Market Research Questionnaire.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

374th Airlift wing

4 June 2025

MEMORANDUM FOR PROSPECTIVE VENDORS/COMPANIES

FROM: 374 CONS/PKB

APO AP 96328-5228

SUBJECT: Market Research Questionnaires for Exterior Paint IDIQ for Air Force installations, Japan

The Government is conducting market research to identify capable and interested contractors for a potential Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract involving painting, weatherproofing, and surface repair services. The work may include concrete, masonry, metal structures, tanks, and facilities.

The objective of this Market Survey is to determine if like or similar work for Exterior Paint at Yokota Air Base is customarily available in the Japanese commercial market and to determine the most suitable method for acquiring such services. Please answer the following questions by making “YES” or “NO”, with its reasoning, the alternate plan, and the description of services as requested. The market research and information you provide in response to this survey will be used by the US Government only and WILL NOT be shared with other contractors or organizations outside the US Government. We greatly appreciate your inputs.

Please submit your response to our survey by the close of business on 20 June 2025. Please contact Dr.

Nidhi Arya by email at nidhi.arya@us.af.mil, Ms. Namiko Kaneko at namiko.kaneko.1.jp@us.af.mil, and Ms. Sharu Toma at sharumeimmaderein.toma.jp@us.af.mil, if you have any questions. Again, we appreciate your assistance and thank you in advance for responding to the questionnaire.

mailto:nidhi.arya@us.af.mil, mailto:namiko.kaneko.1.jp@us.af.mil, mailto:yuki.watabe.jp@us.af.mil

Requirement: The project involves weatherproofing and repairing concrete, masonry, and metal buildings, tanks, and facilities. Work includes spall/crack repair, asbestos/lead abatement, surface preparation, caulking, and sealing.

1. Is the service required by us generally customarily and commercially offered to the general public?

Please circle one Yes No

2. What is your prior experience with the weatherproofing and repairing concrete, masonry, and metal buildings, tanks, and facilities work? If any, please state so.

3. What is your prior experience with spall/crack repair, asbestos/lead abatement, surface preparation, caulking, and sealing? If any, please state so.

4. Are there any issues procuring paint that are compliant with the Specifications/ Japan Environmental Governing Standards (JEGS), GOJ (Government of Japan) national, prefectural and local laws and regulations? If so, please share the issue with us.

5. Generally, how many days does your firm require to perform the site work for the above stated work from the date your firm receives the work request?

6. In the general market practice, what process requires the most preparation time before starting painting work?

7. Are you aware of all the laws or regulations you need to perform weatherproofing and repairing concrete, masonry, and metal buildings, tanks, and facilities work as a prime contractor?

8. Are you aware of the laws or regulations you need to spall/crack repair, surface preparation, caulking, and sealing work, as a prime contractor?

9. Are you aware of the laws or regulations you need to perform asbestos/lead abatement, as a prime contractor?

Please circle one Yes No

10. For the above stated services, what are the necessary licenses, technical skills and experience to perform these services? Is it mandatory by law or regulation? Please provide the reference.

11. Do you or your subcontractor have Japanese or U.S. Standard licenses or qualifications for performing weatherproofing and repairing concrete, masonry, and metal buildings, tanks, and facilities work?

12. Do you or your subcontractor have Japanese or U.S. Standard licenses or qualifications for performing spall/crack repair, surface preparation, caulking, and sealing work?

13. Do you or your subcontractor have Japanese or U.S. Standard licenses or qualifications for performing asbestos/lead abatement?

14. Does your firm have the capability to perform our required service in accordance with US standards regulation?

15. Does your firm have the capability to obtain the qualifications for your employees who currently do not carry it?

Please Circle one Yes No

16. Does your firm have the capability to submit all the documents such as Work Plan in both Japanese and English?

Please Circle one Yes No

17. What information is necessary for you to participate/provide a proposal for this requirement?

18. What is the typical length of contract ( Yearly, 5 years)?

19. Are you registered to perform work on U.S. military installations in Japan?

20. Have you previously performed work for the U.S. Government or military installations? If yes, please provide a brief summary.

21. What is your estimated annual capacity for painting or related work (in approximate Yen value)?

22. How many projects or task orders can your company support simultaneously?

23. How do you typically structure pricing for painting work (e.g., by area, unit, labor)?

24. What is your recommendation on how to best organize a price schedule for a multi-year IDIQ?

25. How much mobilization is required before starting the service? What is the time factors? Labor?

Equipment?

[ ] 1 month [ ] 2 months [ ] 3 months [ ] More ( months)

Please provide reasons.

26-1. Is a quality control plan used for this type of services?

26-2. [Answered “YES”] What is your method of quality control for preventing non-conforming services?

26-3. [Answered “NO”] If you do not have a quality control plan, how do you determine if the services you are providing are satisfactory?

27-1. Are you able to perform work at multiple locations stated in Attachment 1?

27-2. Do you foresee any logistical limitations or additional costs based on locations mentioned in Attachment

1?

28. We are assuming that the item list attached on this questionnaire can sufficiently fulfill our need for this requirement. Please kindly insert your findings, if any, what items should be included into the item list to satisfy our requirement.

29. Are you able to accept payment via Government Purchase Card (GPC)?

30-1. Can you submit proposals based on the attached broad until price schedule (Attachment 2)?

30-2. If not, or if you foresee challenges, do you have any recommendations for how we could modify the schedule to make it more practical or efficient for proposal submission?

31. What is your minimum order amount per line item?

32. Do you have a minimum total project cost requirement? If so, please specify.

33. Would your team be able to proceed with developing as-built drawings without completing the full design effort in advance?

34. Please share any other information you believe would assist the Government in planning this acquisition.

This is the end of market research questionnaires.

Please kindly fill out the POC information as stated below. Thank you very much for your time and cooperation.

Company Name:

Cage Code:

Your Name:

Phone/Fax Number:

e-mail Address:

Date:

Attachments:

1. All AF Base Locations

2. Price schedule

3. Paint – Specifications

4. SECTION 01 57 19 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 2024 (002)