability is defined as the ability of the contractor to meet increased quantity/accelerated delivery requirements in support of a broad spectrum of possible contingencies. This ability includes a capacity to ramp up quickly to meet early requirements (surge), as well as to sustain an increased pace throughout the contingency (sustainment). The spectrum of possible contingencies includes major theatre warfare and smaller-scale contingency operations. The increased quantity/accelerated delivery requirements are those above and beyond normal peacetime requirements. Contractors interested in providing this NSN must comply with this requirement. The Average Wartime Rate (AMWR) is two (2) units. This represents a 30-day recurring requirement, if invoked, in which any interested party must comply with. Any offeror will be required to complete the Capability Assessment Plan (CAP) online and print the CAP for submittal as part of the offer as well as any attachments cited. Procurement Notes C06, C07, L18, L19, and M07 (see DLAD 17.9304) will be applicable to this NSN. Is your firm willing and able to adhere to the Surge and Sustainment support?

|_| Yes |_| No

2. Can your firm deliver the Surge and Sustainment support/requirement at the same unit price as the other requirements?

|_| Yes |_| No

2. If no, what percentage price difference do you anticipate requiring for the surge and sustainment support?

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 30 May 2025.

ATTACHMENT 1 – CM25080001 NSN Information

ATTACHMENT 2 – CM25080001 PID

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