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 an Indefinite Quantity Contract. The contract may be for a term of one year. Further, it may contain an option to extend the term of the contract. If an option to extend the term of the contract provision is included in the solicitation, each option term would be one year. However, the total contract term will not exceed five years. 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 Leighann Mazoki by March 8th, 2016 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time via email at Leighann.Mazoki@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.
The survey is attached to this posting in addition to below.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
1. Requirements: The requirements are split into varies lot combinations. Please indicate which would best suit your production situations. The lots represented below are not set in stone, any one combination may be selected for the solicitation, depending on the outcome of this survey and customer demands. The proposed quantities below are calculated using 75% of the Annual Estimated Quantity per term for minimum and 125% of the Annual Estimated Quantity per term for the maximum. The requirements are based on 12 month terms. As of the date of issuance of this market survey, there are no surge requirements for these items. As requirements may change, the quantities below may also change to accommodate the fluctuation in demand.
Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU)
ITEM
LEAD NSN
Blouse, Woodland, MCCUU, w/Permethrin
8415-01-527-1430 (s)
Blouse, Desert, MCCUU, w/Permethrin
8415-01-527-1494 (s)
Blouse, Maternity, Woodland, MARPAT
8410-01-512-5551 (s)
Blouse, Maternity, Desert, MARPAT
8410-01-555-6919 (s)
Trousers, Woodland, MCCUU, w/Permethrin
8415-01-527-1838 (s)
Trousers, Desert, MCCUU, w/Permethrin
8415-01-527-1970 (s)
Trousers, Maternity, Woodland, MARPAT
8410-01-512-6242 (s)
Trousers, Maternity, Desert, MARPAT
8410-01-555-6236 (s)
SCENARIO 1
LOT 1 - 100% Blouse Only (Permethrin & Maternity)
ITEM
Minimum Qty per term*
Annual Est Qty per term
Max Qty per term*
Total
5-Year Max*
Blouse, Woodland
73,260
97,680
122,100
610,500
Blouse, Desert
124,740
166,320
207,900
1,039,500
COMBINED BLOUSE QTY*
198,000
1,650,000
*NOTE: While all varieties of blouses have established minimum/maximum quantities per item, the Government reserves the right to change the quantities per item as demand dictates. However, the combined minimum quantity of 198,000 blouses per term will not change and the overall 5-year combined maximum quantity of 1,650,000 blouses will not change.
LOT 2 - 100% Trouser Only (Permethrin & Maternity)
ITEM
Minimum Qty per term*
Annual Est Qty per term
Max Qty per term*
Total
5-Year Max*
Trousers, Woodland
73,260
97,680
122,100
610,500
Trousers, Desert
124,740
166,320
207,900
1,039,500
COMBINED
TROUSER QTY*
198,000
1,650,000
*NOTE: While all varieties of trousers have established minimum/maximum quantities per item, the Government reserves the right to change the quantities per item as demand dictates. However, the combined minimum quantity of 198,000 trousers per term will not change and the overall 5-year combined maximum quantity of 1,650,000 trousers will not change.
SCENARIO 2
LOT 1 - 50% Blouse (permethrin & maternity)
ITEM
Minimum Qty per term*
Annual Est Qty per term
Max Qty per term*
Total
5-Year Max*
Blouse, Woodland
36,630
48,840
61,050
305,250
Blouse, Desert
62,370
83,160
103,950
519,750
COMBINED BLOUSE QTY*
99,000
825,000
*NOTE: While all varieties of trousers have established minimum/maximum quantities per item, the Government reserves the right to change the quantities per item as demand dictates. However, the combined minimum quantity of 99,000 blouses per term will not change and the overall 5-year combined maximum quantity of 825,000 blouses will not change.
LOT 2- 50% Blouse (permethrin & maternity)
ITEM
Minimum Qty per term*
Annual Est Qty per term
Max Qty per term*
Total
5-Year Max*
Blouse, Woodland
36,630
48,840
61,050
305,250
Blouse, Desert
62,370
83,160
103,950
519,750
COMBINED BLOUSE QTY*
99,000
825,000
*NOTE: While all varieties of trousers have established minimum/maximum quantities per item, the Government reserves the right to change the quantities per item as demand dictates. However, the combined minimum quantity of 99,000 blouses per term will not change and the overall 5-year combined maximum quantity of 825,000 blouses will not change.
LOT 3 - 50% Trouser Only (permethrin & maternity)
ITEM
Minimum Qty per term*
Annual Est Qty per term
Max Qty per term*
Total
5-Year Max*
Trousers, Woodland
36,630
48,840
61,050
305,250
Trousers, Desert
62,370
83,160
103,950
519,750
COMBINED
TROUSER QTY*
99,000
825,000
*NOTE: While all varieties of trousers have established minimum/maximum quantities per item, the Government reserves the right to change the quantities per item as demand dictates. However, the combined minimum quantity of 99,000 trousers per term will not change and the overall 5-year combined maximum quantity of 825,000 trousers will not change.
