Patrol Cap Market Research.docx
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- ACU, OCP Patrol Cap
- Solicitation number
- SPE1C1-24-R-0114
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This document is a Market Research document for a Patrol Cap procurement by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Clothing and Textiles. The sources sought notice seeks to identify potential suppliers for Army Combat Uniform (ACU), Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) Patrol Caps with NSN 8415-01-630-8905, with the intention of establishing a long-term contract. The market research questionnaire comprehensively explores potential vendors' capabilities, including manufacturing experience, commercial item availability, Berry Compliance, production lead times, manufacturing capacity, pricing flexibility, material cost stability, and government contracting experience.
Key response requirements include providing company details, manufacturing capabilities, production lead times (120 days for first delivery, 90 days for subsequent), annual manufacturing quantities, pricing information, and willingness to accept Economic Price Adjustment mechanisms. Interested contractors are requested to contact Hien-My Nguyen or Maria Silvester prior to October 31, 2025. This is explicitly a market research exercise, and the government is not obligated to purchase materials as a result. Any future solicitation would be published on SAM.gov, and potential vendors are advised to monitor that platform for official opportunities.
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1) Company Name:
2) POC:
3) POC's email address and phone number:
4) Are you a manufacturer or dealer?
5) Place of Performance/Offering product of manufacturer or dealer:
6) Is the item(s) commercial or modified to be a commercial item in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101?
7) Are you aware of a commercial item available in the marketplace that you could manufacture with minor modification to meet Government requirements and Berry Compliance?
8) Do you have experience with long-term contracts? If yes, provide examples.
9) Do you have experience with Government Contracting? If yes, provide examples.
10) Do you have access to and/or are you registered on Defense Logistics Agency’s DLA internet Bid Board System DIBBS (at https:www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil)?
11) Is your company registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)?
12) Proposed Production Lead Time is 120 days for the first delivery order & 90 days for subsequent delivery order. Will you be able to meet the proposed production lead-time?
13) What is the estimated annually quantity that your firm can manufacture? Can you provide a “ballpark” price? Comment by Silvester, Maria T CIV DLA TROOP SUPPORT (USA): Minor - spelling
14) What is the material/labor ratio (as it is related to costs) for manufacturing this item?
15) Are there any major cost drivers?
16) Is material pricing stable? If not, provide material and evidence of volatility.
17) Are there issues with material availability? Are there issues with domestic availability?
18) Would you be able to provide pricing for each tier (That is, could you price the item out 2, 3, 4, or 5 years)? If yes, please provide estimated prices for base and each tier. If no, please state why.
19) If the answer above is no and your firm can only provide pricing for one year, would you be willing to accept an Economic Price Adjustment, which would allow the Government to adjust the contract price to achieve a revised contract unit price for a new tier? The EPA is based on a formula that is generally tied to a specific Producer Price Index and is limited to a 10% annual increase.
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