RFI - East 2024.docx

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

TROOP SUPPORT

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111-5092

The Defense Logistics Agency – Troop Support is conducting market research for planned competitive Long Term Contracts (LTCs) for wood products to be delivered to customers in the following 20 States and/or Territories, under the Tailored Logistics Support Program (TLSP):

Maine

Pennsylvania

Potential items of supply are as shown below along with Estimated Annual Demand (EAD) figures:

The Government’s intent is to issue a solicitation with a 100% Small Business Set Aside; the Trade Agreements Act will be applicable. Pricing will be solicited based on truckload quantities. All orders will be FOB Destination to a customer in one of the states listed above.

Taking into consideration the foregoing, please try to answer the following questions:

1. Are you a large or small business?

2. Do you currently distribute all of the products listed above? If no, which of the listed products do you not distribute?

3. Who are your current commercial customers for these products? Government customers?

4. Of the products listed above, are there any that pose special challenges for obtaining and distributing? If so, why?

5. As a Tailored Logistics Support Contract (TLSC) vendor, you would be responsible for shipping wood products FOB Destination to one of the states listed on page one. Standard TLSC delivery is 14 days, with some exceptions for certain materials and orders. What would be your average required lead time for the following products?

6. Please describe, succinctly but completely as possible, the infrastructure you would need to set up to accomplish delivery of the listed schedule of supplies to the potential delivery points cited on page one. Please explain in terms of the physical facilities and equipment that you would lease or otherwise acquire as well as any arrangements and agreements you would plan to make with trucking and warehousing firms, source stuff facilities, etc.

7. How long of a ramp-up period (implementation period) would you require to set up the infrastructure described above?

8. Surge and Sustainment is defined as increased quantities and/or accelerated delivery rates required to meet the Services’ requirements across a broad spectrum of contingencies. The increased quantity and accelerated delivery rate are above and beyond the normal peacetime requirements. For these items, a surge quantity option would be considered (For Example, 50% above normal demand). Are there particular items that would be difficult to provide a substantial increase in quantity combined with an accelerated delivery?

9. The Government recognizes that truckload quantities may vary depending upon the type of material being provided. Please provide your best estimate of typical truckload quantities for the items listed below:

Name of Company:

Cage Code:

POC Information:

Additional Comments:

Please return your completed survey to James Lewicki Jr. at James.1.Lewicki@dla.mil Responses are requested to be returned no later than 30 November 2024. Thank you for your time and attention to this survey; the information provided will be invaluable in creating the best possible solicitation and resultant contract(s).

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