Synopsis Notification (Nahre Sol LLC: Video & Musical Collaboration)
This is a Synopsis Notification (Intent to Sole Source). The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at West Point intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to only one responsible source in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and 13.501(a)(1)(ii). "Only one responsible source" is based on the company being the sole developer and provider of the product and / or service and is therefore the only source capable of satisfying the Government's requirement. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with:
Nahre Sol LLC
440 Brittany Drive
Corona, CA 95879-6107
This is a new requirement for a custom educational video production and musical collaboration between the US Military Academy West Point Band (West Point Music Research Center) and Ms. Nahre Sol (Nahre Sol LLC). The production and collaboration will be published online via Ms. Sol’s media channel which has over 500,000 subscribers. It will highlight the West Point Music Research Center and the US Military Academy to targeted music-related audiences for the purpose of increasing awareness of the West Point Music Research Center and proliferating interest in the Academy by musicians and prospective students alike.
Ms. Sol will be the guest artist in addition to producer and editor of the educational product. Her knowledge of video and editorial production along with her unique prowess and artistic expertise with a variety of musical instruments, exploratory music education, and multiple cultural styles are at the heart of this world-class collaboration.
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VENDOR: Nahre Sol LLC
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: *1 year (01/09/23 thru 01/08/24)
REQUIREMENT: Video / Editorial Production and Musical Collaboration with The Contractor (vendor). The Contractor (vendor) will be the on-camera host (protagonist) and guest artist of the West Point Band. The Contractor (vendor) and MSG Yalin Chi (a graduate of Juilliard and Yale University) shall collaborate on a scene to highlight the expert musicianship that those schools and the U.S. Army maintain. This may be a duet at the piano or something similar. The Contractor (vendor) must be able to perform on the piano at the same level of expertise as MSG Yalin Chi.
*NOTE: The PoP is for a ONE-TIME performance that can be scheduled to be completed anytime between those dates; collaborated and agreed upon by the vendor and end-user.
The NAICS Code Qualifier is 711130; SBA Size Standard is $13.0 Million.
This is considered a sole source to Nahre Sol LLC because – based on market research and to the best of MICC West Point’s knowledge – Nahre Sol LLC is the only known vendor to possess video / editorial production experience – as well as – musical knowledge, experience, and classical training and expertise in various styles of music and instruments.
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document is available. However, any interested party that believes is capable of meeting our requirement may identify themselves but must submit evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement. Evidence must clearly show the parties experience with video / editorial production as well as their unique knowledge, skills, abilities, and expertise with various musical instruments, their level of training, and academic achievement (i.e., Yale, Juilliard, etc.) (* INFO WILL BE VERIFIED *). All interested parties must provide the following data with their responses:
1. Full Company Name and Address
2. SAMs Unique Entity ID (UEI)
3. CAGE Code
4. TAX ID# (aka “EIN” or “TIN”)
5. NAICS Code(s) (see NAICS Code Qualifier above)
6. Business Size ("Large" or "Small"… must be stated on your reply)
7. Company POC, Email, Phone#
8. Proof (no exceptions) - -
a. Capability statement that shows you are well experienced with video / editorial productions with unique knowledge, skills, abilities, and expertise playing various musical instruments at the level of someone with the same training and educational experience from Yale University or Juilliard Musical Academy. Must provide video examples - or - references. * INFO WILL BE VERIFIED.*
A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any information received will be considered solely for market research purposes to determine a competitive procurement. Responses must be submitted via email only by the No-Later-Than (NLT) closing date and time stated below. Telephone responses or requests will not be accepted. Generic responses for the sake of soliciting a response - or - submitting queries that clearly shows you have not fully read everything that’s posted will be considered as “Non-Responsive”. Please submit all documents and responses to jorge.l.acevedo4.civ@army.mil by NLT December 22, 2022 (Thursday) @ 12:00 PM (EST).
