Market Research Survey-Boot Army HW- Improved -Final.docx

Market Research Survey

Responses are due by 5:00 PM EST on: May 30 , 2024, to Kristy.DeRitis@dla.mil

Items: Boot, Army Combat, Hot Weather (Tariff & Out of Tariff)

Purchase Description: GL-PD-21-12, dated 6 December 2022 (Please see Attachment) Note: Please indicate if you have any issues or concerns with the Technical Package.

PGC: 03930 (Tariff) & 03931 (Out of Tariff)

Lead NSN: 8430-01-714-0690s (Tariff) & 8430-01-718-6115s (Out of Tariff)

Production Lead Time: 450 days first delivery, and 180 days for subsequent delivery orders.

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, Army Combat, Hot Weather, Improved, PGC: 03930 (Tariff) The quantities are for a 48-month ordering period. Within the 48-month ordering period, there are one 18-month tier period and two 12-month(one-year) tier periods.

Maximum Quantity

Tier 2 – (12 months)

290,808

Tier 3 – (12 months)

290,808

Notes:

1. The Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity is 72,702 pairs.

2. The Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) is 218,106 pairs for Tier 1 period and 290,808 pairs for each Tier 2 and Tier 3 period. 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 Contract Maximum Quantity is 999,652 pairs and reflects the sum of approximately 125% of the AEQ for each Tier period (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. 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. The Government is only required to order the Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity listed above. The Government will determine the 30 day not-to exceed quantity based on responses to the survey but will be no more than 37,022 pairs.

4. The Army is the main user. This is a recruit training bag item.

5. Ordering period: 48-month base term with tiered pricing for each tier period.

6. Delivery Destination (PGC: 03930): VSTQ - Travis - Austin, TX DoDAAC: SD0131 Travis Association for the Blind AF & MC 3PL -Distribution Services 4512 South Pleasant Valley Road Austin, Texas 78744

7. FOB Destination: Inspection/Acceptance at Origin

Item 2: Boot, Army Combat, Hot Weather, Out of Tariff, PGC: 03931 (Out of Tariff)

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

PGC: 03931 (Out of Tariff) The quantities are for a 48-month ordering period. Within the 48-month ordering period, there are one 18-month tier period and two 12-month(one-year) tier periods.

Tier 2 – (12 months)

Tier 3 – (12 months)

Notes:

8. The Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity is 594 pairs.

9. The Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) is 774 pairs for Tier 1 period and 360 pairs for each Tier 2 and Tier 3 period. of the contract. 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.

10. The Contract Maximum Quantity is 1,868 pairs and reflects the sum of approximately 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. 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. The Government is only required to order the Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity listed above. The Government will determine the 30 day not-to exceed quantity based on responses to the survey but will be no more than 72 pairs.

11. The Army is the main user. This is a recruit training bag item.

12. Ordering period: 48-month base term with tiered pricing for each tier period.

13. Delivery Destination (PGC: 03931): RSEY, RSG9, RSR7, RSR8

14. FOB Destination: Inspection/Acceptance at Origin

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*

Boots, Army Hot Weather

(PGC: 03930 & 03931)

*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: ____________________________________________________

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:

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 450 days first delivery, and 180 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 Kristy DeRitis via email: Kristy.DeRitis@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 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 kristy.deritis@dla.mil or (215) 737-2479 or the Contracting Officer, at baotran.dao@dla.mil or (215) 737-7429.