RFI for GTP 2.0 - SAM.gov posting.pdf

Request for Information (RFI) Global Tires Program (GTP) 2.0

Global Tires Program (GTP) 2.0 - Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Initiative. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) would like feedback on how industry can best support the military customer's requirements for tires Continental United States (CONUS), Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The Government is willing to consider suggestions that would refine or improve the current GTP as well as suggestions for alternative support models. The purpose of this RFI is to determine suitability of current industry experience and capabilities and to support the possibility of a competitive requirement.

DLA Land and Maritime (L&M) intends to use information resulting from the RFI responses to aid in refining its acquisition strategy, budgeting assumptions, and performance specifications to be included in the RFP.

Brief Background: GTP, a tire supply chain integrator, is authorized to order from Government-provided tire supply contracts to stock tires in its warehouse(s). The integrator pays the tire suppliers in accordance with the terms of the Government supply contracts. Upon receipt of a requisition from the military customer, the integrator fills the requisition and ships the tires. The Government then pays the integrator on a per requisition basis as each requisition is completed.

GTP also includes requirements for shelf-life, retread carcasses, and CONUS scrap/disposal management. The integrator is required to forecast demand and fill requisitions from its stock within Time Definite Delivery (TDD) standards, listed below, 97% of the time. The integrator may be required to establish an OCONUS warehouse to support overseas demands and reduce the transportation costs associated with these demands.

The integrator has successfully filled a CONUS demand, when after receiving a delivery order (DO), the integrator has delivered the tire(s) to the customer designated site, within the TDD requirement established in Table A below. The integrator has successfully filled an OCONUS demand when, after receiving receipt of a DO, the integrator has delivered the tire(s) to the designated customer, CCP, port or freight forwarder site within the TDD requirement established in Table A below.

Table A

Delivery Order (DO) Category* Codes CONUS and OCONUS Category 1 Issue Priority Designator (IPD) 1-3

4 Days**

Category 2 IPD 4-15 with RDD of 444, 555, 777, 999, N, E, Project Codes “9”

7 Days**

Category 3 IPD 4-15, all others

11 Days**

If TDD delivery requirements apply, the integrator has successfully filled a CONUS / OCONUS demand when, after receiving receipt of a DO, the integrator has shipped the tire(s) to the designated customer, CCP, port or freight forwarder site within the timeframe specified in Table B below.

Table B

The integrator has successfully filled an FMS demand when, after receiving receipt of a DO, the integrator has tendered the tire(s) for Government source inspection requirements within the timeframe specified in Table C below. Tendered for source inspection is defined as the integrator contacting the DCMA Quality Assurance Representative for inspection and having documented evidence of such contact, accurately completing the Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD250) and having the tire(s) available for inspection and ready for shipment.

Table C

GTP relies heavily on surface transportation methods. Generally, the Government prefers a model based on surface transportation whenever possible given the lower cost compared to air transportation.

Responses: Each response should include the following elements, at a minimum:

(A) Company History:

A one-page history to include the Small Business Administration (SBA) size classification; major products; and primary customer base. Additionally, Request for Information (RFI) responders should provide examples of past experience that would warrant the Government's consideration of the company as a prospective contractor for tire supply and management. Company history should include past performance contracts that show examples of the contractor being able to perform total supply chain management functions, which may or may not include the function of acquisition. Included in the company history should be if the past contracts were as a prime or a subcontractor and the magnitude of each contract referenced.

(B) Metrics: Discuss the following topics:

(1) Key performance metrics, what the key metrics should be and the most effective way to share them with Government.

Delivery Order (DO) Category* Codes TDD / LRT for CONUS and OCONUS Category 1

IPD 1-3

2 Days**

Category 2

3 Days**

6 Days**

Delivery Order (DO) Category* Codes FMS Category 1

IPD 1-3

1 Days**

Category 2

2 Days**

3 Days**

(2) Metrics used to measure performance on a historical contract.

(3) Metrics to assist in monitoring forecast accuracy and reliability.

(C) Required Information: Data, technical or otherwise, that the contractor would anticipate needing in order to create a proposal

(Note: The Government cannot guarantee availability of all requested information).

(D) Financial: Discuss the following topics:

(1) Whether the use of an incentive/disincentive-based contract award structure is preferred by industry, and if so, the size (in terms of percent of award value) and structure of an incentive preferred by industry and key performance areas suitable for incentives.

(2) The likely magnitude of the cost difference for a 97% and a 99% fill rate.

(3) Whether industry prefers billing and payment to occur on a per transaction (per requisition) basis or on a quarterly or triannual reconciliation basis.

(E) Other (optional): Any related subjects the contractor elects to comment on, including but not limited to administration, transportation, Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, and FMS.

Response Length: While the Government will not impose an absolute limit on the length of submissions, respondents are requested to limit the substance of their responses (the total of elements B, C, D and E above) to eight (8) pages (single-sided, single space). Submissions that exceed this length by more than six (6) pages may not be reviewed. If the response contains proprietary information, please mark accordingly and identify disposition instructions (submitted data will not be returned).

Submission Information: RFI responses may be submitted no later than 5 September 2025, by email, only to Mr. Charles E. Mielke II at charles.mielkeii@dla.mil. Emails should not be more than 10 MB in size in order to be received. If you have attachments that would exceed this data limit, please separate your emails and annotate them; for example, “this is email 1 of 2.”

Additional Information: This announcement constitutes an official Request for Information (RFI) only, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.202(a). Intent is to identify market interest and solicit recommendations as how best to define requirements for full service PBL solicitations/contracts supporting the customers. Future solicitations/contracts would provide total support and management services supporting tires. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government.

Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by industry responses to this RFI. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the System of Award Management (SAM) website at https://sam.gov. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked “Proprietary” will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 493190 NAICS Industry Description: Other Warehousing and Storage Size Standard in millions of dollars: $36.5

Attached are the National Stock Numbers (NSNs), the estimated annual demand quantities for each NSN and percentage of tires provided for CONUS, OCONUS and FMS orders.

DLA L&M is considering using the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS+) multi-agency contract program for the future Request for Proposal (RFP). More information about OASIS+ can be found at: https://www.gsa.gov/buy-through-us/products-and-services/professional-services/buy-services/oasis-plus.