Market_Survey.doc

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA Maritime Mechanicsburg

5450 CARLISLE PIKE

MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-0788

MARKET SURVEY

Your immediate attention/reply is requested.

This is NOT a Request for Quote.

DLA MARITIME MECHANICSBURG is considering a solicitation and subsequent award on a Contract for the item described in the Sources Sought Notice. 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.

DLA Maritime Mechanicsburg is looking for alternate products that could be procured in place of the item described in the Sources Sought Notice. The alternate product must have the same form, fit and function and must be functionally compatible with all existing components of the weapons system.

Company Name:

Cage Code:

Solicitation Number:

Part Number:

Please complete this market survey and return by email by the closing date on the Sources Sought Notice.

1. Is this item still available? □ YES □ NO

2. Is this item considered as a commercial or commercial off the shelf item per FAR 2.101(b)? □ YES □ NO

3. Is this item a modified type of an item that otherwise would be available in the commercial market place? □ YES □ NO

4. If yes to #2 or #3 above, is this item Catalogs/Price Listed? □ YES □ NO If yes, can you supply us with a copy of your price list? □ YES □ NO

(Additionally, please complete the requests on page 3 for the additional commercial questions)

5. What quantity ranges would result in better pricing of the items you are able to supply? We will consider your recommendations if it is within our demand forecast.

6. What is the normal delivery for this item?

7. Is an inventory currently maintained for this item? □ YES □ NO

8. If this solicitation is FOB Origin, would that be acceptable? □ YES □ NO Inspection/Acceptance Origin, would that be acceptable? □ YES □ NO

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

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

11. If yes to #10, approximately, how many employees does your parent company have? _________

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

13. 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.

**Are you and your subcontractors (if applicable) capable of providing this data?

□ 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.

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

15. When was the last time this was manufactured?

For Whom?

16. Do you manufacturer similar parts (size, tech characteristics, function)? □ YES □ NO

If yes, please list

17. Would a minimum delivery order quantity and/or dollar value apply to this item?

□ YES □ NO If yes, please list the applicable minimum for this item

18. 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

If less than four (4) option years, why?

Additional Commercial Item Questions

1. If you have designated this item as a commercial item, please provide evidence of actual sale, lease, or license of this item to the general public. (Example: proof of sales to commercial accounts; invoices to commercial accounts; any other proof of commercial application, either the end item or components of the item itself)

2. If you have designated this item as a commercial item because it has evolved through advances in technology or performance, but it is not yet available in the commercial marketplace but it will be available in time to satisfy the Government’s delivery requirements, please provide evidence to satisfy this timetable.

3. If you have designated this item as a commercial item, but it requires modifications of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace, or minor modifications of a type not customarily available in the commercial marketplace, but made to meet the Governments requirements, please provide evidence of the customary availability of in the commercial marketplace or the technical relationship between the commercial item and the minor modifications to meet the Government’s needs. (For the latter, attach drawings or comparison of the characteristics of the commercial item and the modified item, as appropriate; or similar item / NSN and showing that the item is similar or "almost the same" as the requested item.)

4. Any combination of items meeting 1, 2, or 3 above that are of a type customarily combined and sold in combination to the general public, please provide evidence to this customary combination being sold to the general public.

5. Any item or combination of items that would meet 1, 2, 3, or 4 above but for being transferred between or among separate divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor, please annotate how the item meets 1, 2, 3, or 4.

6. Please provide a copy of any Commercial Warranty that applies to this item.

7. Please provide any price list, catalog, or web link that demonstrates the commercial aspect and use of this item.