Market Survey_Landing Mat (03 19 2026).pdf

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA TROOP SUPPORT - PHILADELPHIA

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111-5092

IN REPLY

REFER TO DLA Troop Support-FCG (Asheai Patterson/asheai.patterson@dla.mil)

DATE: 19 MARCH 2026

SUBJECT: MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY

NOMENCLATURE: Landing Mat (Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Mat Set and Components)

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is conducting market research on the above item to determine an acquisition strategy that will enhance our support of military customers worldwide. DLA Troop Support would appreciate your company sharing its expertise and insight into how these items can be most efficiently procured.

This is not a Request for Proposal. This inquiry should in no way be interpreted as a solicitation for offers.

This Market Survey is for informational purposes only. 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 listed above and answer the questions on the attached pages. The answers you provide will remain confidential. Please return this survey to Asheai Patterson no later than Tuesday, April 21, 2026, via email at asheai.patterson@dla.mil. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely, Asheai Patterson

Asheai Patterson Contracting Officer mailto:asheai.patterson@dla.mil

DLA Troop Support – Market Survey Landing Mat Set and Components

THIS MARKET SURVEY/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS BEING RELEASED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION, MARKET RESEARCH, AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) OR A

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE A RFQ/RFP IN THE FUTURE. THIS MARKET SURVEY/RFI DOES NOT COMMIT DLA TO CONTRACTS FOR ANY SUPPLY OR SERVICE. DLA IS NOT SEEKING PROPOSALS AT THIS TIME

AND WILL NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS. RESPONDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT DLS WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS 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.

I. VENDOR INFORMATION:

1. Is your firm a –

a. LARGE BUSINESS OR SMALL BUSINESS

b. MANUFACTURER OR DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR

c. If your firm is a dealer/distributor, please provide your Source of Supply:

II. COMMERCIAL QUESTIONS:

1. Is this item commercial or modified commercial in accordance with the definition at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 2.101? The definition for a commercial product is attached.

YES NO

2. Is a modified version of these items available in the commercial (non-Government/non-military) marketplace?

3. Does your firm sell the items or similar items in the commercial marketplace (to non-Government/non-military customers)?

4. Are you interested in providing the items to the Government on a Long-Term Contract (LTC)?

5. If your firm is a MANUFACTURER, do you prefer using a Dealer/Distributor for Government business or to deal directly with the Government?

6. Are there any barriers that would hinder your firm’s ability to provide the items on a long-term contract?

If YES, please identify any such barriers to entering a long-term contract.

III. GENERAL QUESTIONS

1. If the Government uses an option to extend the term of the contract, a pricing mechanism for the Option

Year(s) (Firm-Fixed Price or Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment Type Contract) will be included in any resultant contract.

a. Firm-Fixed Price Type Contract:

(1) If the Government anticipates awarding a Firm-Fixed Price Type contract, would your firm be able to provide pricing on the items for the contract base period and all option periods? (i.e., Could your firm provide pricing for two (2), three (3), four (4), or five (5) years?)

(2) If NO, please explain:

b. Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) Type Contract

(1) If the Government anticipates awarding a Fixed Price with EPA Type contract would your firm be willing to accept this condition?

(2) Would your firm be willing to accept an EPA which would allow the Government to adjust the base year contract price to achieve a revised contract unit price for the option year(s)?

(3) If your firm is able, please provide a Producer Price Index (PPI) that your firm considers appropriate for the items.

c. Would a contract that includes a two-year base period pose any challenges to your firm?

If YES, please explain:

2. Are these items available on a catalog list price? YES NO

3. Is catalog information about the items available? YES NO (If YES, please provide catalog information to include item photos, part numbers, manufacturer item descriptions, etc.)

4. Is this item made of any material that is a major cost driver (e.g., steel, petroleum)? YES NO If YES, please list the material(s) that drive the item cost.

