MARKET RESEARCH -- MOBILE EQUIPMENT PARTS SUPPLIER The Office of Procurement located at the Defense Distribution Center in New Cumberland, PA is conducting MARKET RESEARCH to determine the availability of a single source repair parts contractor to support the mission of the Depot Operating Equipment Division. The Equipment Maintenance Branch within the Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna PA (DDSP) repairs a wide assortment of mobile equipment. This equipment ranges from heavy equipment, such as trucks, trailers, cranes and earth-moving equipment to smaller items; i.e., lawn care equipment and snow blowers. Included also is a large fleet of material handling equipment manufactured by Clark, Hyster, Drexel, Yale, Raymond and Cushman (a complete inventory list is provided below), as well as automotive equipment by GM, Ford and Chrysler. Heavy equipment and material handling equipment will vary in age from one to 20 years while automotive equipment is generally six years old or less. The goal of the Equipment Maintenance Branch is to repair all equipment within 24 hours. The Government is looking to identify contractors who would be able to support that endeavor by providing the necessary parts within that time frame or less. The contractor should have a well-stocked inventory or have access to all parts as are needed and be able to guarantee timely delivery to the repair sites located in New Cumberland (17070) and Mechanicsburg (17055) PA. The Government recognizes that some parts are only available through the original manufacturer and the contractor should be prepared for that eventuality. After market parts would be acceptable to the Government provided that they still meet or exceed the original manufacturer's recommendations. The Equipment Maintenance Branch purchases in excess of $500,000.00 in parts and supplies on an annual basis. Tires on automotive and batteries on material handling equipment would not be ordered under any future contract. Quality of parts is critical to ensure minimal breakdowns. The contractor should have the ability to receive and transmit via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and be able to provide feedback on orders processed. Also, the contractor should be willing to allow acess to their database for viewing purposes only. This access would be restricted to an agreed upon minimum number of users and by password entry only. Due to the number of pieces of equipment involved, it would not be cost effective for the Government to provide a complete list of parts for pricing in a future solicitation. Therefore, if a solicitation is issued as a result of this market research, the Government is anticipating using the following procedure in the evaluation of price proposals. The repair part price should consist of direct costs (e.g., material, inbound freight, packaging, etc.) and an incidental handling fee (to include all supplier markups, i.e., profit, overhead, expedited shipment costs, etc.) which will be fixed for each order. In any future price proposal, the contractor would be required to submit a fixed dollar amount as the handling fee; percentages are not and cannot be accepted by the Government. Contractors interested in the possible future solicitation are requested to submit the following information: (1) company name, address(es), phone number, point of contact and number of company employees; (2) delivery time frames for all parts required for the various pieces of equipment; (3) a plan briefly describing how your company can satisfy the above listed requirements of the Government; (4) company's standard commercial terms and conditions which would apply to the acquisition of these repair parts; (5) procedures to control costs, including but not limited to, rebates, discounts and excessive price situations; and (6) any other areas of concern that the Government needs to consider. This information may