PIANIST/ORGANIST
Added: Jun 20, 2017 11:24 am PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENTFORT HAMILTON1. SCOPE OF WORK. To perform as an Organist/Pianist for the Catholic Mass and Protestant Worshipservices which meet at the Post Chapel, Fort Hamilton, 219 Grimes Road, Brooklyn, NY 11252.Coordinate with the responsible Chaplain/Priest to play the organ/piano/keyboard for weekly Mass,weekly service, weekly rehearsal, special religious holidays and special religious services and musicplanning/meeting sessions for the respective faith groups. Special events will not exceed one per 6months with one rehearsal per event.a. Designation of Technical Representative: Garrison Chaplain (Currently Chaplain (MAJ) Donald Eke,718-630-4969, or his authorized representative is designated as the Technical Representative of theContracting Officer for the purpose of technical surveillance of performances and inspection of materialsfor work being performed under this contract. No inspector is authorized to change any provision of thespecifications without written authorization of the contracting officer nor shall the presence or absence ofan inspector relieve the Contractor from any requirements of the contract.b. Receiving reports responsibility: The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) is responsible forpreparing the receiving report and ensuring that the Contractor is paid monthly for the amount of servicesperformed.2. CONTRACTOR PERSONNELa. Applicants must be willing to undergo a background check. The Contractor shall be fully qualified toperform the required services without any supervision or direction by government personnel.b. Contractors will perform live a 15 minute audition and conduct an interview with the Garrison Chaplaineither telephonically or in person prior to the awarding of the contract.c. Contractor Points of Contact. The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with the names of aprimary and alternate point of contact with telephone numbers, in case of emergency.3. HOURS OF OPERATION. The Contractor shall provide the required products and services asindicated:a. Sunday 0930-1030: Catholic MassSunday 1045-1230: Protestant ServicesThursday 1930-2030: Protestant Rehearsal (Alternate 1300-1400 Sunday)Special events, rehearsals or planning meetings as coordinated with the TechnicalRepresentative.b. Payment for services rendered is not based upon time spent, but rather upon the service/rehearsal.The COR will determine a proper length for rehearsals if needed.4. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY AND UTILITIESa. Office and equipment. The Government will furnish instruments, i.e. organ and piano, at Ft. HamiltonPost Chapel as necessary.b. Utilities. The Government will provide all utilities, such as electrical and water, to perform the servicesrequired by the contract, at the site of delivery of the services on Federal property. The Government willnot make any modifications to utility outlets to accommodate Contractor's equipment.c. The Government shall not furnish the Contractor with government living quarters, office space orequipment except as specified in paragraph 4a.5. CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED PROPERTY AND UTILITIESa. The Contractor shall furnish his/her own transportation to and from the work site(s).b. The Government will not be liable for loss, damage, theft, or maintenance of personal equipment.6. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIESa. The Contractor is solely responsible for all tax liabilities. No provision are implied or provided in thiscontract for any benefits such as medical care, retirement, or worker's compensation. This is a Non-Personal contract.b. The Contractor shall regard personal information on all applicants, volunteers, and participants asconfidential. As required by public laws and military regulations, the Contractor will divulge information ofillegal activities to the proper authorities.c. The Contractor shall present a neat, well-groomed appearance appropriate for chapel worship servicesduring all times while he/she is performing services under this contract.d. The Contractor must be on location at least fifteen minutes before any worship service or religiousevent. This is essential due to the central role, which the Organist/Pianist is to each worship service.e. The Contractor will coordinate music with the chaplain responsible for the worship service and theworship leader no later than two calendar days prior to the service.f. Provide the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) with hardcopy invoices each month within fivebusiness days after the first day of the month. Invoices shall be submitted digitally tough Wide AreaWorkflow, WAWF. The COR is the approval authority for all requests for payments.g. Obtain approval from the COR for new special events.7. ADMINISTRATION. Administration for the purpose of this contract is the completion of reports,government forms, and other input that may be required for each contract product service.a. Document of Work/Reports. The Contractor shall maintain a log of the work performed under thiscontract, and shall provide a copy of the log to the COR on a monthly basis.b. The Contractor will complete reports in the Contracting Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA) asrequired. CMRA is as follows:The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates andmaintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report all contractor manpower(including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The contractor is requiredto completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address https://cmra.army.mil/.The required information includes: (1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer'sTechnical