SSN_Market Research Survey (10 31 2023).doc

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA TROOP SUPPORT- PHILADELPHIA

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111

-5092

IN REPLY

REFER TO

DLA Troop Support-FCG, Asheai Patterson, 215-873-4419 DATE: October 31, 2023

SUBJECT: MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY

NOMENCLATURE: Entrance Unit Drum

NSN: 1730-01-412-5655

P/N: 223F336, MANUFACTURER: General Dynamics-OTS, Inc., CAGE: 05606 Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is conducting market research on the above item to determine an acquisition strategy that will enhance our support of military customers worldwide. DLA Troop Support would appreciate your company sharing its expertise and insight into how these items can be most efficiently procured.

DLA Troop Support anticipates issuing a solicitation for the referenced item under a Definite Quantity Type Contract with a 50% and 100% quantity option.

This is not a Request for Proposal. This inquiry should in no way be interpreted as a solicitation for offers. This Market Survey is for informational purposes only. No information provided in response to this inquiry will be considered binding between the vendor and the Government.

With these facts in mind, it is requested that you review the item listed above and answer the questions on the attached pages. The answers you provide will remain confidential. Please return this survey to Asheai Patterson no later than Friday, December 1, 2023, via email at asheai.patterson@dla.mil. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely, Asheai Patterson

Contracting Officer

I. REQUIREMENTS:

Please respond to the questions below and complete the spreadsheet on page 4, which provides item details.

Please complete the following:

1. Is your firm a –

a. SMALL BUSINESS LARGE or

b. DEALER MANUFACTURER or

c. If your firm is a dealer, identify Source of Supply:

2. Does your firm carry this item in its inventory?

II. COMMERCIAL QUESTIONS:

1. Is this item commercial or modified commercial in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101? NO YES The definition for commercial items at FAR 2.101 is attached.

2. Is there a modified type of this item available in the commercial marketplace?

NO YES

3. Does your company sell this item or a similar item in the commercial marketplace?

NO YES

4. Are you interested in providing this item to the government on a long-term contract?

NO YES

5. Are there any barriers that would hinder your firm’s ability to provide the item on a long-term contract?

NO YES

If yes, please identify any such barriers to entering into long-term contract.

6. Are these items available on a catalog list price?

NO

YES

If yes, please provide a copy of the price list.

7. If you are a manufacturer, do you prefer using a dealer/distributor for Government business or do you deal directly with the Government?

Government Dealer

8. If the item is not commercial, does your firm deal in commercial products that would be comparable to the item required and/or can they be used in lieu of this item? If so, please provide examples.

NO

YES

III. GENERAL QUESTIONS:

1. Please provide an explanation of the application for the item (e.g., Was the item developed under a Government contract? Is the item currently under patent (If so, please provide the patent number.) How is the item used? What industry uses the item? Who are the primary customers for the item?). If available, please provide copies of catalog information about the item to include item photos, part number, etc.

2. Is this item made of any type of material that is a major cost driver? For example, is this item made of steel, or a petroleum-based product? If so, please state what material(s) drive(s) the item cost.

3. Is the pricing stable for the items?

4. What is the production lead time for the item?

5. If you are the item manufacturer, please provide responses as follows:

a. What is the production rate for the item?

b. How many items can be produced at one time?

c. Is the item produced using a batch manufacturing process or a continuous manufacturing process?

6. Does your firm have/offer commercial warranties? If not, please explain what your standard warranty is for the items you sell. What is your firm’s commercial practice for returns? Does your firm use/have industry standards for product quality or safety?

7. Are there any special packaging requirements that your firm requires that you would like to explain to the Government?

8. Has your firm encountered any specific problems with obtaining these items? (e.g., long lead-times, national shortage of raw material)

9. Please explain why and how the items are unique compared to other similar items in the industry.

10. Do any parts of the items consist of foreign material? Will restricting the requirements to only domestic material be a problem?

11. Are any components or raw materials of the items manufactured outside of the United States of America? If yes, please list which components/raw materials and the Country of Origin.

12. Can your firm deliver the item on an FOB Destination basis?

13. Does your firm currently have or has it had contracts with other Government agencies? Were there any significant problems encountered? Has your firm provided or is it currently providing the requested item to Government or commercial customers?

14. Is your firm registered on DIBBS and SAM (System for Award Management)?

15. Please list any questions/concerns your firm may have regarding this potential procurement.

16. Please complete the table below, which provides item details:

Nomenclature: Entrance Unit Drum

NSN: 1730-01-412-5655

Delivery

(Days) Minimum

Order

Quantity

Requirements Maximum

Order

Quantity

Capability Estimated

Unit

Price Quantity

Price

Breaks Estimated

Total

Price

**QUANTITY PROVIDED ABOVE IS AN ESTIMATE**

This is a Market Survey/Request for Information (RFI) being released solely for information, market research, and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue a RFQ/RFP in the future. This Market Survey/RFI does not commit DLA to contracts for any supply or service. DLA is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that DLA will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Market Survey/RFI. All costs associated with responding to this Market Survey/RFI will be solely the responding party’s expense. Responses shall not include proprietary information. Any responses that are marked proprietary will not be considered.

Responses MUST include the following information:

1) Company Name:

2) Address:

3) Telephone and Fax Numbers:

4) Point(s) of Contact:

5) Email address:

6) Company CAGE Code:

7) Socioeconomic status: Small Business, SDVOSB, 8(A), SDB, VOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, etc.

8) Verification of registration in the SAM (System for Award Management)

9) Completed Market Research Survey (Assure you provide answers to each of the questions above.)

Authorized Representative (signature): _________________________________________________ Attachment 1 FAR 2.101 defines a Commercial Product as:

(1) A product, other than real property, that is of a type customarily used by the general public or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes, and–

(i) Has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public; or

(ii) Has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the general public;

(2) A product that evolved from a product described in paragraph (1) of this definition through advances in technology or performance and that is not yet available in the commercial marketplace, but will be available in the commercial marketplace in time to satisfy the delivery requirements under a Government solicitation;

(3) A product that would satisfy a criterion expressed in paragraph (1) or (2) of this definition, except for-

(i) Modifications of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace; or

(ii) Minor modifications of a type not customarily available in the commercial marketplace made to meet Federal Government requirements. “Minor modifications” means modifications that do not significantly alter the nongovernmental function or essential physical characteristics of an item or component, or change the purpose of a process. Factors to be considered in determining whether a modification is minor include the value and size of the modification and the comparative value and size of the final product. Dollar values and percentages may be used as guideposts, but are not conclusive evidence that a modification is minor;

(4) Any combination of products meeting the requirements of paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this definition that are of a type customarily combined and sold in combination to the general public;

(5) A product, or combination of products, referred to in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this definition, even though the product, or combination of products, is transferred between or among separate divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor; or

(6) A nondevelopmental item, if the procuring agency determines the product was developed exclusively at private expense and sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple State and local governments or to multiple foreign governments.

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