LOT 4 - 50% Trouser Only (permethrin & maternity)
ITEM
Minimum Qty per term*
Annual Est Qty per term
Max Qty per term*
Total
5-Year Max*
Trousers, Woodland
36,630
48,840
61,050
305,250
Trousers, Desert
62,370
83,160
103,950
519,750
COMBINED
TROUSER QTY*
99,000
825,000
*NOTE: While all varieties of trousers have established minimum/maximum quantities per item, the Government reserves the right to change the quantities per item as demand dictates. However, the combined minimum quantity of 99,000 trousers per term will not change and the overall 5-year combined maximum quantity of 825,000 trousers will not change.
SCENARIO 3
LOT 1 - 50% Blouse (permethrin & maternity)
ITEM
Minimum Qty per term*
Annual Est Qty per term
Max Qty per term*
Total
5-Year Max*
Blouse, Woodland
36,630
48,840
61,050
305,250
Blouse, Desert
62,370
83,160
103,950
519,750
COMBINED BLOUSE QTY*
99,000
825,000
*NOTE: While all varieties of trousers have established minimum/maximum quantities per item, the Government reserves the right to change the quantities per item as demand dictates. However, the combined minimum quantity of 99,000 blouses per term will not change and the overall 5-year combined maximum quantity of 825,000 blouses will not change.
LOT 2 - 50% Trouser Only (permethrin & maternity)
ITEM
Minimum Qty per term*
Annual Est Qty per term
Max Qty per term*
Total
5-Year Max*
Trousers, Woodland
36,630
48,840
61,050
305,250
Trousers, Desert
62,370
83,160
103,950
519,750
COMBINED
TROUSER QTY*
99,000
825,000
*NOTE: While all varieties of trousers have established minimum/maximum quantities per item, the Government reserves the right to change the quantities per item as demand dictates. However, the combined minimum quantity of 99,000 trousers per term will not change and the overall 5-year combined maximum quantity of 825,000 trousers will not change.
LOT 3- 50% Blouse & 50% Trouser (permethrin & maternity)
ITEM
Minimum Qty per term*
Annual Est Qty per term
Max Qty per term*
Total
5-Year Max*
Blouse, Woodland
36,630
48,840
61,050
305,250
Blouse, Desert
62,370
83,160
103,950
519,750
COMBINED BLOUSE QTY*
99,000
825,000
Trousers, Woodland
36,630
48,840
61,050
305,250
Trousers, Desert
62,370
83,160
103,950
519,750
COMBINED
TROUSER QTY*
99,000
825,000
*NOTE: While all varieties of trousers have established minimum/maximum quantities per item, the Government reserves the right to change the quantities per item as demand dictates. However, the combined minimum quantity of 99,000 trousers and 99,000 blouses per term will not change and the overall 5-year combined maximum quantity of 825,000 trousers and 825,000 blouses will not change.
SCENARIO 4
LOT 1 - 34% Blouse (permethrin & maternity)
ITEM
Minimum Qty per term*
Annual Est Qty per term
Max Qty per term*
Total
5-Year Max*
Blouse, Woodland
24,908
33,212
41,514
207,570
Blouse, Desert
42,412
56,548
70,686
353,430
COMBINED BLOUSE QTY*
67,320
561,000
*NOTE: While all varieties of trousers have established minimum/maximum quantities per item, the Government reserves the right to change the quantities per item as demand dictates. However, the combined minimum quantity of 67,320 blouses per term will not change and the overall 5-year combined maximum quantity of 561,000 blouses will not change.
LOT 2 - 33% Blouse (permethrin & maternity)
ITEM
Minimum Qty per term*
Annual Est Qty per term
Max Qty per term*
Total
5-Year Max*
Blouse, Woodland
24,176
32,234
40,293
201,465
Blouse, Desert
41,164
54,886
68,607
343,035
COMBINED BLOUSE QTY*
65,340
544,500
*NOTE: While all varieties of trousers have established minimum/maximum quantities per item, the Government reserves the right to change the quantities per item as demand dictates. However, the combined minimum quantity of 65,340 blouses per term will not change and the overall 5-year combined maximum quantity of 544,500 blouses will not change.
