ICWG Market Research Letter_July 2024.pdf

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Troop Support

700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111-5092

IN REPLY REFER TO: FQEC (Vanessa Cirminiello/ (*0396)

July 31, 2024

SUBJECT: MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY

Item: Gloves, Intermediate Cold Weather Specification: MIL-DTL-32709A

PGC: 00595

NSN: Size

8415-01-707-1036 (X-SMALL)

8415-01-707-1045 (SMALL)

8415-01-707-1047 (MEDIUM)

8415-01-707-1052 (LARGE)

8415-01-707-1054 (X-LARGE)

DLA Troop Support is conducting market research on the above item to determine an acquisition strategy that will enhance our support of military customers worldwide, as well as to determine what industry is capable of providing. For this reason, DLA Troop Support would appreciate your firm sharing its expertise and insight into how this item can be most efficiently procured.

DLA Troop Support anticipates issuing a solicitation for the referenced item under a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Quantity Contract. The contract will contain a base term consisting of three tiers/years, whereby offerors are required to offer pricing for all three tiers/years. DLA Troop Support requires input from industry to finalize our acquisition strategy regarding how many contracts are necessary, the length of the contract(s), and what type of companies and how many companies are interested in competing for the requirement. Your firm’s response to the questionnaire will help the Government determine the most appropriate terms for the contract based on the current capabilities of the industry.

It should be noted that this inquiry, in no way, should be interpreted as a solicitation for offers. No information provided in response to this inquiry will be considered binding between the vendor and the Government. Please review specification for above listed item and answer the questions on the following pages to include current pricing for all tiers/years and as much insight/information as possible. Please be assured that the answers you provide will remain confidential. Please return this survey to Vanessa Cirminiello at vanessa.cirminiello@dla.mil by August 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET.

NOTE: THIS IS A MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY, NOT A REQUEST FOR A

BID/PROPOSAL.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at vanessa.cirminiello@dla.mil or the Contracting Officer, Chari Fix at chari.fix@dla.mil

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Vanessa Cirminiello Contract Specialist

I. Anticipated Government Requirement The quantities provided below are estimates and may change at the time of solicitation based on changes in demand and supply position.

Min Qty AEQ Max Qty

Base Term (Tier 1 – Year 1) 49,101 196,404 Base Term (Tier 2 – Year 2) 196,404 Base Term (Tier 3 – Year 3) 196,404

TOTAL 49,101 589,212 736,515

Notes:

1. The Unit of Issue is pair.

2. The Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity is 49,101 pairs.

3. The Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) is 196,404 pairs for each year of the contract. AEQ refers to the Government's good faith estimate of the requirements during a specified contract option. The AEQ does not obligate the government to order a specific quantity, it is provided for informational purposes only.

4. The Contract Maximum Quantity is 736,515 pairs over the life of the contract and reflects the sum of 125% of the AEQ for each Tier (a total of 3 Tiers) to account for fluctuations in customer demand. The Government reserves the right to place orders up to the Maximum Contract Quantity, but not to exceed the 30-day order limitation of 27, 278 pairs.

5. Production Lead Time is 300 days.

6. Delivery Destination:

VSTG – Peckham INC mailto:vanessa.cirminiello@dla.mil

DoDAAC: UY0157 OCIE-North 5408 W. Grand River Ave Bldg. B Lansing, MI 48906

VSTZ – Travis Association For The Blind

DoDAAC: SD0131 AF & MC 3PL – Distribution Services 4512 South Pleasant Valley Rd

Austin, Texas 78744

VSTJ – LVI – OCIE SE

DoDAAC: UY0159 Pendergrass Distribution Center 596 Bonnie Valentine Way – Door 28 Pendergrass, GA 30567

6. FOB: Destination, Inspection/Acceptance at Origin

II. Request for information/Survey Questions Please complete all fill-ins below

1. Company Identification and Contact Information

Company Name:

Company Address:

Company Main Phone Number:

Company CAGE:

Point of Contact

Name:

Title/Position:

Email:

Phone:

2. Company Description:

a. Business size (Large or Small)?

