Market Research Survey Fire Extinguisher.pdf

DLA Troop Support Market Survey

DLA Troop Support Market Survey

DLA Troop Support C&E Class IV

Market Research Survey

September 18, 2025

Initiator:

Ira Hedgepeth Contract Officer Class IV Construction and Equipment – FCFC Email: Ira.Hedgepeth@dla.mil

Item Name: Fire Extinguisher

NSN: 4210-01-149-1356

The item(s) provided within the Market Survey are being considered for solicitation and subsequent award on an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contract, including the base period and option years, will not exceed five years. As a potential supplier of these item(s) your answers to these questions and your recommendations concerning the item(s) will enhance and speed the solicitation process. We are asking that you fill out this Market Survey to the best of your knowledge so that we can generate a realistic, effective, all encompassing, complete, and accurate solicitation. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP).

The Market Survey is for informational purposes only.

The Government is interested in awarding a DLA Direct (stock delivery) contract. For this solicitation, the Government anticipates FOB Destination with Inspection and Acceptance at Destination.

You will need to register with VSM. VSM is the Vendor Shipment Module is the vehicle by which vendors process shipments and are able to notify our Transportation Agents (TA) that their shipments are ready for transport.

For more information about VSM, contact the helpdesk at 800-456-5507 or via email to delivery@dla.mil.

For additional information or assistance, contact the initiator of this Market Survey listed above. Please return this survey to Ira.Hedgepeth, by October 02, 2025, via email at Ira.Hedgepeth@dla.mil.

Requirements:

Please complete the table on page 6, which provides the item.

Please complete the following information regarding your business:

mailto:Ira.Hedgepeth@dla.mil

LARGE or SMALL BUSINESS

MANUFACTURER or DEALER

IDENTIFY SOURCE OF SUPPLY IF DEALER:

If you are a manufacturer, can you provide names of authorized dealers?

Do you carry this item in your inventory?

YES NO

What is your production lead time?

COMMERCIAL QUESTIONS:

In accordance with FAR 2.101, a commercial item is defined as:

(1) Any item, other than real property, that is of a type customarily used by the general public or by non-governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes, and—

(i) Has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public; or,

(ii) Has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the general public;

(2) Any item that evolved from an item described in paragraph (1) of this definition through advances in technology or performance and that is not yet available in the commercial marketplace, but will be available in the commercial marketplace in time to satisfy the delivery requirements under a Government solicitation;

(3) Any item that would satisfy a criterion expressed in paragraphs (1) or (2) of this definition, but for –

(i) Modifications of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace; or

(ii) Minor modifications of a type not customarily available in the commercial marketplace made to meet Federal Government requirements. Minor modifications means modifications that do not significantly alter the nongovernmental function or essential physical characteristics of an item or component, or change the purpose of a process. Factors to be considered in determining whether a modification is minor include the value and size of the modification and the comparative value and size of the final product. Dollar values and percentages may be used as guideposts, but are not conclusive evidence that a modification is minor;

(4) Any combination of items meeting the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), or (5) of this definition that are of a type customarily combined and sold in combination to the general public;

(5) Installation services, maintenance services, repair services, training services, and other services if—

(i) Such services are procured for support of an item referred to in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of this definition, regardless of whether such services are provided by the same source or at the same time as the item; and

(ii) The source of such services provides similar services contemporaneously to the general public under terms and conditions similar to those offered to the Federal Government;

(6) Services of a type offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace based on established catalog or market prices for specific tasks performed or specific outcomes to be achieved and under standard commercial terms and conditions. For purposes of these services—

(i) “Catalog price” means a price included in a catalog, price list, schedule, or other form that is regularly maintained by the manufacturer or vendor, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers, and states prices at which sales are currently, or were last, made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general public; and

(ii) “Market prices” means current prices that are established in the course of ordinary trade between buyers and sellers free to bargain and that can be substantiated through competition or from sources independent of the offerors.

(7) Any item, combination of items, or service referred to in paragraphs (1) through (6) of this definition, notwithstanding the fact that the item, combination of items, or service is transferred between or among separate divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor; or

(8) A nondevelopmental item, if the procuring agency determines the item was developed exclusively at private expense and sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple State and local governments.

Are these commercial items?

Are these items available on a catalog list price?

Are you able to supply us with a copy of the catalog list price?

If yes, please provide a copy of the price list.

Does this item contain hazardous material?

Do you prefer using a dealer/distributor for Government business or do you deal directly with the Government?