LOT 3 - 33% Blouse (permethrin & maternity)
ITEM
Minimum Qty per term*
Annual Est Qty per term
Max Qty per term*
Total
5-Year Max*
Blouse, Woodland
24,176
32,234
40,293
201,465
Blouse, Desert
41,164
54,886
68,607
343,035
COMBINED BLOUSE QTY*
65,340
544,500
*NOTE: While all varieties of trousers have established minimum/maximum quantities per item, the Government reserves the right to change the quantities per item as demand dictates. However, the combined minimum quantity of 65,340 blouses per term will not change and the overall 5-year combined maximum quantity of 544,500 blouses will not change.
LOT 4 - 34% Trouser Only (permethrin & maternity)
ITEM
Minimum Qty per term*
Annual Est Qty per term
Max Qty per term*
Total
5-Year Max*
Trousers, Woodland
24,908
33,212
41,514
207,570
Trousers, Desert
42,412
56,548
70,686
353,430
COMBINED
TROUSER QTY*
67,320
561,000
*NOTE: While all varieties of trousers have established minimum/maximum quantities per item, the Government reserves the right to change the quantities per item as demand dictates. However, the combined minimum quantity of 67,320 trousers per term will not change and the overall 5-year combined maximum quantity of561,000 trousers will not change.
LOT 5 - 33% Trouser Only (permethrin & maternity)
ITEM
Minimum Qty per term*
Annual Est Qty per term
Max Qty per term*
Total
5-Year Max*
Trousers, Woodland
24,176
32,234
40,293
201,465
Trousers, Desert
41,164
54,886
68,607
343,035
COMBINED
TROUSER QTY*
65,340
544,500
*NOTE: While all varieties of trousers have established minimum/maximum quantities per item, the Government reserves the right to change the quantities per item as demand dictates. However, the combined minimum quantity of 65,340 trousers per term will not change and the overall 5-year combined maximum quantity of 544,500 trousers will not change.
LOT 6 - 33% Trouser Only (permethrin & maternity)
ITEM
Minimum Qty per term*
Annual Est Qty per term
Max Qty per term*
Total
5-Year Max*
Trousers, Woodland
24,176
32,234
40,293
201,465
Trousers, Desert
41,164
54,886
68,607
343,035
COMBINED
TROUSER QTY*
65,340
544,500
*NOTE: While all varieties of trousers have established minimum/maximum quantities per item, the Government reserves the right to change the quantities per item as demand dictates. However, the combined minimum quantity of 65,340 trousers per term will not change and the overall 5-year combined maximum quantity of 544,500 trousers will not change.
It is the intent of the government to use the data gathered through this survey to develop contracts with clear requirements to plan a more succinct delivery requirement and demonstrate what is required of the offerors.
Please fill in the tables below regarding the types of set-aside categories your business qualifies for
Business Name
______________________
Cage Code
Small Business
Veteran Owned
SDVOSB
WOSB
8A
HubZone
Other (Attach additional pages)
Can you manufacture blouses?
Can you manufacture Trousers?
General Questions
- Could your firm support making both the blouse and trouser items simultaneously? If so, is your production capacity affected when manufacturing simultaneously?
- Given the production lead time of 180 days, would it be a hardship to extend the first term by 6 months, resulting in an 18 month base term, 1 18 month term, and two 12 month terms for a total of 5 years?
- If your firm were to be selected as an awardee, would scenario outlined above would best fit your manufacturing capability?
- Based on the lots presented, and excluding any sub-contracting, would you offer on one or more lots? If so, which one(s)?
- Based on the lots presented, and including any sub-contracting, would you offer on one or more lots? If so, which one(s)?
- Do you feel that the lots presented represent enough to be sustainable for your firm? Are they too small? Too Large?
- Are you currently manufacturing under other contracts that may affect your ability to meet the above outlined requirements?
- What is the minimum monthly production quantity required to be economically producible?
- What is the maximum monthly production quantity without incurring additional costs?
- The production lead time associated with this item is 180 days. Is this realistic? Can you provide better terms? Terms _____________
- What is the material/labor ratio (as it is related to costs) for manufacturing this item?
- Would you be able to provide pricing on the item(s) for the base contract year (1 year) and any option year(s)? That is, could you price items out 2 years, 3 years, 4 years or 5 years? If no, please state why.
- The Government typically requires 30 days for the manufacture and delivery of the first article for this item. Is this an adequate amount of time for this item given the ordering and receipt of components? If not, please provide a more appropriate amount of time and provide the reasons why you need the additional time.
- The production lead time (PLT) for this item is 180 days. Given the 30 day delivery time and additional 30 days for government testing, would delivery of the initial order be affected or is 180 days a sufficient PLT?
- Can your company accommodate a Surge Requirement in which your company would be required to satisfy requirements for emergency situations (i.e., ramp up to meet early requirements (surge) and/or requirements that may exceed estimated annual quantities)?
