IHWCU/ACU Coats and Trousers

     DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYTROOP SUPPORT700 ROBBINS AVENUEPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111-5096     IN REPLY    REFER TODLA Troop Support-FQAB                                                       February 23, 2018 DLA Troop Support is conducting market research on the requirements below to determine an acquisition strategy that will enhance our support of military customers worldwide, and to determine the industry's capability to provide the required items.  DLA Troop Support would appreciate your firm's expertise and insight into how the listed items can be most efficiently procured. The attached market survey will help develop a contract with a clear and complete list of supported items and narrowly tailored ordering requirements.  Please email survey responses to michael.baron@dla.mil by 3:00 pm EST on: March 1, 2018. Term:   One 2-Year Ordering Period Destination:     LVI                        Pendergrass Distribution

Center                        596 Bonnie Valentine Way - Door 20-23                        Pendergrass, GA 30567                         FOB Destination applies for all items Requirements:            Coats             ITEM:   Coat, Improved Hot Weather Combat Uniform (IHWCU)            PGC:    To Be Determined            SPEC: GL-PD-15-04B dated 06 October 2017            NSN:    To Be Determined                                                                  ITEM:   Coat, ACU Unisex OCP            PGC:    03976            SPEC: GL-PD-14-04A dated 27 February 2015            TYPE:   Type I, Style A, Class 2            NSN:    8415-01-623-5052(s)              Combined MinimumCombinedAEQCombinedMaximum Term80,000320,000400,000          Trousers             ITEM:   Trouser, Improved Hot Weather Combat Uniform (IHWCU)            PGC:    To Be Determined            SPEC: GL-PD-15-05B dated 06 October 2017            NSN:    To Be Determined                         ITEM:   Trouser, ACU Unisex OCP            PGC:    03977            SPEC: GL-PD-14-05A dated 27 February 2015            TYPE:   Type I, Style A, Class 2            NSN:    8415-01-623-3923(s)                           Combined MinimumCombinedAEQCombinedMaximum Term80,000320,000400,000      ___________________________________________________________________________________ Market Survey begins next page.   Market Survey - IHWCU/ACU Coats and Trousers                                          (February 23, 2018)Responses are due by 3:00 pm EST on: Thursday, March 1, 2018. Email to michael.baron@dla.mil.  Business Name _____________________________________              Cage Code _________ Please identify the set-aside categories your business qualifies for:            Small BusinessYesNoVeteran OwnedYesNoSDVOSBYesNoWOSBYesNoHubZoneYesNo8AYesNoOther (Describe in space below)YesNo         General Questions       1.   Could your firm support making both the Coats and the Trousers at the same time?       2.   If your firm was selected as an awardee from the resultant solicitation, would you prefer either Coats, Trousers, both items, or no preference?            3.   Indicate your estimated material lead time.           4.   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)?            5.   What is the maximum monthly quantity that your firm, excluding subcontractors, can manufacture in 1 month in the following scenarios?             a.   If your firm is awarded both Coats and Trousers:                   i.    Coats:                   ii.    Trousers:              b.   If your firm is awarded only Coats or only Trousers:                   i.    Coats:                   ii.    Trousers:          6.   What is the maximum monthly quantity that your firm, including subcontractors, can manufacture in 1 month in the following scenarios?             a.   If your firm is awarded both Coats and Trousers:                   i.    Coats:                   ii.    Trousers:              b.   If your firm is awarded only Coats or only Trousers:                   i.    Coats:                   ii.    Trousers:         7.   What is the minimum monthly production quantity required to be economically producible?           8.   Are there any raw material availability concerns?                  9.   Any other comments regarding the above market research can be provided below.