Pianist/Accompanist for religious services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with acquisition procedures provided in FAR Subpart 12.6, as a supplement with additional information included in this notice. This announcement and attached Request for Quote (RFQ) constitutes as the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-80 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement, current to DPN 20150129. As a result of this authority, certain requirements for soliciting, awarding, and notifying quotes are streamlined. In accordance with FAR 12.102(c), when a policy in another part is inconsistent with FAR Part 12, Part 12 shall take precedence. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside and the associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 711130, Musical Groups and Artists, with a small size standard of $11,000,000. This requirement is a Small Business set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit quotes. Responses to this solicitation are considered quotations and not offers. In those instances where the words offer, offeror, and proposal are used, the reader should understand that the use of such words does not change the nature of this request for quotation. The resulting award will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Type Contract for Services- Pianist/Accompanist Services for Roman Catholic and Protestant Services in support of the Command Religious Program located on Camp Pendleton. SUBMISSION OF QUOTE: QUOTES must be received by the Government no later than the date and time FRIDAY, 4 MARCH 2016 AT 9:00 AM (PST). Contractor submitted quotes that fail to provide all required information due to a transmission error may be rejected as non-responsive. DELIVERY OF QUOTE: Quotes may be emailed or submitted by commercial courier service (FedEx, UPS, etc.). Faxed quotations will not be accepted. Contractors bear the burden of ensuring that quotes (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office on time. All pages of the quote must reach the office before the deadline specified in this solicitation. Mail Delivery: - o Regional Contracting Office, MCI-West, MCLB Barstow Detachment Attn: Corinne Dorado Box 110194 MCLB Barstow, CA 92311-5050 Quotes sent by commercial courier services should be addressed to the following: - o Regional Contracting Office, MCI-West, MCLB Barstow Detachment Attn: Corinne Dorado Building 204 MCLB Barstow, CA 92311-5050 Email Submission is highly encouraged: For email submission, the Government office designated for receipt of the quotes the email addresses indicated below. Notwithstanding the provisions at FAR 52.212-1(f) or FAR 52.215-1(c)(3), delivery is not accomplished until the addressee can open the email; delivery to a server or an email inbox on a server is not considered delivery to the designated Government office and the quotation is not under the Government's control until the addressee can open the email. The email shall not be considered to be delivered unless the entire content of the email and all attachments can be read by the addressee indicated above. Receipt of an electronic acknowledgment from the addressee establishes that a record was received but does not establish that the content sent corresponds to the content received. Email attachments are limited to no more than 2MB. Offerors are specifically warned that email may be subjected to spam filters or attachment stripping. All submissions shall be submitted to the email addresses: contact@example.gov - 3. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Contractors must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to eligible for award. For information and registration go to http://www.sam.gov. - 4. REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1: SCOPE OF WORK Attachment 2: VIDEO SOURCE SELECTION PLAN Attachment 3: SF 1449 SOLICITATION - 5. REQUIRED CONTENT OF QUOTE: Contractor submitted quotes that fail to provide all required information due to a transmission error may be rejected as non-responsive. Offerors must submit a COMPLETE QUOTE addressing (a), (b) and (c) as follows: - a) Price: Complete Attachment 1 "REQUEST FOR QUOTE INFORMATION SHEET" - b) Technical Experience: Vendor must submit a DVD video performing the following: Each one below will need to play or sing in tune and at the proper music tempo. - 1. Play on the piano: A rendition of Beethoven's Ode to Joy. Link to an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVlD0fih-dg - 2. Play on the piano: Amazing Grace My Chains are Gone, Artist by Chris Tomlin (2008) Link to an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-4NFvI5U9w - 3. Sing Chant-Acapella rendering of a Psalm: (Pick 2 out of the 3 Verses of your choice) Reference: Oregon Catholic Press (OCP) Respond & Acclaim 2016 Responsorial Psalm: Second Sunday of Easter April 3, 2016 (page 78), Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-23 - c) Past Performance- Provide three (3) recent and relevant references. Recent is defined within the last 5 years. Relevant is defined by the tasks and qualifications as provided in the Statement of Work. Each Reference should contain the following information: - a) Name - b) Title - c) Company/Business - d) Address - e) Email/Phone Number - f) Dollar Value of Service Provided - g) Description of Service Provided - h) Dates of Provided Service Incomplete QUOTES may not be considered Basis of Award: The Government intends to make a single award a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose submission conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate complete submissions: (i) Price (ii) Technical Experience (iii) Past Performance Lowest Price Acceptable - Awardee shall be the lowest evaluated price of quotes meeting or exceeding the non-price factors provided above. If during the evaluation period it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government to hold discussions, Offeror responses to clarifications/discussion notices will be considered in making the award decision. The Government reserves the right to make award solely on initial quotes received. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The quoter is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the quoter and submitted with their quotation. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the quoter may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with their quotation. Also the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: https://farsite.hill.af.mil THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IT IS NOT A WAGE DETERMINATION WD 05-2057 (Rev.-18) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/05/2016 ************************************************************************************ REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION | WASHINGTON D.C. 20210 | | | | Wage Determination No.: 2005-2057 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 18 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/29/2015 _______________________________________|____________________________________________ Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.15 for calendar year 2016 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the solicitation was issued on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.15 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2016. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts. ___________________________________________________________________________________ State: California Area: California Counties of Imperial, San Diego ___________________________________________________________________________________ Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits Occupation Code Occupation PP-Series-Grade Per Hour Rate 1051 Music Specialist GS-05-1000 $16.89 (End of clause) See full Wage Determination at http://www.wdol.gov/sca.aspx The following clauses and provisions apply to this request for quotation: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. 52.204-7 52.204-9 System for Award Management Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.212-1 Instructions to offerors - Commercial items 52.212-2 52.212-3 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 2014) Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-- Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items 52.217-5 52.217-9 Evaluation Of Options Option to Extend the Term of the Contract 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (15 U.S.C. 644). 52.219-13 Notice of Set -Aside of orders 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (15 U.S.C. 632(a) (2)). 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246). 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts). 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (E.O. 13513). 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332). 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.237-2 Protection of Government buildings equipment and Vegetation 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Section 847 of Pub. L. 110-181). 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contracts 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items 252.215-7007 Notice of Intent to Resolicit 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (10 U.S.C. 2227). 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments +1 (555) 000-0000 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea 5237.102-90 Enterprise-wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Applications (ECMRA)