DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
TROOP SUPPORT
700 ROBBINS AVENUE
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111-5096

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DLA Troop Support-FQAB                                                                        November 2, 2018

The DLA Troop Support is conducting market research on the item 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(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.

Government's current plan:

To develop more succinct contracts with a clear plan of the items to be supported as well as establish a narrower range in ordering requirements so that potential offerors understand clearly what may be required of them.

Destination(s):

VSTG

Peckham Inc. (UY0157)

OCIE-North

5408 W. Grand River Ave. BLDG B

Lansing, MI 48906

VSTJ

LVI-OCIE SE (UY0159)

Pendergrass Distribution Center

596 Bonnie Valentine Way - Door 28

Pendergrass, GA 30567

VSTZ (SD0131)

Travis Association for the Blind

AF & MC 3PL - Distribution Services

4512 South Pleasant Valley Road

Austin, TX 78744

Delivery Period: One (1) Base Year and Two (2) one-year Options.

FOB Destination applies for all items

Layer 7 Extreme Cold Weather Parka           PGC:  03258         

GL/PD 06-07A dated 19 Aug 2016

Requirements:

ITEM: Spec: Parka: GL/PD 06-07A 19 August 2016	PGC	MIN	AEQ	MAX
Layer 7 Extreme Cold Weather Parka    8415-01-538-6278(s) - Each Term	03258	25,500	102,000	127,500
Total of Base Year + 2 Options		76,500	306,000	382,500

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

HubZone	8A	Other (Attach additional pages)

General Questions

1.  Indicate your estimated material lead time?

2.  What is the realistic lead time for deliveries from a cold base (i.e. first order for a contract)? A warm base (i.e. follow on orders)?

3.  What is the maximum monthly quantity that YOU (exclusive of any proposed subcontracting) plant can manufacture in 1 month of parkas?

4.  What is the maximum monthly quantity that YOUR (inclusive of any proposed subcontracting) plant can manufacture in 1 month of Parkas?

5.  What is the minimum monthly production quantity required to be economically producible?

6.  Is there any raw material availability concerns?

7.  The Government intends to have two (2) option terms.  Does your firm think this is reasonable?  Does your firm recommend additional or fewer option terms and if so; how many?

8.  Any other comments regarding the above market research can be provided below:

Responses are due by 10:00 AM EST on:  Tuesday, November 13, 2018 to [email protected]