Market Research Survey-Explosive Coveralls.docx

Market Research Survey

Responses are due by 5:00 PM EST on: May 01, 2025, to Amina.Sheikh@dla.mil

Items: Explosive Coveralls

PGC: 00465

NSNs: 8415-00-279-8719; 8415-00-279-8720; 8415-00-279-8721; 8415-00-279-8722 & 8415-00-280-2455

Production Lead Time: 180 days for subsequent delivery orders

NOTE: This is a MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY, NOT A REQUEST FOR A BID/PROPOSAL.

I. Government Requirement(s):

1. Ordering period: 36-month base term with tiered pricing for each tier period.

2. Delivery Destination (PGC: 00465): VSTG / VSTJ / VSTZ

3. FOB Destination: Inspection/Acceptance at Origin

II. Proposed Acquisition Strategy:

Solicitation will be issued using Best Value Trade Off Source Selection Procedures.

DLA Troop Support requires input from industry to formulate 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.

Please provide as much insight/information as possible on the following questions to the best of your knowledge at this point in time:

III. 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? __________________________________________________

IV. Minimum/Maximum Manufacturing Potential Capabilities, Pricing & Delivery:

Minimum Economic Monthly Quantity*

Explosive Coveralls

(PGC: 00465)

*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:

Unit Price

(Tier 1 – Year 1)

(Tier 2 – Year 2)

(Tier 3 – Year 3)

2. What is your estimated labor & material ration?

Labor: ________% / Material ___________%

3. Would you like the Materials Costs Economic Price Adjustment – Department of Labor Index (FEB 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 (FEB 2023)

Delivery

1. Are there any issues with the current Production Lead-Time of 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 marketplace 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.

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 Amina T Sheikh via email: amina.sheikh@dla.mil

Important Notice: Availability of Solicitations Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Offeror should register to receive notification of this solicitation or solicitation amendments. The solicitation will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.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 amina.sheikh@dla.mil or the Contracting Officer, at robert.singley@dla.mil.