60 -- FIBER OPTICS SUPPORT WHITE PAPERS

Notice Date

September 27, 2001

Contracting Office

Defense Supply Center Columbus, P.O. Box 16704, DSCC-PLI, Columbus OH 43216-5010

ZIP Code

43216-5010

Response Due

October 31, 2001

Point of Contact

John Rouse (614) 692-2043

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the contrating officer by e-mail (john.rouse@dscc.dla.mil)

Description

This notification is to inform potential vendors of a requirement for fiber optic support (Federal Supply Group 60). The intent of this effort is to provide flexible support to allow the Defense Logistics Agency's customers to meet their requirements for fiber optics through either current government stock, direct delivery from vendor stock, or use of IMPAC purchase cards for local purchases. Documentation of the total demands for use in forecasting future demand levels is a major requirement for any resulting solution. It is also intended that any resulting contractual arrangements will be available to other government agencies and contractors working to support one of our customer's requirements (prime and subcontractors). Background -- The Defense Logistics Agency provides repair parts to the military services and other customers worldwide. Customer requirements are supported through a combination of government-stocked inventory, direct vendor delivery (DVD) to the customer, and use of IMPAC cards (purchase cards) for local purchases. The Defense Logistics Agency and its customers have a documented annual demand of at least $1.7M of fiber optics material. This figure is the level of known purchases in that they occurred through the normal supply system via submission of a requisition. Due to the evolving nature of the fiber optics market it is believed that a significant portion of demands for fiber optics are being met by our customers by going directly to vendors rather than processing orders through the military supply system. In that these types of purchases are not documented, the actual demand for these items is not known. These undocumented requirements cause a distortion in the supply system making it difficult to forecast demands and thus obtain sufficient stock or to put in place contractual instruments to meet future demands. (This situation is similar to our customers purchasing automotive parts from the commercial marketplace rather than through the military supply system. This practice met our customer's demands but distorted the actual demand pattern, thus preventing more efficient supply management. In an attempt to bring the true requirements to light, a contract was awarded to a commercial supplier of automotive parts to provide our customers a discount when they used their IMPAC purchase cards for local purchases while providing visibility, via a report of purchases made provided by the vendor, of true requirements. The ultimate customer got a discount at the point of sale, the vendor increased sales, and the government obtained visibility of actual demands A similar solution is being sought for fiber optics components.) Requirement -- In an effort to reduce logistics response time, reduce inventory levels, and increase readiness, of FSG 60 items, DSCC intends to establish one or more contracts with suppliers capable of providing FSG 60 items within 3 days for high priority items and within 10 days for all other items. Items that cannot meet these delivery times may be proposed as candidates for stocking at government depots. For items deemed as candidates for government stock, consideration is being given to providing a minimum/maximum stocking level and stock visibility to allow vendors to automatically maintain stock within that predetermined level. Therefore, offerors are invited to submit, for review, a white paper describing potential options for meeting the requirement as stated above. It will be of particular value to indicate whether all Federal Supply Group 60 items are included in your option or indicate specific items to be supported. This procurement is unrestricted, full and open competition. Small business or labor surplus area set-asides will be considered based upon responses received and internal governmental reviews. Identify any minimum quantities for any particular item or any minimum order value. Some items may have a Surge and Sustainment requirement (an additional demand quantity necessary to meet service requirements during period of increased operational demands), which must be addressed in any resulting contractual action. The contract(s) awarded under this solicitation, if any, are expected to be Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Quantity/ Indefinite Delivery Type contracts. Proposals may include discounts from current price lists or currently valid government contracts/schedules/agreements. While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, delivery, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet containing a list of National Stock Numbers currently assigned to the Defense Supply Center Columbus, Commodities Directorate (S9E) can be accessed at http://www.dscc.dla.mil/selling . Once at the site, click on "Business Opportunities", then click "Fiber Optics FSG 60" to access the spreadsheet for downloading. Your response should include this spreadsheet annotated to show your abilities/proposed solution. Send any requests for additional information, if required to prepare your white paper for submission, to johh.rouse@dscc.dla.mil.

Web Link

Click here to obtain referenced information from DSCC (http://www.dscc.dla.mil/selling)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011001/60SOL002.HTM (W-270 SN50Y9C4)