MCPS Jacket and Trousers

SUBJECT: Market Research Survey ITEM: Jacket, Women's, Green (MCPS)/ Jacket, Men's, Green (MCPS)/ Trouser, Men's, Green (MCPS) SPECIFICATIONS: NAWC 4631-04-12A, DATED: 13 DEC 2012 PATTERN DATE: 7 JUNE 2007/ NAWC 4631-04-11A, DATED: 13 DEC 2012 PATTERN DATE: 7 JUNE 2007/ NAWC PD 4631-04-13A, DATED: 13 DEC 2012 PATTERN DATE: 8 MARCH 2007 QUANTITIES: Fixed Quantity Jacket, Women's, Green (MCPS): 60 each; Jacket, Men's, Green (MCPS ): 3,024 each; Trousers, Men's Green (MCPS): 72 each The DLA Troop Support is conducting market research on the above items to determine an acquisition strategy that will enhance our support of military customers worldwide as well as to determine what your industry will be capable of providing with respect to the required item(s). For this reason, DLA Troop Support would appreciate your firm sharing your expertise and insight into how these items can be most efficiently procured. DLA Troop Support anticipates issuing a solicitation for the referenced item(s) under a Fixed Quantity Contract. Your firm's response to the questionnaire will help the Government determine an appropriate term for the contract based on the current capabilities of the coverall industry. It should be noted that this inquiry, in no way, should be interpreted as a solicitation for offers. 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(s) listed above and answer the questions on the attached pages. The answers you provide will remain confidential. Please return this survey to John Green by August 9, 2019 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time via email at John.e2.Green@dla.mil. NOTE: This is a MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY, NOT A REQUEST FOR A BID/PROPOSAL. Please review the following pages and provide a current market price. Thank you for your time and consideration. Regards, John Green Acquisition Specialist 1. Commerciality: (a) Is the item(s) commercial or modified commercial in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101? For example: is the item of a type used by the general public; sold or offered for sale to the general public? Is the modification of a type available in the commercial market place? (b) If the answer to (a) is no, does your firm deal in commercial products that would be comparable to the item(s) required and/or can they be used in lieu of these items? If so, could you provide examples? (c) Are you aware of a commercial item available in the market place that you could manufacture with minor modification to meet government requirements? 2. ltem(s) Required: (a) Is the item(s) made of any type of material that is a major cost driver {list major materials, ie, leather, nylon, etc.) (b) Does any part of the item(s) consist of foreign material? If so, what material and where is it manufactured. (c) Does your firm normally stock this item(s)? (1) If yes, how many are on hand at any given time? {d) If you are a manufacturer, what is the production rate for these item{s)? How many item{s) can be produced at a time? Is the manufacturing process a batch process or a continuous process? {e) What is the minimum monthly production quantity required to be economically producible? {f) What is the maximum monthly production quantity without incurring additional costs? 3. Delivery and Pricing: {a) Can you deliver item{s) to stock points {generally Lansing, MI; Austin, TX; Pendergrass, GA)? Are there any pricing differences based on delivery locations? For example, delivery to an east coast location would cost less than delivery to a west coast location due to bulk nature of the product. {b) Can you deliver item{s) on a FOB Destination basis? {c) The production lead time associated with this item is 180 days. Is this realistic? Can you provide better terms? (d) The Government anticipates a fixed quantity of the following. Would you be able to provide an estimated unit price for these items? Jacket, Women's, Green (MCPS): 60 each ________________ Jacket, Men's, Green (MCPS): 3,024 each ________________ Trousers, Men's, Green (MCPS): 72 each ________________ (e) Is pricing on item(s) stable or volatile? 4. Quality: (a) Do you use/have industry standards for product quality or safety? If yes, please list. (b) Do you inspect products for resale at time of receipt? If yes, who performs the inspections (i.e, individual, department)? 5. Company Description: (a) Are you a large or small business? (Small business being defined as a firm that employs less than 750 people) (b) Are you a manufacturer? If so, would you be willing to provide an offer? If not, do you have an authorized dealer/distributor? (c) If you are a dealer/distributor, would you be willing to provide an offer? If not, do you have an authorized dealer/distributor? (d) Who are your major customers, e.g. retailers, industrial accounts, commercial accounts? 7. Miscellaneous: (a) Delivery orders issued under any resultant contract will be communicated to your company by Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Does your firm have EDI capabilities? If not, do you plan on establishing EDI capabilities in the near future? (b) Do you have access to and/or are you registered on Defense Logistics Agency's DLA internet Bid Board System DIBBS (at https:www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil)? (c) Is your company registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR)? (Registration is mandatory prior to receiving any award from DLA Troop Support)