CONTEMPORARY MUSIC DIRECTOR

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number FA4484-14-T-0038 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-73, Effective 29 April 2014 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) Change Notice 20140715. It is the contractors' responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. This requirement is being issued as a 100% small business set aside acquisition. The North American Industrial Classification System Code is 711510 with a small business size standard of $7,500,000.00. The government intends to issue a firm fixed price purchase order. Quoted prices shall include itemized pricing for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) as follows: *** BASE YEAR - PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 29 SEP 2014 - 28 SEP 2015*** CLIN 0001 - CONTEMPORARY MUSIC DIRECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT QTY: 12 Months PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, NJ *** 1ST OPTION YEAR - PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 29 SEP 2015 - 28 SEP 2016*** CLIN 0002 - CONTEMPORARY MUSIC DIRECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT QTY: 12 Months PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, NJ *** 2ND OPTION YEAR - PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 29 SEP 2016 - 28 SEP 2017*** CLIN 0003 - CONTEMPORARY MUSIC DIRECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT QTY: 12 Months PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, NJ *** 3RD OPTION YEAR - PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 29 SEP 2017 - 28 SEP 2018*** CLIN 0004- CONTEMPORARY MUSIC DIRECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT QTY: 12 Months PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, NJ *** 4TH OPTION YEAR - PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 29 SEP 2018 - 28 SEP 2019*** CLIN 0005 - CONTEMPORARY MUSIC DIRECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT QTY: 12 Months PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, NJ QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: A purchase order will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and considered to be the most advantageous to the Government according to FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, utilizing the Lowest-Price-Technically-Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offerors must comply with instructions contained herein. Quotes must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this RFQ. The following factors will be used to evaluate the proposals: (1) Technical Acceptability, and (2) Price. Technical Acceptability shall be evaluated as acceptable or not acceptable. To be technical acceptable the offeror must provide the necessary equipment to facilitate praise and worship music at the Contemporary Service, an under-graduate degree in music with a keyboard/piano/guitar proficiency in contemporary music and able to direct and accompany a praise and worship team or minimum of five years exterience in leading a praise and worship team on keyboard/piano/guitar in contemporary music at the North Chapel on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Price evaluation shall be based on the lowest reasonable evaluated price. Price will always be an important factor; therefore, offerors should make diligent efforts to control costs. Offerors must prepare the Request for Quote response within the parameters of Wage Determination #2005-2449, Revision #14, dated 25 July 2014. RFQ RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 @ 3:00 PM EST. APPLICABLE CLAUSES/PROVISIONS: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items (Jun 2008), applies to this acquisition and is addended to delete paragraphs (e) Multiple offers and paragraph (h) Multiple Awards. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items Alternate I (Apr 2009). The FAR clause, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Jun 2010) applies to this acquisition. 52.204-System for Award Management (Jul 2013). 52.222-99 Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, and specifically the following FAR clauses are applicable: 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.222-19 Child Labor, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans, 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Verification, 52.222-41 Service Contract Act, 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies, 52.22252.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer/ Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003); FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside (June 2003); FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference; Service Contact Act of 1965; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Jun 2010) applies to this acquisition and specifically the following additional DFAR clauses under paragraphs (a) and (b), 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Mar 2008). AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: To be considered for this award, Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) database at http://wawf.eb.mil prior to award. Lack of registration will make an Offeror ineligible for award. Additionally, offerors must not be delinquent in federal taxes or have been convicted of a felony under Federal law within the 24 preceding months. This notice does not obligate the Government to award the contract; it does not restrict the Government's ultimate approach; nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any quote/proposal preparation costs. Clauses and provisions incorporated by reference may be accessed via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ or http://www.arnet.far.gov/. Quotes must be for all items stated, partial quotes will not be considered. Only firm fixed price offers will be evaluated. Award will be made (all or none) to one vendor.