be mailed to Defense Distribution Center, Office of Procurement (DDC-PPC), ATTN: Diane M. Peifer, 2001 Mission Drive, New Cumberland, PA 17070 or may be faxed to 717-770-5689. Deadline for receipt of information is December 17, 1997. The current Mobile Equipment Inventory list for which parts would be required consists of the following: 1 each 1989 Amerteck/2500L Fire truck 3 each Big Joe/PDC-20 Selector 1 each Caterpillar/MDC30 Selector 1 each Caterpillar/MDL-F50SA Selector 1 each 1989 Chevy Step Van 1 ton 2 each 1992 Chevy Step Van 1-1/2 ton 1 each 1992 Chevy Utility 1 ton 25 each 1991, 1992 and 1993 Utility 3/4 ton 5 each 1991, 1993 Chevy C-20 Pickup 3/4 ton 2 each 1991, 1993 Chevy C-10 Pickup 1/2 ton 7 each 1990, 1994 Chevy Astro 20 each 1994, 1995 Chevy Corsica 2 each 1991, 1993 Chevy S-10 Blazer 4 each 1990 Chevy C-70 Dump 40 each 1984, 1994Clark Trler 14 and 20 Stk and Van 19 each 1980-1997 Clark/ESM-15 Selector 27 each 1980-1997 Clark/QT-7 Selector 20 each 1995 Club Car Carryall II Scooter -- Gasoline 4 each 1975 Copco Trler 14 and 20 Stk and Van 28 each 1983-1991 Cushman/898452 Scooter -- Gasoline 2 each 1994 DiaHatshu S80LP-JTRK Scooter -- Gasoline 35 each 1990-1995 Dodge Caravan 1 each 1993 Dodge Pick-up compact 7 each 1991, 1993, 1994 Dodge Pick-up 1/2 ton 14 each 1977, 1990, 1991, 1994 Dodge Pick-up 3/4 ton 1 each 1993 Dodge Step-in 1 ton 3 each 1992 Dodge/D-300 Stale 1 ton 15 each 1990, 1992 Dodge/Ram 150 Van 1/2 ton 3 each 1992, 1994 Dodge/Ram 350 Van 3/4 ton 47 each 1980-1997 Drexel SL44/3ESS/13ESS Swing 1 each 1986 Dynaw Trler 14 and 20 Stk and Van 50 each 1989-1995 E-Z-Go/X1-500/X1-875P Scooter 2 each 1997 Ford Expedition 19 each 1992 Ford Ranger Pick-up 6 each 1995 Ford Explorer 6 each 1993-1997 Ford Aerostar 2 each 1989-1997 Ford E-350 Van 1 each 1993 Ford F-350 Pickup 2 each 1990-1991 Ford F-350 Ambulance 1 each 1994 Ford F-700 Roll Back 1 each 1993 F-800 Dump 12 each 1989-1994 Ford F-700 Stk and Van 15 each 1991-1993 Fod L-8000 4 each 1992 Ford L-9000 2 each 1986 Frueh Trler 14 and 20 Stk and Van 35 each 1990-1991 Harlan/GHTKJ40SDW Tug 4000 DBP 63 each 1980-1997 Hyster/E40B Forklift 215 each 1980-1997 Hyster/E40XL Forklift 3 each 1980-1997 Hyster/H110XL Forklift 66 each 1980-1997 Hyster/H40XC Forklift 11 each 1980-1997 Hyster/H60XL Forklift -- propane 16 each 1980-1997 Hyster/H60XL Forklift -- diesel 38 each 1980-1997 Hyster/HE60XL Forklift 4 each 1980-1997 Hyster/R30C Forklift -- Selectwire guide 5 each 1980-1997 Hyster/R30CH Forklift -- Turretwire guide 1 each 1988 International/1654 5 ton Stake 1 each 1993 International/4700 5 ton Tank Truck 4 each 1984, 1991, 1994 International/S1700-4700-1600 5 ton High Line 1 each 1991 International/SS-26 Bus, 29 passenger 18 each 1987, 1995 Kalyn Trler 14 and 20 Stk and Van 1 each 1994 KME Fire Truck 6 each 1979, 1987 Miller Trler 14 and 20 Stk and Van 2 each 1994 Mitsubishi/DL2M Scooter -- Gasoline 10 each 1995 Oldsmobile Achieva 1 each 1994 Plymouth Acclaim 14 each 1980-1997 Prime Mover/OE30C Selector 15 each 1980-1997 Raymond/R40TT Selector 2 each Raymond/R60TT Selector 2 each 1975 Stough Trler 14 and 20 Stk and Van 1 each 1994 Taylor Dunn/B238B2-48BC-10 Scooter -- Gasoline 20 each 1985-1995 Taylor Dunn Scooter 10 each 1985-1995 Tennant Sweeper/Scrubbers 1 each 1985 ThieBolt Fire Truck 10 each 1963, 1979 Troy L 6 each 1984-1987 United/GC-340-4 Tug 4000 DBP 9 each 1992 Volvo/FE42 Transporter 3 each 1987-1994 Volvo/WX64-FE42 Trash Truck 2 each 1968 Wausa Trler 14 and 20 Stk and Van 1 each 1988 White/88-05-VS-1372 10 ton Tractor 1 each 1988 White/WX64 Trash Truck 2 each Windham Selector 48 each 1980-1997 Yale ERC/P 20-40-AC/BC Forklift 54 each 1980-1997 Yale/GLP040 Forklift 15 each 1980-1997 Yale/GLP060 Forklift 13 each 1980-1997 Yale/SS030B Forklift Plus a changing inventory of: MTD, Noma, John Deere, Case, Honda, Toro, Stihl, Echo, New Holland and Lawn Boy

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