Motion Detector- Market Research Survey (08 06 2020).doc

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA TROOP SUPPORT- PHILADELPHIA

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111

-5092

IN REPLY

REFER TO

DLA Troop Support-FCG, Asheai Patterson, 215-873-4419 DATE: August 6, 2020

SUBJECT: MARKET RESEARCH

ITEMS: NSN: 6350-01-478-1820

NOMENCLATURE:

MOTION DETECTOR

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.

DLA Troop Support anticipates issuing a solicitation for the referenced item under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract. Any resultant contract may be for a term longer than one year. Furthermore, it may contain an option to extend the term of the contract. If an option to extend the term of the contract provision is included in the solicitation, each option term would be one year. However, the total contract term will not exceed five years. The answer to the questions concerning pricing will be one of the factors that will help the Government determine the term of the contract.

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, September 8, 2020 via email at asheai.patterson@dla.mil. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely, Asheai Patterson

Acquisition Specialist

I. REQUIREMENTS:

Please respond to the questions below and complete the spreadsheet on page 6, which provides item details.

Please complete the following:

1. Is your firm a –

a. SMALL BUSINESS LARGE or

b. DEALER MANUFACTURER or

c. If your firm is a dealer, identify Source of Supply:

2. Do you carry this item in your inventory?

3. What is your production lead-time for the item?

II. 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.

4. Is this item commercial or modified commercial in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101? NO

YES

5. Is there a modified type of this item available in the commercial marketplace?

NO YES

6. Does your company sell this item or a similar item in the commercial marketplace?

NO YES

7. Are you interested in providing this item to the government on a long term contract?

NO YES

8. Are these items available on a catalog list price?

NO

YES

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

9. If you are a manufacturer, do you prefer using a dealer/distributor for Government business or do you deal directly with the Government?

Government Dealer

10. If the item is not commercial, does your firm deal in commercial products that would be comparable to the item required and/or can they be used in lieu of this item? If so, can you provide examples?

NO

YES

III. GENERAL QUESTIONS:

1. Is this item made of any type of material that is a major cost driver? For example, is this item made of steel, or a petroleum based product? If so, please state what material drives the cost of this item.

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

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

4. Do your firm normally stock this item?

a. If yes, how many items are on hand at any given time?

b. If no, would you be willing to stock this item?

5. 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.

a. 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 years, 3 years, 4 years or 5 years? If no, please state why not.

b. If the Government anticipated making a fixed price with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) contract would your firm be willing to accept this condition? Please note, the EPA is based on a formula that is generally tied to the Producer Price Index and is limited to a 10% annual increase. Would you be willing to accept an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA), which would allow the Government to adjust the based contract price to achieve a revised contract unit price for the option year(s)? Can you suggest an appropriate Producer Price Index that would fit for this item?

6. Is the pricing stable for this item?

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

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

9. Please explain why and how your item is unique compared to other similar items in the industry.

10. Do any parts of this item consist of foreign material? Will restricting the requirements to only domestic material be a problem?

11. Are any components or raw materials of this item manufactured outside of the United States of America? If yes, please list which components/raw materials and the Country of Origin.

12. Will restricting this requirement to only material manufactured by a small business be a problem?

13. Does your company have domestic sources from which it can obtain ALL parts and material needed for manufacturing this item?

14. Can you deliver this item on an FOB Destination basis?

15. Can you deliver this item to the stock point and/or military customers throughout CONUS?

16. Please provide the standard delivery time your firm experiences for this item. What is the maximum quantity that can be provided within your delivery timeframe?

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

18. Are you registered on DIBBS and SAM (System for Award Management)?

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

20. 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?

21. Please list any questions/concerns you may have regarding this potential procurement.

Please complete the table below, which provides item details:

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**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 RFQ/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 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) Company Name:

2) Address:

3) Telephone and Fax Numbers:

4) Point(s) of Contact:

5) Email 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 questions above

Company CAGE:

Authorized Representative (signature):

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