Representative; (2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number; (3) Beginningand ending dates covered by reporting period; (4) Contractor name, address, phone number, e-mailaddress, identity of contractor employee entering data; (5) Estimated direct labor hours (includingsubcontractors); (6) Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including subcontractors); (7)Total payments (including subcontractors); (8) Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflectingservices provided by contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each subcontractor if different); (9)Estimated data collection costs; (10) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC)for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor withits UIC for the purposes of reporting this information); (11) Locations where contractor and subcontractorsperform work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseaslocation, using the standardized nomenclature provided on the website); (12) Presence of deployment orcontingency contract language; and (13) Number of contractor and subcontractor employees deployed intheater this reporting period (per country. As part of this submission, the contractor will also provide theestimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period will be theperiod of performance not to exceed 12 months ending September 30 of each government fiscal year andmust be reported by 31 October of each calendar year. Contractors may use a direct XML data transfer tothe database server or fill in the file on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferringfiled from a contractor's systems to the secure website without the need for separate data entries for eachrequired data element at the website. The specific formats for the XML direct transfer may be downloadedfrom the website.Note: Information from the secure website is considered to be proprietary in nature when the contractnumber and contractor identity are associated with direct labor hours and direct labor dollars. AT no timewill any data be released to the public with the contractor name and contract number associated with thedata.(1) The Chaplain Resource Manager will provide applicable forms, SOPs and instructions to theContractor.d. Privacy Act. The Contractor shall be familiar with and ensure compliance with provisions of the PrivacyAct, Freedom of Information Act, and limitations on government collection of personal and statistical dataon nonaffiliated personnel.(1) Applicable government regulations concerning these acts will be made available to the Contractor forreview by the Staff Chaplain.REMARKS: Contractor will adhere to the terms of this contract. Under no circumstances willcontractor perform any other services not covered in this contract. If contractor needs to performany service not specified in this contract, he/she will not charge the Post Chapel for servicesrendered without prior approval of the Contracting Officer.9. ANTI-TERRORISM (AT) AND OPERATIONAL SECURITY (OPSEC)a. AT Level I Training. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access toArmy installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness trainingprior to the contract work start date. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for eachaffected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR or to the contracting officer if aCOR is not assigned, within 10 calendar days after completion of training by all employees andsubcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website:http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html. Contact the Ft Hamilton Anti-Terrorism Office (718) 630-4814for additional details.b. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. Contractor and all associated subcontractorsemployees shall comply with applicable installation, camp, facility and area commanderinstallation/facility access and local security policies and procedures. The contractor shall also provide allinformation required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplishedby installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractorworkforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDAand/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of thiscontract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change,the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes. Contact Ft HamiltonPhysical Security Office at (718) 630-4288 for additional info on access to Ft Hamilton.c. iWATCH Training. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on thelocal iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developedtraining will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees toreport suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed prior to the contract work start date.On-site iWATCH training is given by the Physical Security / Force Protection Officer on Tuesdays andThursdays 1300-1500 s.d. OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees must complete LevelI OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. All contractor employees mustcomplete annual OPSEC awareness training. W15QKN-17-T-1066 Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Picatinny Arsenal
6/20/17, 11:24 AM PIANIST/ORGANIST