5. Is pricing stable for the items? YES NO If NO, please list any factors that have influenced item pricing:

6. Does your firm offer commercial warranties? YES NO

a. If NO, please explain what your standard warranty is for the items you sell.

b. What is your firm’s standard practice for returns?

c. Does your firm use/have industry standards for product quality or safety? YES NO

7. Are there any special packaging requirements that need to be explained to the Government?

If YES, please explain your firm’s special packaging requirements below:

IV. SOURCING:

1. Has your firm encountered any specific problems with obtaining the required items? (e.g., long lead-times, national shortage of raw material).

YES NO

2. Are any of the components or raw materials for the items manufactured outside of the United States of America?

YES NO

a. If YES, please list the components/raw materials and the Country of Origin below:

Item Component/Raw Material Country of Origin

3. Will restricting the requirements to only domestic material be a problem? YES NO

4. Will restricting the requirements to only material manufactured by a small business be a problem?

YES NO

5. Does your firm have domestic sources from which it can obtain ALL parts and material needed for manufacturing the items? YES NO

V. DELIVERY:

1. Can your firm deliver the item on an FOB Destination basis? YES NO

2. Can your firm deliver the items to a stock point and/or directly to military customers throughout CONUS?

3. Could your firm support surge and contingency plan operations for emergency situations? YES NO

4. Does your firm currently have, or has it had contracts with other Government agencies?

YES NO

If YES, did your firm encounter any significant problems? YES NO If YES, please identify the problems that were encountered:

VI. CAPABILITY:

1. Delivery orders issued under any resultant contract may be communicated to your firm via Electronic Data

Interchange (EDI). Does your firm have EDI capabilities? YES NO

2. Is your firm registered on DIBBS (DLA Internet Bid Board System) and SAM (System for Award Management)? YES NO

VENDOR QUESTIONS:

Please list any questions/concerns your firm may have regarding this potential procurement in the space provided below:

Responses MUST include the following information:

Company Name:

Address:

Company Website:

Company CAGE Code: Socioeconomic Status:

Point of Contact #1

Name:

Email Address:

Telephone #:

Fax #:

Point of Contact #2

Name:

Email Address:

Telephone #:

Fax #:

Point of Contact #3

Name:

Email Address:

Telephone #:

Fax #:

Point of Contact #4

Name:

Email Address:

Telephone #:

Fax #:

Authorized Representative

Typed/Printed Name:

Signature:

(Please assure Market Survey is signed by an individual who is authorized to sign on behalf of the company.)

NSN/Item Name Quantity Estimated Unit Price

Delivery Days

On-Hand Stock

Quantities

Order Requirements Production Rates

Minimum Order

Quantity

Maximum Order

Quantity

Production Lead Time Production Rate

# of Items Produced at One

Time

Manufacturing Process

(Batch or Continuous?)

5680-01-701-5374 Landing Mat

SET

5306-01-701-5898 Upper Joining

Bushing and Bolt

EACH

5680-01-700-9352 Half Mat Panel with

Lower Bushings

150 AY $

5680-01-700-9359 Half Anchor Panel

18 AY $

5365-01-700-9608 Anchor Bushings

250 EA $

5680-01-701-5375 Full Mat Panel with

Lower Bushings

115 AY $

5680-01-701-5376 Full Anchor Panel

19 AY $

REVOLUTIONARY FAR OVERHAUL (RFO) SUBPART 2.101 COMMERCIAL PRODUCT DEFINITION

Commercial product means —

(1) A product, other than real property, that is of a type customarily used by the general public or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes (i.e., purposes that are not unique to a government), 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) A product that evolved from a product 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) A product that would satisfy a criterion expressed in paragraph (1) or (2) of this definition, except 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. A minor modification does not significantly alter the function or essential physical characteristics of an item or component or change the purpose of a process.

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

(5) A product, or combination of products, referred to in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this definition, even though the product, or combination of products, is transferred between or among separate divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor; or

(6) A nondevelopmental item developed exclusively at private expense and sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis to multiple State and local governments or to multiple foreign governments.