Market_Survey.doc

DLA Land & Maritime - Market Survey

Immediate Attention/Reply Requested! This is “Not” a Request For Proposal. Information required for pending RFP.

Date Survey Sent: 2/19/2015_____________ Contract Specialist: Maria Flowers Phone:

614-692-7350 Email:

maria.flowers@dla.mil Fax Number: 614-693-1913 Address:

DLA Land & Maritime

PO Box 3990

Columbus, OH 43218-3990

To:

DLA Land & Maritime is considering a solicitation and subsequent Award of a one-time buy for the item 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 TO DO SO.

*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 solicited quantity column.

Company Fill-ins

I. GENERAL INTEREST QUESTIONS:

1. Please check your companies size and status:

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Large or FORMCHECKBOX Small Business

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Manufacturer or FORMCHECKBOX Dealer

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

3. Do you have a parent company? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

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?

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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:

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

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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?

Note: For contracts estimated over $700,000.00, Cost or Pricing Data “may” be required.

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

8. Do you carry these items in your inventory? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

9. Are these items quantity sensitive? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

10. Do these items contain hazardous material? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

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

II. COMMERCIAL QUESTIONS:

1. Are any of these items Commercial Items per FAR 2.101(b)? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

2. If YES to #1 above are these items available is a PUBLISHED Catalog/Price List? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

3. If YES to #2 above can you supply us with a copy of your Price List? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

4. If NO to #1 above are these items modified items of a type available in the commercial market place (Meaning these items do not have to be identical, but are closely related)? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

5. If NO to #4 above do these items have minor modifications of a type not customarily available in the commercial market place (Example: minor modifications means the items needs to retain a predominance of non-governmental functions or essential physical characteristics)? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

6. If NO to #1 above – if these items are not currently in the commercial market place, will these items be available in the commercial market place in time to satisfy the government’s delivery requirements on this project? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

7. If YES to #1 above can you provide UNREDACTED commercial sales history, listing in catalogs or brochures, known established price list to commercial market place, availability or announcement to the general public?

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YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

8. The Government, and the Government only, must determine not only if an item is commercial but also if the commercial prices are Fair and Reasonable. This is usually accomplished through proof that commercial market forces have driven the setting of the commercial price. Such proof would describe the commercial market acceptance of the price or, more plainly, invoices proving that the item has been sold commercially at like prices, for like quantities. Is your company willing and able to provide such proof, if the government determines it is needed to verify price reasonableness? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

9. Are the following clauses/provisions inconsistent with commercial practices; if so, identify the commercial practice:

D46C02 (52.246-9062) Repackaging to correct packaging deficiencies (SEP 2008)

YES Identify: ______________________________________________ FORMCHECKBOX

NO

E46C14 (52.246-9019) Material and inspection report

E46C30 (52.246-9007) Product verification testing

I23B04 (252.223-7006) Prohibition on storage and disposal of toxic and hazardous material

NO

I25B04 (252.225-7005) Identification of expenditures in the United States

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YES Identify: ______________________________________________ FORMCHECKBOX

I27A01 (52.227-1) Authorization and consent

NO

I46C07 (52.246-9056) Warranty period for overseas shipments (SEP 2008)

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YES Identify: ______________________________________________ FORMCHECKBOX

I47A07 (52.247-68) Report of shipment (RESHIP)

I53A01 (52.253-1) Computer generated forms (JAN 1991)

L17C01 (52.217-9002) Conditions for evaluation and acceptance of offers for part numbered items (JUL 2002)

NO

M13C02 (52.213-9001) Evaluation factor for source inspection

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YES Identify: ______________________________________________ FORMCHECKBOX

NO

III. 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? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

2. Does your price typically include FOB Destination? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

3. Would FOB Destination impact the price compared to FOB Origin? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

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?

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YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

6. Is Inspection/Acceptance at Origin acceptable? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

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? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

IV. OTHER MISCELLANOUS QUESTIONS:

1. Can you provide STD-COM PKG with MIL-STD-129 Markings? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

2. Do you have EDI capability? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

3. If the Government determines that Cost and Price Data is needed, will your company’s accounting system be able to furnish this data as required by FAR Part 15 Table 15.2? FORMCHECKBOX

YES FORMCHECKBOX

NO

Note: We strongly urge you do a thorough review of the booklet "Information for Contractors" at http://www.dcaa.mil. The booklet is downloadable from the left Scroll Down on the website under "Publications". Chapter 3 is particularly relevant, especially the example submittal at chapter end.

V. 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 February 26, 2015 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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