Catholic Priest Services - Moody AFB, GA

This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: The Government intends to award for this service; HOWEVER, FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS CONTRACT. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. The solicitation number for this procurement is FA483024Q0023 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). All References to - offer or - offeror in the clauses and provisions incorporated below are deemed to have the meaning of - quotation and - quoter respectively. Any quotation received in response to this RFQ is not binding until the contractor either signs the purchase order issued at time of award or starts performance. This RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-05, Defense Acquisition Circular (DAC) 20240530, and Dept of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation (DAFFARS) 2024-0612. In accordance with FAR 52.219-1 the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 813110. The small business size standard is $13 million. The Government intends to award a single contract from this solicitation. This acquisition will be set aside 100% for Small Businesses in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(a). Description: The purpose of this RFQ is for one (1) Catholic Priest for Moody AFB in accordance with Attachment 1: Performance Work Statement (PWS). FOB Point: Destination (Moody AFB, GA.) Period of Performance: Base Year: 13 October 2024 through 12 October 2025 Option Year 1: 13 October 2025 through 12 October 2026 Option Year 2: 13 October 2026 through 12 October 2027 Option Year 3: 13 October 2027 through 12 October 2028 Option Year 4: 13 October 2028 through 12 October 2029 All quoters must be System for Award Management (SAM) registered and the online representation and certification in SAM must be completed. Information concerning SAM requirements may be viewed via the internet at https://www.sam.gov or by calling 866-606- 8220, or 334-206-7828 for international calls. Quoters that reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The below listed FAR, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DAFFARS) clauses apply to this RFQ and will be incorporated into the resulting contract. All clauses may be viewed in full text via the internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES All Provisions and Clauses that will be input for this solicitation and contract and will be listed in Attachment 4 - Provisions and Clauses. The Certificate of Compliance with Insurance Requirements at Attachment 3 also apply to the solicitation. Response Time: Quotations will be accepted electronically no later than 12:00 P.M. E.S.T. on Thursday, 2 Aug 2024. All quotations shall be marked with the RFQ number and title. Email quotations shall be sent to both the primary and alternate points of contact identified below. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Quotations shall contain the following information: RFQ Number; Time Specified for Receipt of Quotations; Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Quoter; Name and Email address of Representative authorized to discuss quote; Any Discount Terms; and Acknowledgement of all Solicitation Amendments (if applicable). Quotations shall also include the following required documentation: 1. Price: Quoted prices must be submitted using the Pricing Schedule at Attachment 2. Quoters shall insert unit prices in the attached pricing schedule, rounded to the nearest cent (for example $0.02 not $0.0231). Quoters rejecting the terms and conditions may be excluded from consideration. Note: No wage determination is being issued for this procurement. Therefore, in accordance with Title 29 C.F.R. Part 4, Section 4.6(d), the contractor is required to pay no less than the Federal minimum wage. 2. Technical: The contractor must submit the required documents as stated within the PWS IAW Para. 1.5, Qualifications and Experience in order to demonstrate a clear and capable ability to perform the work for this requirement. The following documents must be submitted with the contractor's proposal: Resume with brief synopsis of relevant experience Written endorsement of the bishop of contractor diocese, or the superior of contractor religious order in the Catholic Church. Written proof of permission from Diocesan Bishop or religious superior to enter into these services. Endorsement by the Ecclesiastical Endorsement from the Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS). It is the policy of the AMS to grant endorsements only to those priests who will be contracting directly with the contracting office of a military installation; the AMS will not endorse a priest who is subcontracted by a third-party contractor. 3. Past Performance: The contractor may submit no more than three (3) past performance references. References should be for services similar in scope to this requirement that have occurred in the last five years prior to the closing date of the solicitation. References for past performance shall include a point of contact, their phone number, email address, name of the company, contract number (if applicable), initial contract cost and period of performance. Evaluation: IAW FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, the Government will award a contract to the responsible quoter whose quotation is judged to represent the best value to the Government based on Price, Past Performance, and Technical Factors. Quotes will be ordered by price, then the three (3) quoters with the lowest price will be evaluated for technical acceptability. If the quotes are found technically acceptable, award will be made to the best value and no further evaluations will be conducted. Technical factors and past performance, when combined, are more important than price. Price: Evaluation of price will consider the total of the annual prices for all contract years (base plus all options, including a possible six-month extension), with each year's price evaluated as the sum of the prices of all contract line items (CLINs) for that year. Each CLIN price will be evaluated as the quantity multiplied by the unit price, rounded to the nearest cent. A potential six-month extension IAW the clause FAR 52.217-8 will be evaluated at the pricing of the final option year divided by two. In the event of an extension under this clause, it will be exercised at the prices of the prior contract year. Technical: Evaluation of technical capability will look at the contractor's submitted documentation to determine if the contractor has a clear and capable ability to perform the work IAW the PWS. Past Performance: Evaluation of past performance will consider past performance information obtained from any suitable source, such as Air Force automated past performance data bases (i.e. CPARS, PPIRS), direct local business experience with the quoter, or similar. Site Visit: there is no site visit planned for this requirement. Questions and Answers: Should you have any questions about this requirement, please submit them no later than 12:00 PM, EST, 26 July 2024. All questions must be submitted via email. Answers to all questions will be made available no later than COB 30 July 2024. Primary Point of Contact: Erica Johnson, Email: erica.johnson.18@us.af.mil, Phone: 229-257-3546 Alternate Point of Contact: Victor Houston, Email: victor.houston.1@us.af.mil, Phone: 229- 257-1502 Alternate Point of Contact: Organization Email-Box, Email: 23CONS.LGCB@us.af.mil ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement (PWS) Attachment 2 - Pricing Schedule Attachment 3 - Contractor Insurance Attachment 4 - Provisions & Clauses