CM19240011_Market_Research_Survey_to_KTR.docx

Market Research – CM17122004

DLA LAND AND MARITIME INTENDS TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION TO ESTABLISH A LONG TERM CONTRACT FOR NSN 6105-01-616-2946 – ITEM DESCRIPTION: Motor, Alternating Current.

THE METHOD OF SUPPORT WILL BE DLA DIRECT FOR SHIPMENTS TO STOCKING LOCATIONS.

OFFERS WILL BE EVALUATED BY NSN.

YOUR COMPANY NAME:

YOUR COMPANY CAGE CODE:

1. IS YOUR COMPANY INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROJECT?

2. IS YOUR COMPANY A MANUFACTURER OR DEALER?

3. IF YOUR COMPANY IS NOT INTERESTED AND YOU ARE A MANUFACTURER, ARE THERE DISTRIBUTORS THAT SUPPLY YOUR MATERIAL TO THE GOVERNMENT, PLEASE LIST THEIR NAME & CAGE CODE NUMBER?

IF YOUR COMPANY IS NOT INTERESTED THERE IS NO NEED TO COMPLETE THE REMAINDER OF THE SURVEY. PLEASE SIMPLY RETURN YOUR REPLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION.

4. IS YOUR COMPANY A LARGE OR SMALL BUSINESS?

5. IDENTIFY SOURCE(S) OF SUPPLY IF YOUR COMPANY IS A DEALER:

6. IS THIS NSN A COMMERCIAL ITEM?

7. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAIL REGARDING YOUR ANSWER TO WHETHER OR NOT THIS NSN IS A COMMERCIAL ITEM. YOU MAY SEND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING INVOICES, CATALOG(S), INTERNET WEB PAGES, ETC., PLEASE SIMPLY ATTACH THE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION IN YOUR EMAIL RESPONSE.

8. IF YOUR COMPANY HAS STATED THE PROJECT’S NSN IS A COMMERCIAL ITEM, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST DATA TO SUBSTANTIATE THIS CLAIM. THE DATA MAY TAKE MANY FORMS BUT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST INVOICES OF COMMERCIAL SALES OF THE SAME OR SIMILAR ITEMS.

SHOULD YOUR COMPANY PROVIDE INVOICES OF SIMILAR ITEMS, PLEASE ALSO PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE SIMILARITES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ITEM THE GOVERNMENT PURCHASES AND THE ITEM SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO INCLUDE THE PRICE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ITEMS.

9. IF YOUR COMPANY HAS STATED THE PROJECT’S NSN IS A COMMERCIAL ITEM, PLEASE ALSO PROVIDE THE CATALOG LISTING FOR THE PROJECT’S NSN.

10. IF YOU ARE A DEALER, DOES YOUR COMPANY SELL ITEMS LIKE THIS OR SIMILAR ITEMS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES?

11. IF YOU ARE A MANUFACTURER, DOES YOUR COMPANY MANUFACTURE AND/OR SELL SIMILAR PRODUCTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES?

12. TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, ARE THE ITEMS THE GOVERNMENT PURCHASES PRODUCED ON THE SAME PRODUCTION LINES, USING THE SAME PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES AS OTHER ITEMS THE MANUFACTURER PRODUCES THAT ARE SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES?

13. IF YOUR COMPANY CURRENTLY SELLS THE MANUFACTUER’S PRODUCTS TO BOTH THE COMMERCIAL MARKETPLACE AND THE GOVERNMENT, WOULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE SOME GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PERCENTAGE OF SALES YOUR COMPANY MAKES TO COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES?

14. WOULD YOUR COMPANY PARTICIPATE IN A 5 YEAR CONTRACT?

15. DLA’s PREFERENCE IS TO HAVE A 3 YEAR CONTRACT BASE PERIOD THAT WOULD INCLUDE NO PRICE ADJUSTMENTS.

IS YOUR COMPANY WILLING / ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROJECT WITH A 3 YEAR BASE PERIOD WITH NO PRICE ADJUSTMENTS?

16. SHOULD IT BE NECESSARY, PRICE ADJUSTMENTS COULD BE ADDED DURING THE BASE PERIOD.

WOULD A 3 YEAR BASE CONTRACT PERIOD WITH NO PRICE ADJUSTMENTS LEAD TO BETTER PRICING FOR THE GOVERNMENT OR WOULD THE GOVERNMENT RECEIVE A PRICE THAT IS PADDED TO ACCOUNT FOR POSSIBLE MANUFACTURING COST INCREASES OVER THE CONTRACT BASE PERIOD?

17. IF PRICE ADJUSTMENTS ARE NECESSARY, WHAT WOULD ALLOW YOUR COMPANY TO PROVIDE THE BEST PRICING TO THE GOVERNMENT, EPA ADJUSTED OPTION YEARS OR PRICED OPTION YEARS?

18. THE GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING TO REDUCE MATERIAL PRICING BY AS MUCH AS 10% WITH THIS INITIATIVE. PLEASE SUPPLY ANY SUGGESTIONS YOU HAVE THAT WOULD HELP THE GOVERNMENT REACH ITS MATERIAL PRICE REDUCTION GOALS.

19. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY COMMENTS YOU FEEL WOULD HELPFUL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SURVEY.