Market-Research-MC-TW-Combat-Boot-20250304.pdf

Market Research Survey

Responses are due by 5:00 PM EST on: 03/27/2025 to Jamie.Heiman@dla.mil

Items: Boot, Combat, MC Temperate Weather

Purchase Description: CR-PD 06-31, dated 6 November 2023 (Please see Attachment) Note: Please indicate if you have any issues or concerns with the Technical Package.

PGC: 02755

Lead NSN: 8430-01-492-1727

Production Lead Time: 120 days first delivery

NOTE: This is a MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY, NOT A REQUEST FOR A

BID/PROPOSAL.

I. Government Requirement(s):

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

Item 1: Boot, Marine Corp Temperate Weather PGC#02755

The quantities are for four (4) one-year ordering periods/tiered pricing periods.

Minimum Quantity

Annual Estimated Quantity

Maximum Quantity

Tier 1- Year 1

10,470

41,880

209,400 Tier 2 – Year 2 41,880 Tier 3 – (12 months) 41,880 Tier 4 – (12 months) 41,880

TOTAL 10,470 209,400

Notes:

1. The Minimum Quantity is 10,470 pairs for the life of the resultant contract. The Minimum Quantity may be ordered during any tier period or combination of tier periods. The Government may fulfill the Minimum Quantity by issuing a single delivery order or any number of delivery orders. However, in fulfilling the Minimum Quantity, the total dollar value expended by the Government shall not exceed the dollar value of the Minimum Quantity procured at the lowest unit price under the contract, hereafter referred to as the “Guaranteed Minimum Dollar Value.” The Government will be considered to have fulfilled its obligation to order the Minimum Quantity when the Guaranteed Minimum Dollar Value has been met.

2. The Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) is 41,880 pairs for each Tier period (Tier 1 through 4). AEQ refers to the Government's good faith estimate of the requirements during a specified contract tier period. The AEQ does not obligate the government to order a specific quantity, it is provided for informational purposes only.

3. The Maximum Quantity is 209,400 pairs and reflects the sum of approximately 125% of the AEQ for each Tier period (a total of 4 Tiers) to account for fluctuations in customer demand. The Government reserves the right to place orders up to the Maximum Contract Quantity. The Government is not obligated to order the Contract Maximum Quantity;

however, the Government has the legal right to order up to this quantity prior to the final expiration of any resultant contract.

4. The Marine Corps (USMC) is the main user. This is a recruit training bag item.

5. Ordering period: Four (4) one-year ordering periods/tiered pricing periods. Within the four (4) one-year ordering periods, there are four 12-month (one-year) price tier periods.

6. Delivery Destination (PGC: 02755): VSTZ

DoDAAC: SD0131 Travis Association for the Blind AF & MC 3PL -Distribution Services 4512 South Pleasant Valley Road Austin, Texas 78744

II. Company Description:

1. Business Name, Address, Cage Code, and Point of Contact’s email and/or phone number:

2. Business Size (Small or Large):

3. Will any part of the manufacturing process be subcontracted? (Y/N)

i. What percent will be subcontracted? ____________ %

ii. What is/are the subcontractor(s) company name and address?

iii. What is/are the subcontractor(s)’s CAGE code?

III. Minimum/Maximum Manufacturing Capabilities, Pricing & Delivery:

Minimum Economic Monthly

Quantity*

Minimum Economic

Quantity for a Year*

Maximum Monthly

Quantity** Maximum for a

Year** Boots, Combat, Marine Corp Temperate Weather

(PGC: 02755)

*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. Please take into account other current contracts and pending awards.

Pricing:

1. Estimated Unit Price for each Tier Period for each item:

Tier Period

Unit Price

Tier 1 - Year 1 Tier 2 - Year 2 Tier 3 - Year 3 Tier 4 - Year 4

2. What is your estimated labor & material ration?

Labor: ________% / Material ___________%

3. Would you like the Materials Costs Economic Price Adjustment – Department of Labor Index (JAN 2023) (Y/N) _________ a.) If yes, indicate the index/indices to be considered for the EPA clause and the percentage of the item cost that is material-related that the PPI will apply to:

Index % of item cost

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

1. Are there any issues with the current Production Lead-Time of 180 days first delivery, and 150 days for subsequent delivery orders? If so, please indicate a realistic Production Lead Time below.

2. Are there any raw material availability issues? If so, please explain, Other Consideration

1. Is the item(s) commercial or modified commercial in accordance with Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) 2.101?

2. Are you aware of a commercial item available in the market place that you could manufacture with minor modification to meet government requirements and Berry Compliance?

3. Do you have experience with long term contract?

4. Do you have experience with Government Contracting?

5. Product Demonstration Model (PDM) with proposal submission. With the Time to Award initiative, Request for Proposals MUST NOT be solicited for more than 30 days. Is 30 days a sufficient amount of time for you to submit a proposal? If not, how many days would be required for you to prepare your submission?

NOTE: This is a MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY, NOT A REQUEST FOR A

BID/PROPOSAL.

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

DLA Troop Support anticipates issuing a solicitation for the referenced item(s) under an Indefinite Quantity Contract with more than one-year Tier pricing.

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. With these facts in mind, it is requested that you review the item(s) listed above and answer the questions on the attached pages. The answers you provide will remain confidential. Please return this survey to Jamie Heiman via email:

Jamie.heiman@dla.mil

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Important Note on Foreign Content:

The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as "The Berry Amendment" impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ https://sam.gov/content/help clause 252.225-7012) and "specialty metals" (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014) must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possessions or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies.

Lack of response will be interpreted as non-interest. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me at Jamie.heiman@dla.mil or (445) 737-3279 or the Contracting Officer, at baotran.dao@dla.mil.

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