WordMarket Research Survey Ballast Lamp6250(1) .pdf

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA TROOP SUPPORT- PHILADELPHIA

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111-5092

IN REPLY

REFER TO

DLA Troop Support-FCGA (Lateefah Martin/445-737-3026)

DATE: July 1st, 2025

SUBJECT: MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY

NOMENCLATURE: Ballast Lamp

NSN: 6250-01-420-7257 P/N: 8186-1

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.

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 Lateefah Martin no later than July 31st, 2025, via Lateefah.Martin@dla.mil. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely, Lateefah Martin Contract Specialist

DLA Troop Support Market Research Survey Ballast Lamp

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Source Selection Information - FAR 2.101 and 3.104

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. LARGE or SMALL BUSINESS

b. MANUFACTURER or DEALER

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

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

YES NO

II. COMMERCIAL QUESTIONS:

1. Is this item commercial or modified commercial in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

2.101? 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?

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

YES NO

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

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

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

6. Is the Ballast Lamp offered as one component (i.e., Ballast fixture and the lamp) OR is the Ballast fixture and lamp offered/sold separately?

Yes No

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

If yes, please include a copy of the price list as an attachment to the completed Market Survey.

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

Dealer Government

9. 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.

III. GENERAL QUESTIONS:

1. Please provide an explanation of the application for the item (e.g. What does the item do? How is the item used by the end user? If the item is a component of a greater system, please explain how the item is used as part of the system.)

2. What industry uses the item?

3. Who are the primary customers for the item? (NOTE: If the item is used by the Services please identify primary users within the Branches of Services. You may state “All Branches of the Services” if there is no primary Branch of Service that utilizes the item.)

4. Was the item developed under a Government contract?

5. Was a contract awarded in response to Government requirements for the product? YES NO

a. If so, what were the Government requirements?

b. If the item was developed in response to a Government requirement, please provide the solicitation and/or contract number: __________________________________________

6. Is the item currently under patent (If so, please provide the patent number.) Patent # ______________________

7. Does your firm normally stock this item?

If yes, how many items are on hand at any given time?

If no, would your firm be able/willing to stock this item?

8. If the Government uses an option to extend the term of the contracts, a pricing mechanism for the option year(s) will be included in any resultant contract.

a. Fixed-Price Type Contract

i. If the Government anticipates making a Firm-Fixed Price Type contract would your firm be able to provide pricing on the items for the contract base period and any option years? (i.e., Could your firm price out two (2), three (3), four (4), or five (5) years?)

ii. If no, please state why not.

b. Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) Type Contract

i. If the Government anticipates making a Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) contract would your firm be willing to accept this condition?

ii. Would your firm be willing to accept an EPA which would allow the Government to adjust the base year contract price to achieve a revised contract unit price for the option year(s)?

iii. If your firm is able, please provide a Producer Price Index (PPI) that your firm considers appropriate for the item(s).

9. Are copies of catalog information about the item available? If catalog information for the item is available, please provide a copy of the catalog information to include item photos, part number(s), manufacturer item description, etc.)

10. Is this item made of any type of material that is a major cost driver? For example, is this item made of steel or is it a petroleum-based product?

a. If YES, please state what material(s) drive(s) the item cost.

11. Is the pricing stable for the items?

If pricing is unstable, please list any factors that have influenced pricing:

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

13. 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?

BATCH CONTINUOUS OTHER _________________________________________

14. Does your firm have/offer commercial warranties?

a. If not, please explain what your standard warranty is for the items you sell.

b. What is your firm’s commercial practice for returns?

c. Does your firm use/have industry standards for product quality or safety?

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

Government?

If YES, please explain your firm’s special packaging requirements below:

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

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

18. Do any parts of the items consist of foreign material?

19. Will restricting the requirements to only domestic material be a problem?

20. Will restricting the requirements to only material manufactured by a small business be a problem?

21. Does your firm have domestic sources from which it can obtain ALL parts and material needed for manufacturing the items?

22. Are any components or raw materials of the items manufactured outside of the United States of America?

a. If yes, please list which components/raw materials and the Country of Origin.

Components/Raw Materials Country of Origin

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

24. Can your firm deliver the items to the stock point and/or to military customers throughout CONUS?

25. Does your firm currently have, or has it had contracts with other Government agencies?

a. Were there any significant problems encountered?

b. Has your firm provided or is it currently providing the requested item to Government or commercial customers?

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

27. Could your firm support surge and contingency plan operations for emergency situations?

28. Delivery orders issued under any resultant contract may be communicated to your firm via Electronic Data

Interchange (EDI). Does your firm have EDI capabilities?

If not, does your firm plan to establish EDI capabilities in the near future?

29. Does your firm have any questions/concerns regarding this potential procurement?

a. If YES, please list any questions/concerns your firm may have regarding this potential procurement.

(Please list any questions/concerns in the space provided below.)

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

Nomenclature: Ballast, Lamp NSN: 6250-01-420-7257, Part Number:

Quantity* Unit of

Issue

Estimated Delivery (Days)

Minimum Order

Quantity Requirements

Maximum Order

Quantity Capability

Estimated Unit Price

Quantity Price

Breaks

Estimated Total Price

50 EA $ $

*THE 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:

Company Name: Address: ______________________________________

Company CAGE Code: Company Website:

Socioeconomic Status:

Point of Contact #1:

Email Address:

Telephone #: Fax #:

Point of Contact #2:

Email Address:

Telephone #: Fax #:

Point of Contact #3:

Email Address:

Telephone#: Fax #:

Completed Market Survey (Please assure you provide responses to each of the questions above and that the Market Survey is signed by an individual who is authorized to sign on behalf of the company.)

Authorized Representative (signature): ______________________________________________________________

Attachment 1

FAR 2.101 defines a Commercial Product as:

Commercial product means—

(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.