Market Survey CL11319001.docx

DLA Land & Maritime - Market Survey – IQC12150009049/CL11319001

Date Survey Sent: 5/30/2012

Contract Specialist: Lori Archibald Phone: 614.692.4214 Email: Lori.Archibald@dla.mil Fax Number: 614.693.1574

DLA Land & Maritime is considering a solicitation and subsequent Award of an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC)* for the items listed below. As a potential supplier of this item, we are asking that you fill out this market survey to the best of your knowledge so that we can generate a realistic and beneficial solicitation. Your answers to these questions will aid in our ability to develop a solicitation that best meets the needs of the Warfighter while also optimizing the benefits of having a long term contract for both the Government and the Contractor. IF YOU WOULD PREFER TO DISCUSS THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS VERBALLY VS IN THE BELOW QUESTIONAIRE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE POC IDENTIFIED ABOVE.

Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC): These contracts are intended for use with items for which recurring demands are anticipated, and as a means of reducing the time and expense required to solicit and make repetitive individual awards. Establishment of an IQ Contract (called a “Basic Contract”) will permit future Purchase Requests to be awarded by issuing a delivery order against the basic contract. All terms, conditions, and pricing are negotiated/awarded up front with the basic, allowing the delivery order to be issued quickly. Most contract terms will be for one year with the possibility of four option years. The items on the contract will be ordered on each delivery order (DO) within stated minimum and maximum quantities, and on an as needed basis. The delivery order quantities are estimated based on previous and forecasted demands, and the contractor will be guaranteed a minimum quantity as specified in the contract.

**In the Estimated Delivery column below, please indicate the absolute best delivery (in Days) you would be able to provide the listed item with the quantity indicated in the Estimated Annual Demand column.

Company Fill-ins

I. GENERAL INTEREST QUESTIONS:

1. Please check your companies size and status:

|_| Large or |_| Small Business / |_| Manufacturer or |_| Dealer

2. Approximately how many employees do you currently have? ____________

3. Do you have a parent company? |_| YES |_| NO

4. If YES to #3 above approximately how many employees does your parent company have? ___________

5. If you are a Dealer/Distributor are you independent from the OEMs?

|_| YES (Example: if you have reliable access to the OEMs products and can set your own price)

If YES: Based on sources in table above, list the OEMs that you are independent from:

|_| NO (Example: the OEM has strict control over the resale prices the dealers can charge)

|_| Check here if you would prefer to discuss this via telephone call

6. If you are a dealer for the actual manufacturer of these items, who is the manufacturer and approximately how many employees does the manufacturer have?

Your answers to questions 7-12 will be used to determine the optimum contract length (i.e. Base plus X option years). There will normally be a “BASE Year”, which is the first actual year of the contract, and then the Government will have the option to accept other years, which are called “Option Years.” For Example: “1st option year” (or 2nd actual year of contract), “2nd option year” (3rd actual year of contract, etc.)

7. How many option years would you be able to accept: 0 |_| 1 |_| 2 |_| 3 |_| 4 |_|

8. How many option years would be optimal: 0 |_| 1 |_| 2 |_| 3 |_| 4 |_|

9. If NONE to #10 or #11 above please explain why below:

10. Considering the raw materials used to make this item(s) and fluctuations/volatility in pricing for these items/raw materials versus the benefits of having items on a long term contract, rate your risk for pricing option years:

1st Option year

2nd Option Year

3rd Option Year

4th Option Year

11. What components/raw materials are the primary drivers in the pricing of these items (i.e. steel, rubber, oil, plastics, etc.)

12. What is the industry standard for contract term for long term agreements/contracts for these items and/or the raw materials? ________________________________________

13. Do you carry these items in your inventory? |_| YES |_| NO

14. Do these items contain hazardous material? |_| YES |_| NO

15. Do you deal through Dealers/Distributors or do you prefer to deal with the Government? |_| Dealer |_| Gov’t

|_| NO

II. FOB POINT QUESTIONS:

1. The Government prefers that contractors offer on an FOB Destination basis. Your price would include transportation charges to any location in the United States. Is Fob Destination acceptable? |_| YES |_| NO

2. Does your price typically include FOB Destination? |_| YES |_| NO

3. Would FOB Destination impact the price compared to FOB Origin? |_| YES |_| NO

4. If YES to #3 above what is the impact on price (Example: Estimated percentage of increase in price)?

5. If NO to #3 above does this mean the price for FOB Destination and FOB Origin would be the same?

|_| YES |_| NO

III. ZONE QUESTIONS:

1. If this solicitation is FOB Destination, would the government incur savings if unit prices were based on various shipping destinations (zones) within the US? |_| YES |_| NO

2. Is there any specific NSN(s) on this project that you think would significantly impact Shipping Prices (Example: size or weight of specific NSNs)? |_| YES |_| NO

3. If YES to #2 above please list NSNs or CLIN Numbers and what the impact would be (Example: percentage of increase in price):

4. Would you typically provide the same price for anywhere in the US? |_| YES |_| NO

5. If YES to #4 above does the location make a significant difference in Price? |_| YES |_| NO

6. What is the difference in price (estimated percentage of increase)?

7. Would you prefer to provide pricing for one or multiple zones (Please choose one):

|_| One Zone |_| Multiple Zones

IV. DELIVERY QUESTIONS:

1. Would you require phased delivery* for quantities above the QFD quantity (Note that delivery orders could be for quantities up to the DO Maximum usually 4 x the QFD quantity. The requirements are for DLA Direct items)? |_| YES |_| NO

*Note: This would mean phased delivery on a single delivery order; if a new order was placed it would revert back to the required delivery.

VI. OTHER MISCELLANOUS QUESTIONS:

1. Can you provide STD-COM PKG with MIL-STD-129 Markings? |_| YES |_| NO

2. Do you have any other NSNs, ideas, or comments for additional “family” groupings? |_| YES |_| NO

3. If YES to #2 above please explain why: _________________________________________________________

4. Do you have EDI capability? |_| YES |_| NO

5. Would you prefer to have the pricing to be Firm Fixed Price for base year and all subsequent years?

|_| YES |_| NO

OR

6. Would you prefer to have the base years pricing adjusted based on the Producer Price Index (PPI) EPA?

|_| YES |_| NO

7. If YES to #6 above, do you have a recommended index that is applicable to these items. If so, please provide the index and please provide an explanation as to why you feel it’s a good fit.

VII. FINAL COMMENTS:

Please Provide Your Company Name & Cage Code: ________________________________________________

Please Provide Your Company Phone & Fax Number: ______________________________________________

Please Provide Your Name & Signature: __________________________________________________________

Please return survey by the close of business on 6/11/12 to the contract specialist listed at the top of the page. If you have any additional comments, please feel free to submit those with this survey. We sincerely appreciate your time, and thank you for providing this information.

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