Dealer Government

General Questions:

1. Does any part of the items consist of foreign material?

2. Does your company have domestic sources from which it can be obtain ALL parts and material needed for manufacturing these items?

3. Are there any special packaging requirements that you require that you would like to explain to the Government?

4. Have you encountered any specific problems with obtaining these items? (e.g. long lead-times, national shortage of raw material)

5. Please explain why and how your item is unique compared to the other similar items in the industry. (If sole source)

6. Is this item made of any type of material that is a major cost driver?

7. If you are a manufacturer, what is the production rate for these items? How many items can be produced at one time? Is the manufacturing process a batch process or a continuous process?

8. Do you have any commercial warranties? If not, please explain what your standard warranty is for the items that you sell. What is your commercial practice for returns? Do you use/have industry standards for product quality or safety?

9. Does your firm normally stock these items?

-If yes, how many are on hand at any given time?

-If no, would you be willing to stock these items?

10. If necessary, can you deliver the items to direct vendor deliveries in the continental United

States? Do you have any geographic delivery limitations? Do you have any delivery terms and conditions?

11. Would your company be interested in a long-term contract for these items?

12. We anticipate the solicitation stating a required delivery of 60 days. Is this acceptable? If not, please provide the standard delivery time your firm experiences for these items. Is a ramp-up period necessary? If so, what would be the initial quantity and how much time would be required to manufacture this initial quantity?

13. If the Government wishes to use an option to extend the term of the contract, a pricing mechanism for the option year(s) will be included in any resultant contract.

-If the Government anticipated making a firm fixed price contract, would your firm be able to provide pricing on the items for the contract base period and any option years? In other words, could your firm price out 2 year, 3 years, 4 year or 5 years? If not, please state why.

-If the Government anticipated making a fixed price with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) contract, would your firm be willing to accept this condition?

If the Government wishes to use an option to extend the term of the contract, a pricing mechanism for the option year(s) needs to be included in any resultant contract. The EPA is based on a formula that is generally tied to the Producer Price Index and is limited to an aggregate of the increases in the contract unit price that should not exceed 10% of the original base year unit price. Would you be willing to accept an economic price adjustment, which would allow the Government to adjust the base contract price to achieve a revised contract unit price for an option year(s)?

The Government anticipates using PCU339999339999L, PPI industry data for All other miscellaneous fabricated products, incl. fire extinguishers and umbrellas.

-Can you suggest any other appropriate Producer Price Index that would fit for these items?

14. Do you have a minimum ordering quantity and/or dollar value that you require for an individual order and if so what would that quantity and/or dollar value be?

15. Do you have a maximum ordering quantity and/or dollar value that you require for an individual order and if so what would that quantity and/or dollar value be?

16. Do you currently have or have you had contracts with other Government agencies? Were there any significant problems encountered? Have you provided or are currently providing the requested items to Government or commercial customers?

17. Is the price stable for these items?

18. Are these items considered Hazardous?

19. Are you registered on DIBBS (DLA Internet Bid Board System) and SAM (System for Award

Management)?

20. Could your firm support surge and contingency plan operations for emergency situations?

21. Delivery orders issued under any resultant contract will be communicated to your firm via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Does your firm have EDI capabilities? If not, do you plan on establishing EDI capabilities in the near future?

22. Please list any comment, suggestions, concerns, or questions.

NSN

Nomenclature

Unit of Issu e

(UI)

Annual Estimated Quantity

Delivery (Days)

Minimum Order Quantity Capability

Maximum Order

Capability

Unit Price

Price Break s

Total Price

4210-0149-1356

Fire Extinguisher

EA

2,910

1,000

5,000

** QUANTITIES ABOVE ARE ONLY ESTIMATES **

This is a Market Survey/Request for Information (RFI) being released solely for information, market research, and planning purposes. It does not constitute a RFP or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This Market Survey/RFI does not commit DLA to contract for any supply or service. DLA is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals.

Respondents are advised that DLA will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Market Survey/RFI. All costs associated with responding to this Market Survey/RFI will be solely the responding party's expense. Responses shall not include proprietary information. Any responses that are marked proprietary will not be considered.

Responses MUST include the following information:

1) Name of company

2) Address

3) Phone and Fax numbers

4) Point(s) of contact

5) E-mail address

6) Socioeconomic status: Small Business, SDVOSB, 8(a), SDB, VOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, etc.

7) Verification of registration in the SAM (System for Award Management)

8) Answers to the information questions above.

Company Name (CAGE):

Authorized Representative (signature):