Market_Research_Questions_for_Aircraft_Jack.docx

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA TROOP SUPPORT

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111-5092

IN REPLY

REFER TO

DLA-FCDB (Imani Mitchell, x7221)

SUBJECT: Market Research Questions

RE: Jack Aircraft 25 Ton

NSN 1730-01-182-0231

1. Is this item considered commercial or modified commercial in accordance with the definition prescribed in FAR 2.101? Is the modification available in the commercial marketplace?

** Commerciality: any item used, offered, leased, licensed, or sold to the general public.

(a) If yes, Is the item a commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item in accordance with FAR 2.101 (i.e. item is sold in substantial quantities to the general public)? Is the item sold to the government in the same form it is sold in the commercial marketplace? If yes, please list major commercial marketplace customers and provide estimated sales volume to those customers.

2. What is your Business Size and Type (Large or Small; Women-Owned, Small-Disadvantaged)?

3. What is the average Production Lead Time for this item?

Please provide additional information, such as quickest delivery possible, extra costs associated with expedited shipping…

4. How are the jacks usually transported? Weight per unit?

5. The Government anticipates procuring a quantity of 120 units. Can you provide a “ballpark” unit price per jack?

6. Is pricing on this item stable or volatile?

7. Do you have a minimum ordering quantity and or dollar value that you require for an individual order and, if so, what would that quantity and or dollar value be?

8. Have you encountered any problems with manufacturing/providing this item? (Long lead times, problems with raw materials or quality discrepancies, etc…)

9. Are there quantity price breaks for this item? If so, what are the quantity break points?

10. Delivery orders issued under any resultant contract will be communicated to your company by Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Does your firm have EDI capabilities? If no, do you plan on establishing EDI capabilities in the near future?

11. If item is commercial, any anticipated Request for Proposal (RFP) may only allow 1 week between issue date and closing due date. Can you and/or an authorized dealer respond to an RFP in this timeframe?

12. The manufacturer must comply with the Berry Amendment; all material must be made in the USA. Will this pose a problem?

13. Can you describe the end use for this item?

14. What material is this item made of? Does the item undergo any special testing processes?

15. Do you provide/manufacturer any similar items (different NSNs with same overall function and purpose)? If so, how are they different and how much would 120 units each typically cost per unit?

16. Please list any comments, suggestions, concerns, or questions.

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