SAPD_RFP_Market_Research_Questionnaire.docx

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA LAND and MARITIME

POST OFFICE BOX 3990

COLUMBUS, OH 43218–3990

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3/30/18 DLA Land & Maritime Market Research Questionnaire

DLA Land and Maritime is preparing to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the item listed below. Your answers to the questions below, will assist the buyer in developing the solicitation.

NIIN: 014222807

PR Qty: 352

As a potential supplier, we ask that you fill out the survey to the best of your knowledge, and return within 5 days. We sincerely appreciate your time, and thank you for providing this information.

Company Name , CAGE Code & DUNs Number

Company Phone , Email & Fax Number

Name , & Signature:

I. GENERAL QUESTIONS:

1. Please check your companies size and status:

a. |_| Manufacturer or |_| Distributor /Dealer/Reseller

b. Do you deal through Dealers/Distributors or do you prefer to deal with the Government?

|_| Dealer |_| Gov’t

c. |_| Large or |_| Small Business If you are a Small Business, how are you currently classified by the Small Business Administration (SBA)?

Please note: This information will be used in determining if the solicitation has a Set-Aside provision, or if certain NSNs (in the case of multiple NSNs) need to be separated into a separate solicitation based on the set-aside.

1. 8(a) Program |_|

2. Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) |_|

3. Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) |_|

4. Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) |_|

5. Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) |_|

6. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) |_|

7. HUBZone Small Business |_|

2. Approximately how many employees do you currently have?

3. Do you have a parent company? |_| Yes |_| No

a. Name of your parent company?

b. Approximately how many employees does your parent company have?

4. As a Manufacturer/OEM, Do you presently have a commercial distribution network? Yes |_| No |_|

a. Are these dealers exclusive? Yes |_| No |_|

b. Are your dealers electronically linked to each other? Yes |_| No |_|

c. Can dealers access each other’s inventory levels? Yes |_| No |_|

5. If you are a Dealer/Distributor are you independent from the OEMs?

|_| Yes (Example: if you have reliable access to the OEMs products and can set your own price) |_| No (Example: the OEM has strict control over the resale prices the dealers can charge)

6. If you are a dealer for the actual manufacturer of these items, who is the manufacturer, CAGE code and approximately how many employees does the manufacturer have?

7. Do you have EDI capability? |_| Yes |_| No

a. If you answered no, would you be willing to obtain EDI capability? |_| Yes |_| No

II. NIIN SPECIFIC QUESTIONS:

1. Is your company willing to submit an offer for this item? |_| Yes |_| No

2. Would you be willing to accept a priced Quantity Option? |_| Yes |_| No

3. Do you have Quantity Price Ranges? |_| Yes |_| No (Please annotate ranges)

4. Would you be interested in pursuing a Long-Term Contract (LTC) for this item? |_| Yes |_| No

5. Can you give an estimate of delivery days for production goods? ____________

6. Can you give an estimate of delivery for the FAT, (if applicable) _______________________.

7. Is an End User Certificate needed? (if applicable)________________________

III. COST OR PRICING DATA:

The following pertain to the requirement for certified Cost or Pricing Data. For contracts estimated over $750,000.00*, certified Cost or Pricing Data “may” be required. FAR 15.408, Table 15-2 contains the guidelines for submitting this data. A sample format can be found at http://www.dcaa.mil. At this website, go to “Publications” and click on “Information for Contractors.” Navigate to Chapter 3 for guidance on pricing proposals. You can also view a Checklist on this website which highlights common inadequacies found in certified data. This checklist is called “Criteria for Adequate Contract Pricing Proposals” on the DCAA website. See provision FAR 52.215-20. Questions regarding cost or pricing data can be addressed to the Contract Specialist, your cognizant DCAA or DCMA office or the DLA Land & Maritime Business Counseling Center (BCC) at 1-800-262-3272 or email: DSCC.BCC@dla.mil.

PLEASE NOTE:

Cost or pricing data is not required for commercial items. However, it is the contracting officer’s authority to determine an item(s) commercial or not. A failure to provide adequate cost or pricing data upon receipt of your proposal may result in the solicitation being cancelled with no award being made.

1. If required, will you be able to provide such Cost or Pricing Data: |_| Yes |_| No

a. Have you provided Cost and Pricing Data to DLA before? |_| Yes |_| No

b. If yes please provide the last Contract Number where your provided the CCPD:

2. If you are a dealer, you will be required to obtain Cost or Pricing Data from the actual manufacturer. Will you be able to provide the required Cost or Pricing Data from the manufacturer: |_| Yes |_| No

IV. COMMERCIAL QUESTIONS:

1. Is this item a Commercial Item per FAR 2.101(b)? |_| Yes |_| No

a. If yes, is the item in a Published Price List/Catalog? |_| Yes |_| No Please indicate how we can obtain a copy of this published price list:

b. If No, is the item a modified version of a type available in the commercial market place (Meaning the items do not have to be identical, but are closely related)? |_|Yes |_| No

c. If yes, can you provide:

i. UN-REDACTED commercial sales history - which is the Governments preferred documentation; |_| Yes |_| No

ii. Submit a Complete set of Drawings for this item for review, so that the Government can do an Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE); |_| Yes |_| No Please Note: Your Un-Redacted Invoices and/or your Drawings can be marked “Proprietary and Confidential” as we will only use them for determination for Price reasonableness. They will also be Source Selection Information per FAR 2.101 and 3.104 and will only be used for the Solicitation which will be the result of this Market Research, and will not be published or made public.

iii. Listing in catalogs or brochures; |_| Yes |_| No

iv. Known established price list to commercial market place; |_| Yes |_| No

v. Availability or announcement to the general public; |_| Yes |_| No

2. The Government, and the Government only, must determine not only if an item is commercial but also if the commercial prices are Fair and Reasonable. This is usually accomplished through proof that commercial market forces have driven the setting of the commercial price. Such proof would describe the commercial market acceptance of the price or, more plainly, invoices proving that the item has been sold commercially at like prices, for like quantities. Is your company willing and able to provide such proof, if the government determines it is needed to verify price reasonableness: |_| Yes |_| No

NOTE: Without proof of commerciality the RFP cannot be processed as a commercial procurement (FAR Part 12), but will be processed using non-commercial procurement procedures (FAR Part 15).

V. COMPANY CONTACTS:

a. Primary Contact:

i. Phone Number:

ii. Email address:

b. Secondary Contact:

i. Phone Number:

ii. Email address:

c. Other Contact:

i. Phone Number:

ii. Email address:

VI. FINAL COMMENTS:

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