Market_Survey_.doc

MARKET SURVEY (con’t)

DLA Land and Maritime P.O. Box 3990

Columbus, OH 43218-3990

Reply to: Matt Brubaker (DSCC-ZCB)

Phone: 614-692-5938

Fax: 614-693-1558

E-mail: matthew.brubaker@dla.mil

MARKET SURVEY

Company Name: __________________________________________________ Cage: _________

Point of Contact: _________________________________________________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________ Fax:____________________________________ Your immediate attention/reply is requested. This is NOT a Request for Quote. The Government is interested in placing the attached list of NSN(s) on a Long Term Contract (LTC) for a base year and up to 4 option years. This market survey will assist the buyer in developing the solicitation. Please complete this market survey and return to me either by email or FAX. The applicable NSN(s) are listed on the attached page(s). PLEASE RETURN BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS September 23, 2013. THANKS!

1. Is your company interested in pursuing a Long-Term Contract for any or all of these item(s)? □ YES □ NO

2. Are any of these item(s) commercial item(s) per FAR 2.101(b)? (Answer on attached spreadsheet.) If yes, please provide Commercial Sales Invoices for each NSN with your response.

3. If yes to #2 above, are these item(s) Catalogs/Price Listed? □ YES □ NO If yes, can you supply us with a copy of your price list? □ YES □ NO

4. What quantity ranges would result in better pricing of the items you are able to supply (provide price break quantities on attached spreadsheet)? We will consider your recommendations if it is within our demand forecast.

5. Is an inventory currently maintained for these NSN(s)? □ YES □ NO

6. If this solicitation is FOB Destination, would the government incur savings if unit prices were based on various shipping destinations within the U.S.? □ YES □ NO

7. Approximately, how many employees do you currently have? ____________

8. Do you have a parent company? □ YES □ NO

9. If yes to #8, approximately, how many employees does your parent company have? _________

10. If you are a dealer for the actual manufacturer of these item(s), who is the manufacturer and approximately, how many employees does the manufacturer have?

11. For contracts estimated over $700,000.00, cost or pricing data may be required. Note: The value of the contract is based on the Contract Maximum dollar value that is in the Contract Limitations clause of a solicitation. This Contract Maximum is based on the estimated value of all contract years combined (base year plus option years) and is then inflated to allow for a possible increase in annual demands over the life of the contract.

**Are you and your subcontractors (if applicable) capable of providing this data on a potential

Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC)? □ YES or □ NO Note for dealers/distributors: If cost or pricing data were required for the contract, the manufacturer is the subcontractor and would also be required to submit cost or price data if your purchase price from the manufacturer exceeds the $700K as stated above.

12. Are there any materials, metals, etc. that are dominant in these item(s)? □ YES □ NO If yes, please provide the applicable material for each NSN and state what percentage of that item consists of that material.

13. Would a minimum delivery order quantity and/or dollar value apply to these NSN(s)?

□ YES □ NO If yes, please list the applicable minimum(s) for each item (provide quantities on attached spreadsheet).

Please complete estimated deliveries per item on the attached sheet, and, if applicable, maximum monthly quantities that can be supplied.

14. Would you be willing to accept option years with an Economic Price Adjustment clause that is adjusted using an assigned Producer Price Index? □ YES □ NO If yes, how many option years? (circle one) 1 2 3 4

If not, how many option years would you be willing to price? (circle one) 1 2 3 4 What number of option years would result in the best pricing? (circle one) 1 2 3 4

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 a BASE PERIOD with the possibility of one or more option periods. In nearly all instances, the total contract length, including options, will not exceed FIVE 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.

Your answers to questions 9-16 will be used to determine the optimum contract length (i.e. Base plus X option periods/years). There will normally be “BASE PERIOD” and then the Government will have the option to accept other periods/years, which are called “Option Periods.” NOTE: Regardless of how the contract would be structured in regards to BASE period and option periods, typically DLA will not issue a contract for less than THREE years or in excess of FIVE years total, including all option periods. NOTE: The length of the Base Period will not impact/change any guaranteed minimums or maximums on the contract (i.e. a contract with a one year base period would have the same guaranteed minimum/contract maximum as a contract with a three year base period.)

1. How many years would be your ideal Base period? 1 FORMCHECKBOX

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a. Please provide a brief explanation as to why this length of Base Period is optimal: ________________

b. If you suggested an “ideal” base period of more than ONE year, would you be willing to accept a Base Period less than your “ideal” Base period but no less than ONE year? YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO FORMCHECKBOX

Please list any concerns you might have with doing so:_______________________________

c. If you suggested a Base Period of more than ONE year, would you be able to hold pricing steady for the entire Base Period or would you require an annual price adjustment?

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I can hold my prices for the Base Period

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I would require an annual price adjustment

2. Assuming an option period is equal to one year, how many option periods AFTER the Base period would you be willing to accept? 0 FORMCHECKBOX

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3. Assuming an option period is equal to one year, how many option periods AFTER the BASE period would be optimal: 0 FORMCHECKBOX

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NOTE: If you recommend an option period of greater than one year, please explain here:

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

5. Please provide any additional information that you feel would help us to set up a Base Period/Option Period structure that is most beneficial to the Government and Industry: _____________________________________

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