Market Survey -0142.docx

Continuation Long Term Contract (LTC) Market Survey Solicitation: SPM7LX-12-R-0142 DLA Land and Maritime

MARKET RESEARCH

SPM7LX-12-R-0142

(LTC Solicitation forthcoming)

PLEASE RESPOND IMMEDIATELY

IMMEDIATE ATTENTION/REPLY REQUESTED. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.

INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR PENDING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.

FROM: DLA Land and Maritime ATTN: DSCC-FLGC (Acquisition Specialist/Renee Barger)

COLUMBUS, OH 43218-3990

E-mail: Renee.Barger@dla.mil

PHONE: (614) 692-3766 FAX: (614) 693-1572

TO: Government Sales Department

COMPANY NAME: _________________________ CAGE Code: (_________)

PHYSICAL ADDRESS: __________________________

(Not a P. O. Box) __________________________

NOTE: Item listed is being considered for solicitation and subsequent award. Please RETURN survey NLT 1:00 pm 12 Sep 2012 to Renee Barger (renee.barger@dla.mil) or fax to (614) 693-1572). If any further assistance is required, please call Renee Barger @ (614) 692-3766.

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime located in Columbus, Ohio (Formerly known as Defense Supply Center, Columbus (DSCC)) is considering a solicitation and subsequent award on an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC)* for the items included in the table on the next page. As a potential supplier of these items, 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.

*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 STOCK DELIVERY column, on the attached spreadsheet, please indicate the absolute best delivery (in days) you would be able to provide the quantity indicated in the Quarterly Forecasted Demand (QFD) columns. NOTE: Maximum requested quantity could be 4 times this figure per the contract.

REQUIREMENTS:

PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

|_| LARGE OR |_| SMALL BUSINESS;

|_| MANUFACTURER OR |_| DEALER

If you are a dealer/distributor, are you independent from the OEM(s)?

|_| YES (For example, if you have reliable access to the OEM’s products and can set your own price)

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

|_| NO (For example, the OEM has strict control over the resale prices the dealers can charge)

IS YOUR COMPANY A WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS? |_| YES |_| NO

IS THE LOCATION OF YOUR COMPANY IN A HUB-ZONE LOCATION? |_| YES |_| NO

IS YOUR COMPANY CONSIDERED TO BE A SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS? |_| YES |_| NO

IF SO, HOW ARE YOU CONSIDERED TO BE DISADVANTAGED? _______________________________________

DOES YOUR COMPANY HAVE ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI) capability? |_| YES |_| NO

QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE TABLE ABOVE:

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN QUOTING ON: |_| ALL THE NSNS? |_| THE MAJORITY OF THE NSNS?

|_| ONLY A FEW NSNS ? IF SO, SPECIFY NSNS: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

DO YOU CARRY THESE ITEMS IN YOUR INVENTORY? |_| YES |_| NO |_| SOME

ARE THESE QUANTITY SENSITIVE ITEMS (IF so, indicate in table above)? |_| YES |_| NO

IF THE ITEMS ARE QUANTITY SENSITIVE, QUANTITY RANGES MAY BE INCLUDED. WOULD YOU PREFER

|_| 1 TO 3 RANGES? OR |_| 1 – 4 RANGES?

DO ANY OF THE ITEMS CONTAIN HAZARDOUS MATERIAL? |_| YES |_| NO

DO YOU DEAL THROUGH DEALER/DISTRIBUTORS OR DO YOU PREFER TO DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE GOVERNMENT? |_| Dealer |_| Directly with the Government

OPTION YEAR PRICING:

IS YOUR COMPANY INTERESTED IN THE POSSIBILITY OF A TOTAL FIVE (5) YEAR CONTRACT? (NOTE: There will normally be a “BASE year”, which is the first actual year of the contract, 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.) |_| YES |_| NO

IF NOT, HOW MANY TOTAL YEARS (Base with Option Years) WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO PROSE PRICING FOR?

|_| 1 |_| 2 |_| 3 |_| 4 |_| 5

WOULD YOUR PREFER THE OPTION YEARS TO BE PRICED IN ACCORDANCE WITH:

ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT (EPA) CLAUSE |_| YES |_| NO (IF NOT, WHY? __________________)

-OR-

FIXED PRICED OPTION YEARS? |_| YES |_| NO (IF NOT, WHY? _____________________________)

COMMERCIALITY QUESTIONS:

