Market Survey Questionnaire -Project CM23186001.docx

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DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA LAND and MARITIME

POST OFFICE BOX 3990

COLUMBUS, OH 43218–3990

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4/2/2025

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

DLA Land and Maritime is considering a solicitation and subsequent award of a Long-Term Contract (LTC) for the following item/NSN listed on the attached spreadsheet. As a potential supplier of this item, we are asking that you fill out this market research questionnaire to the best of your knowledge so that we can generate a realistic and beneficial solicitation.

Request that you return the survey within 5 days of receipt. We sincerely appreciate your time and thank you for providing this information.

Item: Please see attached spreadsheet

Project: CM23186001

Company Name: , Cage Code: , Company Phone:

Email of Person Completing This Form:

Name, Title & Signature: Date:

I. GENERAL QUESTIONS:

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

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

b. Approx. how many employees do you currently have?

c. How are you classified by the Small Business Administration (SBA)? E.g. 8(a), Hubzone, Woman Owned, Veteran Owned, etc.

Please specify:

d. Are you a: |_| Manufacturer or |_| Distributor/Dealer

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

Manufacturer Name:

Manufacturer Cage Code:

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

II. LONG TERM CONTRACT RELATED QUESTIONS:

1. Is your company interested in pursuing a Long-Term Contract for any or all of these items? |_| Yes |_| No

a. If no, please explain.

2. The Government is considering a three-year base period with two one-year option periods.

a. Would the Government realize a cost savings if using a three-year base period? |_| Yes |_| No

i. How many years is your ideal base period? |_| 1 |_| 2 |_| 3

ii. If Base Period is more than one year, would you be able to hold pricing steady for the entire period or would you require an annual price adjustment:

|_| Yes – I can hold my prices for the Base Period |_| No – I would require an annual price adjustment

3. How many option periods (assuming one-year in length) would you quote with a three-year base period?

a. |_| 1 |_| 2

b. How many option periods would you accept if the base period were 1 year?

i. |_| 1 |_| 2 |_| 3 |_| 4 (the total contract length cannot exceed five years)

4. Considering the raw materials used to make this item(s) and fluctuations/volatility in pricing for these item(s)/NSN(s)/raw materials versus the benefits of having item(s)/NSN(s) on a LTC, rate your risk for pricing option years:

5. What components/raw materials are the primary drivers in the pricing of these item(s)/NSN(s) (i.e. steel, rubber, oil, plastics, etc.)?

III. 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. FAR 15.408, Table 15-2 contains the guidelines for submitting this data. A sample format can be found at http://www.dcaa.mil. Contractors are greatly encouraged to view the sample format found at http://www.dcaa.mil to understand the in depth information required for submission.

*Note: The value of the contract is based on the Contract Maximum dollar value that is in the Contract Limitations clause of a solicitation. This Contract Maximum is based on the estimated combined value of all item(s)/NSN(s) on the solicitation, inclusive of all contract years combined (base year plus option years) and is then inflated to allow for a possible increase in annual demands over the life of the contract.

1. Do you fully understand these requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data requirements? |_| Yes |_| No

2. If required, will you be able to provide such Certified Cost or Pricing Data: or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data requirements? |_| Yes |_| No

a. Have you provided Certified Cost or Pricing Data to DLA before? |_| Yes |_| No

i. If yes please provide the Most recent Contract Number or Audit Number where your company provided the CCPD: Contract Number , Audit Number

3. If you are a dealer, you will be required to obtain Certified Cost or Pricing Data from the actual manufacturer. Will you be able to provide the certified data from the manufacturer? |_| Yes |_| No

IV. COMMERCIAL QUESTIONS:

1. The Government, and the Government only, must determine not only if an item is commercial but also if the commercial prices are Fair and Reasonable. This is usually accomplished through proof that commercial market forces have driven the setting of the commercial price. Such proof would describe the commercial market acceptance of the price or, more plainly, invoices proving that the item has been sold commercially at like prices, for like quantities.

2. Are any of these item(s)/NSN(s) Commercial Item(s)/NSN(s) per FAR 2.101(b)? |_| Yes |_| No

a. If yes, it is necessary for your company to provide commercial evidence, preferably as follows and provided/returned with this completed market survey:

b. If yes, can you provide:

i. UN-REDACTED commercial sales history which is the Governments preferred documentation; (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. |_| Yes |_| No

ii. Submit a Complete set of Drawings for this item for review, so that the Government can do an Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE); |_| Yes |_| No Please Note: Your Un-Redacted Invoices and/or your Drawings can be marked “Proprietary and Confidential” as we will only use them for determination for Price reasonableness. They will also be Source Selection Information per FAR 2.101 and 3.104 and will only be used for the Solicitation which will be the result of this Market Research, and will not be published or made public.

iii. Listing in published catalogs or brochures; |_| Yes |_| No Please indicate how we can obtain a copy of the catalogs or brochures:

iv. Known established price list to commercial market place; |_| Yes |_| No Please indicate how we can obtain a copy of this published price list:

v. Availability or announcement to the general public; |_| Yes |_| No Please indicate how we can obtain a copy of the announcement0:

3. If No, are these item(s)/NSN(s) modified item(s)/NSN(s) of a type available in the commercial market place (Meaning these item(s)/NSN(s) do not have to be identical, but are closely related)? |_|Yes |_| No

If yes, please provide item(s)/NSN(s)/part number(s) of the items available in the commercial market and state the modifications made, technical differences, and monetary differences due to the minor modifications.

NOTE: Without proof of commerciality the LTC project cannot be processed as a commercial procurement (FAR Part 12) and will be processed using non-commercial procurement procedures (FAR Part 15) where Certified Cost or Price Data may be required.

VII. DELIVERY and QUANTITY QUESTIONS:

1. Would you require phased delivery for quantities up to the estimated annual quantity? |_| Yes |_| No If so, what would the phased delivery be?

2. Is there a Maximum Quantity that you could deliver for the item(s)? |_| Yes |_| No If yes, please list below or on the attached spreadsheet the applicable maximum monthly quantity for each item.

3. Would a minimum delivery order quantity and/or dollar value apply to these NSNs? |_| Yes |_| No If yes, please annotate below or on the attached spreadsheet and list the applicable minimum for each item.

4. Is pricing quantity sensitive, are there quantity price breaks for the item(s)? |_| Yes |_| No If yes, please list below or on the attached spreadsheet the applicable quantity breaks.

VIII. MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS:

1. Depending on the technical requirements of the item(s); Government First Article Testing, Contractor First Article Testing, or Production Lot Testing may be required. If required, is your company willing to submit to the specific testing for this project? |_| Yes |_| No

IX. FINAL COMMENTS:

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Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

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