Market_Research_Survey_v1.pdf

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA TROOP SUPPORT- PHILADELPHIA

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111-5092

DLA Troop Support-FCG, Amanda Breen

DATE: May 9, 2018

SUBJECT: MARKET RESEARCH

ITEM NAME: Hearing Protector

NSN: 4240-00-759-3290

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support (DLA) is conducting market research on National Stock Number 4240-00-759-3290, Aural Sound Protector. DLA is committed to enhancing warfighter support and determining what your industry will be capable of providing with respect to the required items. For this reason, DLA Troop Support would appreciate your company sharing its expertise and insight into how this item can be most efficiently procured.

Please note that this inquiry should not be interpreted as a solicitation for offers. No information provided in response to this inquiry will be considered binding between the vendor and the Government. With these facts in mind, it is requested that you review the item and answer the questions on the attached pages. The answers you provide will remain confidential.

Please return this survey to Amanda Breen, via email at Amanda.Breen@dla.mil. If you have any questions, please email at the above or call 215-737-4864.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely, Amanda Breen Contracting Officer

NSN Annual Demand Frequency (ADF)

Annual Demand Quantity

(ADQ)

UNIT

PRICE

DELIVERY

DAYS

4240-00-759-3290 1400 17,000 EACH

1. Commerciality:

(a) Is the item commercial or modified commercial in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

2.101? For example: is the item of a type used by the general public; sold or offered for sale to the general public? Is the modification of a type available in the commercial marketplace?

2. Item(s) Required:

National Stock Number 4240-00-759-3290 has Qualified Products List (QPL) requirements.

*THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE QPL ITEM MUST BE QPLAPPROVED AT THE TIME OF THE

CONTRACT AWARD.

(a) Is your company a designated manufacturer on the assigned QPL for this item? Has your company ever produced or supplied this item?

(b) Are these items made of any type of material that is a major cost driver? For example, are these items made of steel, or a petroleum based product? Can you identify what materials are the major cost drivers?

(c) Do any parts of these items consist of foreign material?

3. Delivery:

The Annual Demand Frequency (ADF), presented above, indicates how many times this item has been ordered in the past year. ADF can be 1 order per day or 100 orders per day for higher ADF items. There is no guarantee that the ADF is spread evenly throughout the year.

The Annual Demand Quantity (ADQ) is an estimate based on information available to the Contracting Officer at current time. This data is subject to change prior to solicitation release.

When establishing a contract delivery schedule, DLA considers several factors including, but not limited to, industry practices, current market conditions and estimated production time and production capacity.

Information concerning these factors is helpful when calculating a required or desired delivery schedule for each Delivery Order.

Please note that time for delivery will be established as required delivery days after receipt of each individual delivery order issued under the contract.

The following Order Limitations terms may be applicable in a contracting opportunity:

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 6,000 EACH, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor --

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of 20,000 EACH;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 20,000.

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

*Please submit any information that you feel may be helpful in developing a delivery schedule for this item based on the information provided above.

This item is eligible for First Destination Transportation (FDT). FDT changes vendor provided transportation to DLA managed transportation for new procurement.

For additional information regarding this topic, please see:

http://www.dla.mil/LandandMaritime/Business/Selling/DLA-Land-and-Maritime-Procurement- Initiatives/FDTPI/

Vendor Shipment Module (VSM): Vendor Shipment Module (VSM) is a web based system that is accessed in order to submit FDT shipment information. Vendors must be registered in advance; however VSM registration is NOT a requirement in order to be eligible to submit a quote for a DLA solicitation. For additional information, please refer to https://vsm.distribution.dla.mil

(a) Are you familiar with First Destination Transportation (FDT) terms?

(b) Is there a ramp up period for the manufacturing of this item?

(c) What are you companies manufacturing capabilities/maximum capacity?

(d) Can you deliver the item to stock points throughout the Continental United States?

(e) Is your company registered on DLA’s Vendor Shipment Module (VSM)?

5. Pricing:

(a) Can you provide an estimated unit price based on the AEQ provided?

(b) Would your company be interested in a long-term contract for these items?

(c) Are there significant price breaks for these items? If so, what are the quantity break points?

(d) Is the pricing stable for these items?

(e) A solicitation may contain the provisions for Option Year Pricing that will allow DLA to extend the terms of the contract up to, but not to exceed, 5 years. The Option Years would be in one-year increments and will be priced up front. Is this method of pricing something your company is able to provide?

7. Company Description:

(a) What is your company CAGE code?

(b) Is your company registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)?

(c) Are you a large or small business? (Small business being defined as a firm that employs less than 500 people)

(d) Are you a manufacturer of the subject materials?

(e) If you are a dealer/distributor, would you be willing to provide an offer? Who is/are your manufacturer(s)?

(f) Has your company done business with the Government and is your company familiar with Government procurements?

8. Miscellaneous:

(a) Delivery orders issued under any resultant contract will be communicated to your company by Electronic

Data Interchange (EDI). Does your firm have EDI capabilities?

(b) Do you have access to the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/?

9. Reverse Auction:

(a) In accordance with DLAD 52.215-9023, DLA Troop Support may conduct a Reverse Auction. Is your company familiar with the DLA Reverse Auction method of price negotiation?