U--Lutheran and Protestant PianistA

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is W8130T9223N006A and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-34. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 813410 with a small business size standard of $7.00M. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2009-09-10 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The USA ACA Fort Irwin requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, Play for Lutheran and Traditional Protestant Service on Sundays . This service will occur at the Fort Irwin Center Chapel. It will normally begin at 0900 for the Lutheran service and 1100 for the Traditional Protestant service and conclude at the end of each religious service. The Senior Chaplain or his designated representative will provide service information to the pianist by the Tuesday prior to the planned religious service. Note: QTY = Per Event POP: 01 Oct 2009 through 30 Sept 2010, 78, EA; LI 002, Choir rehearsals for Lutheran and Traditional Protestant Services . Coordinating with the choir and senior chaplain concerning the music planned for the upcoming service. Rehearsing with each choir for at least one hour during the week in preparation for the religious service. Rehearsing with the Protestant worship leader 30 minutes before the service on Sunday. Note: QTY = Per Event POP: 01 Oct 2009 through 30 Sept 2010, 78, EA; LI 003, Special Religious Services . Coordinate with the chaplain in charge and perform for services such as memorial services, Holy Days (All Saints, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday etc), Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Tree lighting Ceremony. POP: 01 Oct 2009 through 30 Sept 2010, 12, EA; LI 004, Rehearsal for special Religious Services. . Coordinate with the choir and rehearse for services such as memorial services, Holy Days (All Saints, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday etc), Thanksgiving, Christmas eve, and Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony POP: 01 Oct 2009 through 30 Sept 2010, 12, EA; For this solicitation, USA ACA Fort Irwin intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. USA ACA Fort Irwin is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (+1 (555) 000-0000) or via email at contact@example.gov. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (+1 (555) 000-0000) or contact@example.gov. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Delivery shall be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). Agency requires registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). Information can be found at www.ccr.gov Contractor shall submit payment request using the following method(s) as mutually agreed to by the Contractor, the Contracting Officer, the contract administration office, and the payment office. [ ] Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) (see instructions below) [ ] Web Invoicing System (WInS) (https://ecweb.dfas.mil) [ ] American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X.12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats (http://www.X12.org and http://www.dfas.mil/ecedi) [ ] Other (please specify)_______________________ DFAS POC and Phone: _________________________ WAWF is the preferred method to electronically process vendor request for payment. This application allows DOD vendors to submit and track Invoices and Receipt/Acceptance documents electronically. Contractors electing to use WAWF shall (i) register to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil and (ii) ensure an electronic business point of contact (POC) is designated in the Central Contractor Registration site at http://www.ccr.gov within ten (10) calendar days after award of this contract/order. WAWF Instructions Questions concerning payments should be directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) ______________________ at _________________or faxed to ___________________. Please have your purchase order/contract number ready when calling about payments. You can easily access payment and receipt information using the DFAS web site at http://www.dfas.mil/money/vendor. Your purchase order/contract number or invoice number will be required to inquire about the status of your payment. The following codes and information will be required to assure successful flow of WAWF documents. TYPE OF DOCUMENT [check as appropriate] [ ] Commercial Item Financing [ ] Construction Invoice (Contractor Only) [ ] Invoice (Contractor Only) [ ] Invoice and receiving Report (COMBO) [ ] Invoice as 2-in-1 (Services only) [ ] Performance Based Payment (Government Only) [ ] Progress Payment (Government Only) [ ] Cost Voucher (Government Only) [ ] Receiving Report (Government Only) [ ] Receiving Report with Unique Identification (UID) Data (Government Only)UID is a new globally unique part identifier containing data elements used to track DOD parts through their life cycle. [ ] Summary Cost Voucher (Government Only) CAGE CODE: ________________ ISSUE BY DODAAC: ________________ ADMIN BY DODAAC: ________________ INSPECT BY DODAAC: ________________ ACCEPT BY DODAAC: ________________ SHIP TO DODAAC: ________________ LOCAL PROCESSING OFFICE DODAAC: ________________ PAYMENT OFFICE FISCAL STATION CODE: ________________ EMAIL POINTS OF CONTACT LISTING: ________________ INSPECTOR: ________________ ACCEPTOR: ________________ RECEIVING OFFICE POC: ________________ CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR: ________________ CONTRACTING OFFICER: ________________ ADDITIONAL CONTACT: ________________ For more information contact: ________________ This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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 offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.arnet.gov/far The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offerors initial offer should contain the offerors best terms from a price and delivery standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. Contractor should either hold a bachelors degree in music or have at least three years experience playing the piano at religious events. If contractor should hold a degree in music, they will provide said degree, and/or if contractor should have at least three years experience playing the piano at religious events, the contractor must provide a resume showing their experience(s). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most beneficial to the Government--with price and delivery being the most important factors.