DLA Troop Support is conducting market research on the item listed below 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. 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 Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract that will have a 60-month performance period containing five separate 12-month price tier periods.
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 listed below and answer the questions on the attached pages. The answers you provide will remain confidential. Please return this survey to Mark McClernan via email at Mark.McClernan@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.
Government Requirement:
Item 0001 Description: MC Crown, Dress Caps, Micodenier Polyester, Twill, Laminated, White 2414
PGC: 00013 / NSN Series: 8405-01-662-1062
PD/CID/Spec: MIL-DTL-18186E dated 17 Feb 2017
Pattern Date: 17 Oct 2016
The quantities provided below are estimates and may change at the time of solicitation based on changes in demand and supply position:
Period
Minimum Quantity
Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ)
Maximum Quantity
Tier 1
18,080
45,240
282,500
Tier 2
45,240
Tier 3
45,240
Tier 4
45,240
Tier 5
45,240
TOTAL
226,200
Item 0002 Description: MC Crown, Dress Caps, Polyester/Wool Gabardine, Laminated, Green 2212
PGC: 00014 / NSN Series: 8405-01-661-5965
PD/CID/Spec: MIL-DTL-18186E dated 17 Feb 2017
Pattern Date: 17 Oct 2016
The quantities provided below are estimates and may change at the time of solicitation based on changes in demand and supply position:
Period
Minimum Quantity
Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ)
Maximum Quantity
Tier 1
14,800
37,000
185,000
Tier 2
37,000
Tier 3
37,000
Tier 4
37,000
Tier 5
37,000
TOTAL
226,200
Non-GFM is required
TOTAL ANNUAL ESTIMATED QUANTITY (AEQ): 37,000 EACH
END ITEM SPECIFICATION: MIL-DTL-18186E, dated 13 FEB 2017
PATTERN DATE: 17 OCT 2016
Type of Material: Cloth, P/W MC Green Shade 2212
NSN: 8305-01-247-6550
Current Cost of Government Issued Material per Yard: $26.80
Delivery Destination
DoDAAC: SD0131 RIC: VSTZ
Name and Delivery Address: Travis Association for the Blind
4512 South Pleasant Valley Road
Austin, TX 78744-1812
NOTE: “The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as “The Berry Amendment”) impose restrictions on the DoD’s acquisition of foreign products and services. Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012 and “specialty metals” (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014), including the materials and components thereof (other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with clothing), must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possession or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies.
NOTICE TO DLA SUPPLIERS: DLA Troop Support has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page. To request technical data for this market survey use the following link to the DLA Troop Support C&T Technical Data Repository area at:
http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx
PD/CID/Spec: MIL-DTL-18186E dated 17 Feb 2017
Pattern Date: 17 Oct 2016
Item 0001 Description: MC Crown, Dress Caps, Micodenier Polyester, Twill, Laminated, White 2414
Item 0002 Description: MC Crown, Dress Caps, Polyester/Wool Gabardine, Laminated, Green 2212
Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-00-R-0000
Special Instructions: URGENT-MARKET SURVEY-EXPEDITE
Upon submission of a technical data request, please notify the Acquisition Specialist, Mark McClernan via e-mail at Mark.McClernan@dla.mil.
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 to the best of your ability.
Please enter the appropriate information in the blocks provided:
Item 0001: MC Crown, Dress Caps, Micodenier Polyester, Twill, Laminated, White 2414
DoDAAC
Destination
FOB
QTY. (AEQ)
Unit of Issue
Unit Price
SD0131
Travis
Destination
45,240
Each
Please provide your capacity estimates for this item:
Item
Minimum Production Rate (Units)
Maximum Production Rate (Units)
Manufacturing Lead Time (PLT)
MC Crown, Dress Caps, Micodenier Polyester, Twill, Laminated, White 2414
_________ per Month
_________ per Month
120 days for the first order; 90 days for subsequent orders
Item 0002: MC Crown, Dress Caps, Polyester/Wool Gabardine, Laminated, Green 2212
DoDAAC
Destination
FOB
QTY. (AEQ)
Unit of Issue
Unit Price
SD0131
Travis
Destination
37,000
Each
Please provide your capacity estimates for this item:
Item
Minimum Production Rate (Units)
Maximum Production Rate (Units)
Manufacturing Lead Time (PLT)
MC Crown, Dress Caps, Polyester/Wool Gabardine, Laminated, Green 2212
_________ per Month
_________ per Month
120 days for the first order; 90 days for subsequent orders
Company Information
- Business Size
- Business Type
- Can you confirm your representation and certifications are listed on the System for Award Management (SAM)? Please provide your Company’s CAGE Code.
- Please identify the total number of direct and indirect personnel involved in production of the items identified in this survey.
- What is the availability of the local labor pool?
Contract Terms
- Proposed Production Lead Time – 120 days for the first delivery and 90 days for subsequent deliveries. Please provide any feedback or concerns with this lead time.
- Proposed Length of Terms – 5 Year Ordering Period with Tiered Pricing – Tier one (1) will have a performance period from the date of award through 365 days thereafter (day 1 through day 365). Tier two (2) will have a performance period immediately following tier one (1) through 365 days thereafter (day 366 through 730). Tier three (3) will have a performance period immediately following tier two (2) through 365 days thereafter (day 731 through 1,095). Tier four (4) will have a performance period immediately following tier three (3) through 365 days thereafter (day 1,096 through 1,460). Tier five (5) will have a performance period immediately following tier four (4) through 365 days thereafter (day 1,461 through 1,825). Please provide any feedback or concerns with this pricing method.
- Please review the minimum quantity, AEQ and maximum quantity listed above for this item. Can you please let DLA know if the stated quantities above are compatible with your monthly capacity? If they are not, what are your required minimum/maximum quantities?
- What is the absolute minimum quantity that DLA Troop Support would have to guarantee in order for your company to participate in this procurement?
- Does the above cited monthly production capacity take into account any contracts with the Government you might currently have?
Pricing
- What are the Major Cost Drivers?
- Is there one material component that is a major cost driver and/or supply constraint?
- Are there issues with domestic availability of components?
Miscellaneous
- This item requires a Product Demonstration Model with proposal submission. With the new Time to Award initiative, Request for Proposals MUST NOT be solicited for more than 30 days. Is 30 days a sufficient amount of time for you to submit a proposal? If not, how many days would be required for you to prepare your submission?
Please list any additional Comments/Concerns:
Your response, which can be emailed to Mark McClernan is requested no later than the close of business on 13 November 2024. All questions concerning this request should be directed to Mark.McClernan@dla.mil.
