THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The 21st Contracting Squadron is searching for vendors that can provide the following services for the 21 Space Wing Chapel on Peterson Air Force Base (AFB), Colorado Springs: 1) Catholic Accompanist for 0930 Sunday service 2) Catholic Accompanist for 1600 Saturday service 3) Protestant Accompanist for 1100 Sunday service 4) Protestant Music Director for 1100 Sunday service Each requirement above will be its own separate contract. Please refer to the attached draft Performance Work Statements (PWS) for specific details on each requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is anticipated to be 711510, Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers. A Government requirement for these services is being developed, and a contract may or may not result. Each contract is expected to last for 5 years with a start date of 1 October 2013 (Exception: the start date for the Catholic Accompanist for 0930 Sunday service will be 25 September 2013). All requirements are subject to FAR 52.232-18, "Availability of Funds." Market research is being conducted to determine interest, capability, and socio-economic category of potential sources for the requirement. Interested parties for any of the services above are requested to address the following questions in Attch 5 - Market Research Questionnaire. This Sources Sought Announcement is issued solely for informational and planning purposes only and is not a solicitation. All information received in response to this announcement that is marked "Proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Responses will not be returned. Please send responses with a subject heading of, "Chapel Services" to Ryan Francies, 21 CONS/LGCBB; Peterson Air Force Base, email address: 21cons/
contact@example.gov by 15 July 2013, 4:00 pm MST and send questions to the same. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Future information about these acquisitions, including issuance of a solicitation and/or applicable amendments, will be issued through FedBizOpps. Interested parties are responsible for ensuring they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition. Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. Attachments: 5 Attch 1 - PWS Catholic Accompanist 0930 DRAFT Attch 2 - PWS Catholic Accompanist 1600 DRAFT Attch 3 - PWS Protestant Accompanist DRAFT Attch 4 - PWS Protestant Music Director DRAFT Attch 5 - Market Research Questionnaire