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This is a Preliminary Long Term Contract Market Research Questionnaire from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support division seeking supplier feedback for an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) or Long Term Contract (LTC) for National Stock Number (NSN) 5998015715917, identified as item 12422551-006. The Defense Logistics Agency, located in Columbus, Ohio, is conducting market research to develop a realistic and beneficial solicitation and requests responses within five business days of receipt. The questionnaire is designed to gather information from potential suppliers, including manufacturers and distributors, regarding company size and business status, contract preferences, pricing structures, and product specifications.

The questionnaire addresses critical contracting elements including preferred contract periods (five-year firm fixed price versus three-year base with two one-year options), quantity price breaks, FOB Origin transportation terms under the First Destination Transportation and Packaging Initiative, and Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) preferences using Producer Price Index (PPI) weighting. Additional sections address supplier capacity to provide Certified Cost or Pricing Data (potentially required for contracts exceeding $2,000,000), inventory status, hazardous materials content, GSA Schedule listing, commerciality claims with supporting documentation requirements, production limitations, and minimum delivery order quantities or dollar values. Suppliers are instructed to submit responses by March 5, 2026, and the questionnaire requests narrative explanations for items such as pricing preferences, commerciality justification, and additional acquisition strategy input.

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DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA Weapons Support

POST OFFICE BOX 3990

COLUMBUS, OH 43218–3990

CM25092001

Strategic Acquisition Programs Directorate (SAPD) Preliminary Long Term Contract Market Research Questionnaire

DLA Weapons Support is considering a solicitation and subsequent Award of an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC or LTC)* for the item listed in the attached spreadsheet. As a potential supplier of this item, we are asking that you fill out this market survey to the best of your knowledge so that we can generate a realistic and beneficial solicitation. Feel free to contact the sender of this survey if you have any questions.

Request that you return the survey within 5 business days of receipt. We sincerely appreciate your time.

Company Name: , Cage Code: Phone: Email, Name & Signature:

I. GENERAL QUESTIONS:

1. Please check your company’s size and status:

a. |_| Large or |_| Small Business

b. Approx. how many employees do your company currently have?

c. How is your company classified by the Small Business Administration (SBA)? E.g. 8(a), HUBZone, Woman Owned, Veteran Owned, etc.

Please specify:

d. Is your company a: |_| Manufacturer or |_| Distributor/Dealer

e. If your company is a Distributor/Dealer for the actual Manufacturer of these items, please provide additional information below:

Manufacturer Name:

Manufacturer Cage Code:

Traceability documentation -Copy of quotation from an approved source;

-Copy of letter from approved source authorizing distribution of the NSN; or -A copy of the letter from the approved source stating that the company you are procuring the item from is an authorized dealer/distributor for the approved source, along with a copy of the dealer/distributors’ quotation to your company for the item quoted.

Is the Manufacturer a Small Business? |_| Yes |_| No

If yes:How are they classified by the Small Business Administration?
Approx. how many employees do they have? Unknown? |_|

II. LONG TERM CONTRACT RELATED QUESTIONS:

1. Would your company prefer a five-year contract for five-years and no option years, one three-year base period and two one-year option years or something else?

a. Please explain:

2. Does this item on the attached spreadsheet qualify for Quantity Price Breaks? |_| Yes |_| No

a. If yes, please annotate accordingly.

3. This item is part of the First Destination Transportation and Packaging Initiative and subject to FOB Origin terms (Government handles the transportation). Is this acceptable |_| Yes |_| No

a. If no, please provide a response to why:

4. The intent is to have a firm fixed price contract. Allowing for an escalation rate % of increase/decrease for years 2-5. Is this acceptable? |_| Yes |_| No

a. If no, would your company prefer an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA)? |_| Yes |_| No

b. If yes to an EPA, please list what Producer Price Index (PPI) or indexes your company would like to use. If it’s one PPI then the weight is 100%. If your company recommends the use of multiple PPIs, then state those below along with the corresponding weight. For example, if your company wants to use two PPIs, it can state PPI A (40%) and PPI B (60%) and then briefly explain why it chose that index or indexes please.

IV. COST OR PRICING DATA OR INFORMATION OTHER THAN COST OR PRICING DATA:

* The following pertain to the requirement for certified Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data. For contracts estimated over $2,000,000*, certified Cost or Pricing Data “may” be required.

1. Does your firm fully understand the requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data and are willing and able to provide such requirements? |_| Yes |_| No

a. Has your firm provided Certified Cost or Pricing Data to DLA in the past? |_| Yes |_| No

i. If yes, please provide the most recent contract number or audit number for which it submitted this information: Contract Number and/or Audit Number

ii. Would your firm be able to provide data from your subcontractors if needed? |_| Yes |_| No

2. If your company is a dealer, will it be able to obtain Cost or Pricing Data from the actual manufacturer? |_| Yes |_| No

3. This NSN includes export controlled technical information, does your firm have an approved JCP certification to access the export-controlled data to provide these items? |_| Yes |_| No

4. Does your firm carry this item in its inventory?

5. Does this item contain hazardous material?

6. Is this item listed on a GSA Schedule?

V. COMMERCIAL QUESTIONS:

* It is the Contracting Officer’s authority to determine an item(s) commercial or not and if the commercial price(s) are Fair and Reasonable. This is usually accomplished through proof that commercial market forces have driven the setting of the commercial price.

1. Are any of these items Commercial Items per FAR 2.101(b)? |_| Yes |_| No

2. If yes, please provide evidence of commercial sales and justification to substantiate commerciality. Without evidence, we cannot make a determination that the acquisition is commercial. Please ensure you annotate which NSN each commercial assertion applies to. Documentation that would potentially help support your firm’s commerciality claim may include but is not limited to:

a. Published Catalogs/Price Lists

b. Un-Redacted Commercial sales history (e.g. Invoices showing sales to companies outside of Federal, State or Local Government, etc.). The importance of provided un-redacted invoices is to assist in proving the item(s) have been sold commercially at like prices and for like quantities.

c. Complete set of Drawings. You may mark your drawings as “Proprietary and Confidential” as the Government will only use them for determination of Price Reasonableness.

d. Proof of availability or announcement of the Commercial Item to the general public.

e. Website where you sell it or where it is sold to the general public.

f. You can provide a narrative below to explain any commerciality information you might provide:

VII. DELIVERY QUESTIONS:

1. Are there production limitations for the item of which we are requesting information? |_| Yes |_| No If yes, please annotate on the attached spreadsheet.

2. Would a minimum delivery order quantity and/or dollar value apply to the NSN? |_| Yes |_| No If yes, please annotate on the attached spreadsheet.

VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/INPUT:

It is always the Defense Logistics Agency’s intent to produce Contracts that are advantageous to both the Warfighter and the Contractor. This is best achieved through open lines of communication and informative feedback. Please provide any additional information that you feel may be of assistance in building our Acquisition Strategy and possible Solicitation development. Please submit your response by 5 March 2026.

ATTACHMENT 1: NSN Information ATTACHMENT 2: Product Item Description (PID)

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