NOTE: Small business being defined as a firm that employs less than 750 people)

b. Are you a Manufacturer? (Y/N)______

c. Are you planning to submit an offer on this solicitation? (Y/N) __________

1) If no, please explain why and provide the name of the authorized dealer/distributor, point of contact name, phone number, & email address)

Explanation:____________________________________________

Company name of authorized dealer/distributor:_______________________________________

POC Name:__________________________________________

POC Number:_________________________________________ POC Email Address:_____________________________________

2) If yes, what is the manufacturing address/ Place of Performance:

3) What percentage of the manufacturing process will be subcontracted, if any? (If none type N/A) ________%

What is/are the subcontractor(s) company name, place of performance, and cage code, if any? (If none type N/A)

Company Name_______________________

Place of Performance__________________________________

Cage Code__________________________________________

d. Are you a dealer/distributor? (Y/N) __________

1) If yes, provide the name, address, and cage code of the manufacturer(s) whose product you will provide?

Name:_______________________________________

Address:___________________________________________

Cage Code:____________________________

3. Commerciality:

a. Is the item commercial or modified commercial in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101? For example: is the item of a type used by the general public;

sold or offered for sale to the general public? (Y/N)______

b. Is the modification of a type available in the commercial marketplace? (Y/N)___

4. Item Required:

a. Is the item made of any type of material that is a major cost driver? For example, the item is made of {list major materials: i.e. leather, nylon, etc.} Y/N) _______ If yes, please indicate the major cost drivers below.

b. Does any part of the item consist of foreign material? (Y/N)

If yes, please indicate the foreign material(s)/component(s) and where it is manufactured below.

Material/Component:________________________________________ Place of manufacture:________________________________________

5. Minimum/Maximum Manufacturing Capabilities, Industrial Base:

a. Manufacturing Capabilities

ITEM

Minimum Order

Quantity if greater than 1 unit

Minimum Economic Monthly

Quantity*

Minimum Economic

Quantity for a Year*

Maximum Monthly

Quantity** Maximum Yearly

Quantity**

Gloves, Intermediate Cold Weather

*The Minimum Economic Quantity is the minimum quantity required to make an economic production run/maintain proficient manufacturing lines.

**The Maximum Quantity requested for this survey is the maximum quantity that can be continuously produced for this item in a normal peacetime situation based on your total manufacturing capacity? Please consider other current contracts and pending awards.

b. Are there any known industrial base or domestic raw material non-availability issues you are aware of with this item? If so, please explain below.

6. Delivery:

a. Can you deliver the item to military customers throughout the US (direct vendor delivery) as well as to stock points (such as Lansing, MI)?(Y/N) ___

b. Can you deliver the item on a FOB Destination basis? (Y/N)

c. Are there any issues with the current Production Lead-Time of 300 days? If so, please indicate a realistic Production Lead Time in number of days below.

PLT:______Days

7. Pricing

a. The Government anticipates awarding a 3- year contract with an annual estimated quantity of 196,404 pair to be delivered to Pendergrass, GA on a FOB Destination basis.

Are you able to provide unit pricing for up to three (3) years? (Y/N)

1) If yes, please provide estimated prices for the next three (3) years:

Unit Price

Tier 1 – Year 1

Tier 2 – Year 2

Tier 3 – Year 3

2) If not, please explain why not (ex: prices of xyz component is too volatile) and provide pricing for as many years as you are able to below.

Explanation:__________________________________________

Unit Price

Tier 1 – Year 1

Tier 2 – Year 2

Tier 3 – Year 3

3) What is your estimated labor to material ratio?

Labor: __% / Material: ___ %

4) Is pricing of the item stable or volatile?

If volatile, please explain why below.

Please provide quantity price break points, if any below. (If none type N/A)

5) Would you like an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clause included in the solicitation? (Y/N) _________ Please understand that an upward ceiling and downward floor of no more than 10% of the applicable base unit price shall apply.

a. If yes, indicate the index/indices to be considered for the EPA clause and the basic material(s) percentage of end item cost that the PPI will apply to below.

Index Material % of item cost

Note: Please see Attachment for further details about the Materials Costs Economic Price Adjustment – Department of Labor Index (FEB 2023)

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