QUESTIONNAIRE_Rail_Guard_Cars_MarketResearch_27Nov19.docx

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE TO PROVIDE ASSURED ACCESS TO EIGHT (8) RAIL GUARD CARS FOR THE U.S. ARMY EUROPE

Request for Information

NAME OF COMPANY:

ADDRESS:

POINT OF CONTACT:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

PHONE NUMBER:

1. For purposes of providing and performing services under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 336510, Rail Guard Cars and Services, and/or Federal Supply Code 2220, Rail Cars, and/or the following Product Service Codes:

a) H122, Quality Control Services Railway Equipment,

b) J022, Maintenance and Repair of Railway Equipment,

c) K022, Modification of Railway Equipment,

d) V213, Rail Passenger Service,

e) V223, Passenger Rail Charter Service,

f) W022, Lease or Rental of Railway Equipment, Please describe the appropriate size of your firm and/or agency (i.e. large, small, etc.) and type, (i.e. commercial or government).

2. Does your company regularly engage in the business of providing the services as identified by the Scope of the Requirement? Yes_____ No_____

3. If your company does regularly engage in providing these services, please list any contract that your company is currently performing that would be considered the same as or similar to this effort (considering the size, scope, and complexity), as well as those you have completed within the last three years. Also include the following for each contract:

a) What other governments, agencies and/or commercial firms are buying this service and/or product?

b) What was the method of procurement, (i.e. sole source or competitive; lowest price or best value/trade off analysis).

c) What is the title of the contract and include the components or elements of the service and/or product being provided?

d) What does the service and/or product support?

e) What performance requirements must be met, and how are they measured?

f) What is the time period of the effort/contract?

g) Are there unique requirements?

h) What performance requirements must be met?

i) Are there any geographic or location limitations/issues?

j) What are some of the problems encountered on the previous and/or current contracts?

k) What are the lessons learned/best practices?

l) What is the type of each contract (i.e., fixed-price, cost-reimbursement)?

m) What is the value of each contract?

n) Who is the point of contact (include the name, email address and telephone number.) for each contract?

4. Explain your financial capability to support performance of this or similar projects.

5. On the average, what percentage of the total effort does your company normally subcontract for this type and magnitude of work?

6. Describe how your company maintains effective control (management and quality) over subcontractor portions of your contracts?

7. What are the requirements of any laws and regulations unique to the services and/or products being acquired?

8. Provide any other comments or recommendations that may assist us in acquiring these services at a reasonable price and at a best value to the Government.

9. Were any of these contracts Commercial Item contracts as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 2.101? If so, please list.

10. If the services to be acquired do not meet the criteria of Commercial Item contracts as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 2.101, explain why.

11. If the services are not commercially available, can the acquisition be restated to permit acquisition of commercial services to satisfy the requirement? ____Yes ____No - Please explain your response.