Instabarrier_Market_Survey.docx

DLA Troop Support Market Survey

DLA Troop Support Market Survey

DLA Troop Support C&E Class IV Barriers Market Research Survey

Initiator:

Lori Gallagher DLA Troop Support 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111 215-737-3911 Email: loreen.gallagher@dla.mil

National Stock Number: 5660-01-495-6363 RAZOR WIRE, CONCERTINA NON REINFORCED

The item listed above is being considered for solicitation and subsequent award on an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contract including the base period and option years will not exceed five years. As a potential supplier of this item, your answers to these questions and your recommendations concerning this item will enhance and speed the solicitation process. We are asking that you fill out this Market Survey to the best of your knowledge so that we can generate a realistic, effective, all encompassing, complete, and accurate solicitation. This is not a Request for Proposal. The Market Survey is for informational purposes only.

For additional information or assistance, contact the initiator of this Market Survey listed above.

Please respond no later than C.O.B, Friday, February 2, 2018 at email loreen.gallagher@dla.mil.

Please complete the following:

|_| LARGE or |_| SMALL BUSINESS;

|_| MANUFACTURER or |_| DEALER

IDENTIFY SOURCE OF SUPPLY IF DEALER: ______________________________________

Do you carry this item in your inventory?

|_|YES |_| NO

What is your production lead-time? _____________________________

COMMERCIAL QUESTIONS:

In accordance with the definition of a commercial, item as provided in FAR 2.101, Are these commercial items?

|_| YES |_| NO

Are these items available on a catalog list price?

|_| YES |_| NO

Are you able to supply us with a copy of the catalog list price?

|_| YES |_| NO

If yes, please provide a copy of the price list.

Does this item contain hazardous material?

|_| YES |_| NO

Do you prefer using a dealer/distributor for Government business or do you deal directly with the Government?

|_| Dealer |_| Government

If the item is not commercial, does your firm deal in commercial products that would be comparable to the item required and/or can they be used in lieu of this item? If so, can you provide examples?

General Questions:

1. Does any part of the items consist of foreign material?

2. Are there any special packaging requirements that you require that you would like to explain to the Government?

3. Have you encountered any specific problems with obtaining these items? (e.g. long lead-times, national shortage of raw material)

4. Please explain why and how your item is unique compared to the other similar items in the industry. (If sole source)

5. Is this item made of any type of material that is a major cost driver? (e.g. steel, petroleum-based product)

6. If you are a manufacturer, what is the production rate for these items? How many items can be produced at one time? Is the manufacturing process a batch process or a continuous process?

7. Do you have any commercial warranties? If not, please explain what your standard warranty is for the items that you sell. What is your commercial practice for returns? Do you use/have industry standards for product quality or safety?

8. Does your firm normally stock these items?

-If yes, how many are on hand at any given time?

-If no, would you be willing to stock these items?

9. If the Government wishes to use an option to extend the term of the contract, a pricing mechanism for the option year(s) will be included in any resultant contract.

-If the Government anticipated making a firm fixed price contract, would your firm be able to provide pricing on the items for the contract base period and any option years? In other words, could your firm price out 2 year, 3 years, 4 year or 5 years? If not, please state why.

-If the Government anticipated making a fixed price with economic price adjustment contract, would your firm be willing to accept this condition?

10. Do you currently have or have you had contracts with other Government agencies? Were there any significant problems encountered? Have you provided or are currently providing the requested items to government or commercial customers?

11. Are you registered on DIBBS and SAM (System for Award Management)?

12. Could your firm support surge and contingency plan operations for emergency situations?

13. Delivery orders issued under any resultant contract will be communicated to your firm via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Does your firm have EDI capabilities? If not, do you plan on establishing EDI capabilities in the near future?

14. Requirements:

** QUANTITY ABOVE IS ONLY AN ESTIMATE **

This is a Market Survey being released solely for information, market research, and planning purposes. It does not constitute a RFP or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This Market Survey does not commit DLA to contract for any supply or service. DLA is not seeking proposals at this time, and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that DLA will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Market Survey. All costs associated with responding to this Market Survey will be solely the responding party's expense. Responses shall not include proprietary information. Any responses that are marked proprietary will not be considered.

15. Please list any comment, suggestions, concerns, or questions.

Responses MUST include the following information:

1) Name of company

2) Address

3) Phone and Fax numbers

4) Point(s) of contact

5) E-mail address

6) Socioeconomic status: Small Business, SDVOSB, 8(a), SDB, VOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, etc.

7) Verification of registration in the SAM (System for Award Management)

8) Answers to the information questions above.

Company Name (CAGE): __________________________________

Authorized Representative (signature): ____________________________________