1. ARE THESE COMMERCIAL OFF THE SHELF ITEMS? |_| YES |_| NO

2. ARE THESE CATALOG/PRICE LISTED ITEMS? |_| YES |_| NO

3. ARE YOU ABLE TO SUPPLY US WITH A COPY OF YOUR PRICE LIST? |_| YES |_| NO

IF NO, ARE THESE ITEMS MODIFIED ITEMS OF A TYPE AVAILABLE IN THE COMMERCIAL MARKET PLACE (MEANING THESE ITEMS DO NOT HAVE TO BE IDENTICAL BUT CLOSELY RELATED)? |_| YES |_| NO

IF NO, DO THESE ITEMS HAVE MINOR MODIFICATIONS OF A TYPE NOT CUSTOMARILY AVAILABLE IN THE COMMERCIAL MARKETPLACE? (MINOR MODIFICATIONS MEAN THE ITEM NEEDS TO RETAIN A PREDOMINANCE OF NONGOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS OR ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS)? |_| YES |_| NO

IF NO, IF THESE ARE NOT CURRENTLY IN THE COMMERCIAL MARKETPLACE, WILL THESE ITEMS BE AVAILABLE IN THE COMMERCIAL MARKETPLACE IN TIME TO SATISFY THE GOVERNMENT’S DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS ON

THIS PROJECT? |_| YES |_| NO

IF YES, CAN YOU PROVIDE COMMERCIAL SALES HISTORY, LISTING IN CATALOGS OR BROCHURES, KNOWN ESTABLISHED PRICE LIST TO THE COMMERCIAL MARKETPLACE, AVAILABILTY OR ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC? |_| YES |_| NO

FREIGHT ON BOARD (FOB) QUESTIONS:

THE PREFERENCE FOR THIS SOLICITATION IS TO INCLUDE FOB DESTINATION. THEREFORE, THE PROPOSED PRICING WOULD INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION CHARGES, TO INCLUDE PREPARATION, PACKAGING, INSPECTION AND MARKING (PPI&M) REQUIREMENTS, FOR ANY LOCATION IN THE UNITED STATED).

IS FOB DESTINATION ACCEPTABLE? |_| YES |_| NO IF NO, WHY NOT? _______________________________________

DO YOUR PRICES TYPICALLY INCLUDE FOB DESTINATION? |_| YES |_| NO

WOULD FOB DESTINATION IMPACT THE PRICE COMPARED TO FOB ORIGIN? |_| YES |_| NO

IF YES, WHAT IS THE IMPACT ON PRICE? (EXAMPLE: Estimated percentage of increase in price) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

IF NO, DOES THIS MEAN THE PRICE FOR FOB DESTINATION & FOB ORIGIN WOULD BE THE SAME? |_| YES |_| NO

IS INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN ACCEPTABLE? |_| YES |_| NO

**Note: For Stock Buys, source inspection would be mandatory if FOB Origin is utilized. Would the cost of source inspection impact pricing more than shipping? |_| YES |_| NO

CAN YOU PROVIDE STANDARD COMMERCIAL PACKAGING (STD-COM PKG) WITH MIL-STD-129 MARKINGS? |_| YES |_| NO

ZONE QUESTIONS:

THE PREFERENCE FOR THIS SOLICITATION IS TO PROVIDE PRICING FOR ONE ZONE. Is this acceptable to you? ____ IF NO, Why NOT? ______________________________________________________________________________

ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC NSNS ON THIS PROJECT THAT YOU THINK WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT SHIPPING PRICES (EXAMPLE: SIZE OR WEIGHT OF SPECIFIC NSNS?) |_| YES |_| NO

IF YES, PLEASE LIST NSNS OR CLIN NUMBERS AND WHAT THE IMPACT WOULD BE (ie: percentage of increase in price? ______% )

MISCELLANOUS QUESTIONS:

Do you have any other NSNs, ideas, or comments for additional “family” groupings? ________________________________

ANY COMMENTS REGARDING ANYTHING IN THIS SURVEY ? _______________________________________________

Please include your Name; _____________________________ Phone: ____________________________

E-mail: _________________________________________

Signature & Date ________________________________

Survey due NLT 12 Sep 12 by 1:00pm to Renee.Barger@dla.mil

Any questions please feel free to give me a call @ (614) 692-3766.

We sincerely appreciate your time, and THANK YOU for SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS!

Regards, Renee J. Barger DLA Land & Maritime Long Term Contracting (LTC) Phone (614) 692-3766 Fax: (614) 693-1572

"PROUD TO SERVE OUR MILITARY"

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