Market_research_2016_large_purchase.doc

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA LAND AND MARITIME

POST OFFICE BOX 3990

COLUMBUS, OH 43216-5000

IN REPLY

REFER TO

MARKET RESEARCH

1710-006263917

PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

In Response To Those Questions You Feel Do Not Apply, Please Enter N/A, For Non-Applicable.

1. Would you be willing to quote on these items? Yes ___ No ___. If no, please give a brief explanation and do not continue the survey:

2. Is your business size: Large ____ Small ____

3. Are you a: Manufacturer ____ Dealer ____

4. If you are a dealer, list the manufacturer: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Is this a commercial item? Yes ____ No ____

If this item is a commercial item, will your company comply with the solicitation clauses/requirements specified in:

FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial items? Yes____ No_____

FAR Part 15 – Contracting Negotiation (Non-commercial clauses)? Yes _____ No _____

6. Do you sell this to commercial firms other than the Government? Yes _____ No _____

Do you offer this item to individuals or firms in the general public? Yes _____ No _____

What percent is sold to the Government? ___________ To the public?______________

7. Do you presently have a commercial distribution network? Yes_____ No ______

8. Are these dealers exclusive? Yes _____ No ______

9. Are your dealers electronically linked to each other? Yes ____ No ______

10. Can dealers access each other’s inventory levels? Yes _____ No ______

11. Do you have Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capability? Yes ____ No ____

12. If you answered no to question 12, would you be willing to obtain EDI capability? Yes ____ No ____

13. Is this a catalog price listed item? Yes ____ No ____

14. What is the approximate delivery schedule for this item?

Start up time ______________

Start up quantity ______________

Monthly production quantity _________________

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15. What would you consider economical production quantities and what are the most appropriate incremental quantity breaks for this item?

16. Can you supply an estimated per unit price or price range for this item? Yes ___ No_____

What is the price if it can be forwarded? __________________

17. If the per unit price has increased since the last buy, can you forward information as to the factors which caused the increase? Yes ___ No____. What are the factors? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Attach separate sheet if more factors than can be listed above)

18. Is FOB origin acceptable? Yes ____ No ____

Is FOB destination acceptable? Yes ____ No ____

19. Is Inspection/acceptance at origin acceptable? Yes ____ No ____

Is Inspection/acceptance at destination acceptable? Yes ____ No ____

20. Do you carry inventory on this item? Yes ____ No ____

21. Do you deal through dealers/distributors or do you prefer to deal directly with the government?

Dealer/distributors __________

Government __________

22. If you deal through your dealers/distributors, could you provide a list of who they are and identify their geographical location, with CAGE codes if possible?

23. Are you able to supply us with an electronic or hard copy of your price list?

24. Could you provide the government with any available technical information about this part?

25. Would your company be willing to offer cost and pricing data if required? Yes_____ No ___

26. Please list the CAGE code that would be supplied for this NSN, and the part number: __________________________________________________________________________________________

27. Do you have any further comments or suggestions?

28. Are you capable of meeting the requirements of First Article Testing, and various other quality assurance requirements as required for Critical Safety ALRE items? ___________________________

Your Name/Signature ___________________________________________ Date __________________

If you have any additional comments, feel free to submit those with the survey. We sincerely appreciate your time, and thank you for providing this information.

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 Official Use Only

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 Official Use Only