Added: May 22, 2017 3:48 pm PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENTFORT HAMILTON1. SCOPE OF WORK. To perform as an Organist/Pianist for the Catholic Mass and Protestant Worshipservices which meet at the Post Chapel, Fort Hamilton, 219 Grimes Road, Brooklyn, NY 11252.Coordinate with the responsible Chaplain/Priest to play the organ/piano/keyboard for weekly Mass,weekly service, weekly rehearsal, special religious holidays and special religious services and musicplanning/meeting sessions for the respective faith groups. Special events will not exceed one per 6months with one rehearsal per event.a. Designation of Technical Representative: Garrison Chaplain (Currently Chaplain (MAJ) Donald Eke,718-630-4969, or his authorized representative is designated as the Technical Representative of theContracting Officer for the purpose of technical surveillance of performances and inspection of materialsfor work being performed under this contract. No inspector is authorized to change any provision of thespecifications without written authorization of the contracting officer nor shall the presence or absence ofan inspector relieve the Contractor from any requirements of the contract.b. Receiving reports responsibility: The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) is responsible forpreparing the receiving report and ensuring that the Contractor is paid monthly for the amount of servicesperformed.2. CONTRACTOR PERSONNELa. Applicants must be willing to undergo a background check. The Contractor shall be fully qualified toperform the required services without any supervision or direction by government personnel.b. Contractors will perform live a 15 minute audition and conduct an interview with the Garrison Chaplaineither telephonically or in person prior to the awarding of the contract.c. Contractor Points of Contact. The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with the names of aprimary and alternate point of contact with telephone numbers, in case of emergency.3. HOURS OF OPERATION. The Contractor shall provide the required products and services asindicated:a. Sunday 0930-1030: Catholic MassSunday 1045-1230: Protestant ServicesThursday 1930-2030: Protestant Rehearsal (Alternate 1300-1400 Sunday)Special events, rehearsals or planning meetings as coordinated with the TechnicalRepresentative.b. Payment for services rendered is not based upon time spent, but rather upon the service/rehearsal.The COR will determine a proper length for rehearsals if needed.4. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY AND UTILITIESa. Office and equipment. The Government will furnish instruments, i.e. organ and piano, at Ft. HamiltonPost Chapel as necessary.b. Utilities. The Government will provide all utilities, such as electrical and water, to perform the servicesrequired by the contract, at the site of delivery of the services on Federal property. The Government willnot make any modifications to utility outlets to accommodate Contractor's equipment.c. The Government shall not furnish the Contractor with government living quarters, office space orequipment except as specified in paragraph 4a.5. CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED PROPERTY AND UTILITIESa. The Contractor shall furnish his/her own transportation to and from the work site(s).b. The Government will not be liable for loss, damage, theft, or maintenance of personal equipment.6. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIESa. The Contractor is solely responsible for all tax liabilities. No provision are implied or provided in thiscontract for any benefits such as medical care, retirement, or worker's compensation. This is a Non-Personal contract.b. The Contractor shall regard personal information on all applicants, volunteers, and participants asconfidential. As required by public laws and military regulations, the Contractor will divulge information ofillegal activities to the proper authorities.c. The Contractor shall present a neat, well-groomed appearance appropriate for chapel worship servicesduring all times while he/she is performing services under this contract.d. The Contractor must be on location at least fifteen minutes before any worship service or religiousevent. This is essential due to the central role, which the Organist/Pianist is to each worship service.e. The Contractor will coordinate music with the chaplain responsible for the worship service and theworship leader no later than two calendar days prior to the service.f. Provide the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) with hardcopy invoices each month within fivebusiness days after the first day of the month. Invoices shall be submitted digitally tough Wide AreaWorkflow, WAWF. The COR is the approval authority for all requests for payments.g. Obtain approval from the COR for new special events.7. ADMINISTRATION. Administration for the purpose of this contract is the completion of reports,government forms, and other input that may be required for each contract product service.a. Document of Work/Reports. The Contractor shall maintain a log of the work performed under thiscontract, and shall provide a copy of the log to the COR on a monthly basis.b. The Contractor will complete reports in the Contracting Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA) asrequired. CMRA is as follows:The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates andmaintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report all contractor manpower(including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The contractor is requiredto completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address https://cmra.army.mil/.The required information includes: (1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer'sTechnical Representative; (2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number; (3) Beginningand ending dates covered by reporting period; (4) Contractor name, address, phone number, e-mailaddress, identity of contractor employee entering data; (5) Estimated direct labor hours (includingsubcontractors); (6) Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including subcontractors); (7)Total payments (including subcontractors); (8) Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflectingservices provided by contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each subcontractor if different); (9)Estimated data collection costs; (10) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC)for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor withits UIC for the purposes of reporting this information); (11) Locations where contractor and subcontractorsperform work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseaslocation, using the standardized nomenclature provided on the website); (12) Presence of deployment orcontingency contract language; and (13) Number of contractor and subcontractor employees deployed intheater this reporting period (per country. As part of this submission, the contractor will also provide theestimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period will be theperiod of performance not to exceed 12 months ending September 30 of each government fiscal year andmust be reported by 31 October of each calendar year. Contractors may use a direct XML data transfer tothe database server or fill in the file on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferringfiled from a contractor's systems to the secure website without the need for separate data entries for eachrequired data element at the website. The specific formats for the XML direct transfer may be downloadedfrom the website.Note: Information from the secure website is considered to be proprietary in nature when the contractnumber and contractor identity are associated with direct labor hours and direct labor dollars. AT no timewill any data be released to the public with the contractor name and contract number associated with thedata.(1) The Chaplain Resource Manager will provide applicable forms, SOPs and instructions to theContractor.d. Privacy Act. The Contractor shall be familiar with and ensure compliance with provisions of the PrivacyAct, Freedom of Information Act, and limitations on government collection of personal and statistical dataon nonaffiliated personnel.(1) Applicable government regulations concerning these acts will be made available to the Contractor forreview by the Staff Chaplain.REMARKS: Contractor will adhere to the terms of this contract. Under no circumstances willcontractor perform any other services not covered in this contract. If contractor needs to performany service not specified in this contract, he/she will not charge the Post Chapel for servicesrendered without prior approval of the Contracting Officer.9. ANTI-TERRORISM (AT) AND OPERATIONAL SECURITY (OPSEC)a. AT Level I Training. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access toArmy installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness trainingprior to the contract work start date. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for eachaffected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR or to the contracting officer if aCOR is not assigned, within 10 calendar days after completion of training by all employees andsubcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website:http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html. Contact the Ft Hamilton Anti-Terrorism Office (718) 630-4814for additional details.b. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. Contractor and all associated subcontractorsemployees shall comply with applicable installation, camp, facility and area commanderinstallation/facility access and local security policies and procedures. The contractor shall also provide allinformation required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplishedby installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractorworkforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDAand/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of thiscontract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change,the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes. Contact Ft HamiltonPhysical Security Office at (718) 630-4288 for additional info on access to Ft Hamilton.c. iWATCH Training. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on thelocal iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developedtraining will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees toreport suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed prior to the contract work start date.On-site iWATCH training is given by the Physical Security / Force Protection Officer on Tuesdays andThursdays 1300-1500 s.d. OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees must complete LevelI OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. All contractor employees mustcomplete annual OPSEC awareness training. W15QKN-17-T-1066 Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Picatinny Arsenal
5/22/17, 3:48 PM Religious service musician
Added: Jul 11, 2017 4:27 pm Army Contracting Command-New Jersey-Warfighter Support, on behalf on the Ft. Hamilton, NY chapel, requires the services of a musician for religious services for both Catholic and Protestant masses. All work is to be done in accordance with the Performance Work Statement included in the attached Solicitation.This is being solicited as a total Small Business set aside under NAICS Code 711510, with a Size Satandard of $7,500,000. Performance Dates are estimates and will be altered to reflect one year periods based on award date.Offerors are reminded to read and follow the Instructions to Offerors contained in the solicitation. Additionally, awards cannot be made to individuals or companies that do not have a valid SAM registration. Proactive SAM registration or update of existing SAM listings are strongly encouraged to allow for a timely award issuance.All correspondence is to be sent to BOTH Points of Contact simultaneously. W15QKN-17-T-1066 Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Picatinny Arsenal
7/11/17, 4:27 PM