W911SD23R4873 Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Eustis
12/20/22, 8:10 PM L077--695-23-1-064-0001 (Catholic Musician Services) (VA-23-00012329)
The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify Veteran Owned Small Business parties having an interest in and the resources to support a requirement for Catholic Musician Services at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 711130 Musician Services.
THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.
Requirements:
Scope.
The Clement J Zablocki VA medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. has a need for an experienced Musician who can play either the organ (preferred), piano, and/or keyboard (with a minimum of three years experience playing Catholic services) to perform during services primarily on Sundays and during special occasions as requested.
For the Chaplain Musician, there are 4-5 Sunday Catholic Masses a month (52 services per year.) There are also other additional services requested such as, but not limited to, healing services, memorial services, holiday services (like Christmas and Easter) which need to be covered in the VA chapel, located at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center (5000 West National Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53295).
Each Sunday morning Catholic Masses are from 8:30 am to 9:30 am and will include the Musician to perform 15 minutes prior to and up to 15 minutes after the scheduled mass time for a total performance time from 8:15am to 9:45am. On average there are 4 services per month, with 5 services on months that have 5 Sundays, totaling 78 hours per year.
There will also be up to 12 hours of additional/special Catholic services that may include Healing Services, secular music for Memorial Services and national holidays, as well as various special holy days. The services last in varying lengths of time, but average about 1 hour to 1.5 hours per actual service. This does not include prep time.
The Musician shall be well versed in the musical repertory of Catholic music and understand the musical needs within the Catholic tradition. The Musician shall have experience which includes the ability to play varied classical pieces as preludes and postludes by classical composers such as Bach, Schubert, Mozart, and others for Catholic services. In addition, a basic knowledge of chant, and ability to accompany the Catholic congregation in such, would be preferred. The Musician shall be proficient in playing either the organ (preferred), keyboard, and/or piano.
The Musician works with the individual VA chaplains in choosing music and must be able to work with chaplains of all faith backgrounds. The Musician should be well versed in English and be able to lead music for the services. A Musician who can sing and assist in leading the music portion of service is preferred.
Contractor shall be responsible for providing alternate Musician (either organist, pianist, and/or keyboardist) for each service in the event the primary Musician is unavailable.
Contractor shall provide a video of the proposed Musician playing two traditional Catholic hymns. Suggested song list is listed below:
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (Grosser Gott melody)
Tantum Ergo (St. Thomas melody)
The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated.
BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES, SMALL BUSINESSES, SOLE SOURCED OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 8:00 AM EST on October 14, 2022. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to joseph.kennedy3@va.gov.
36C25223Q0086 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
10/5/22, 11:06 AM L077--Organists/Musicians - 556
Paragraph 1:
The Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) is issuing a Sources Sought notice to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified sources to provide Organist Services for Catholic and Protestant Religious Ceremonies (Mass) to the beneficiaries of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL. The contractor shall provide religious music, using either piano or organ, during Protestant/Catholic services on all Sundays and when requested on special holidays for Veterans and their families. Interested firms must have a minimum of 360 hours of music experience in a traditional church setting and be able to provide an experienced Organist that can read sheet music and play diverse Protestant and Catholic hymns. Responses are due by April 4, 2024 at 3:00 PM Central Time and should be emailed to the Contract Specialist, Justin Lemke.
Paragraph 2:
This Sources Sought notice is not currently set-aside for any specific small business program. The applicable NAICS code is 813110 Religious Organizations with a Small Business Size Standard of $13 Million in annual revenue. The Government will evaluate the responses to determine the appropriate acquisition method, which may include a set-aside for a small business socioeconomic contracting program, a small business set-aside, or full and open competition. The work schedule is not to exceed 6 sessions per month, with each session being 1 hour in duration. The specific work schedule will be determined by the Chaplain.
36C25224Q0407 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
4/2/24, 2:25 PM L077--Chaplain Organist 36C25222Q0569
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to issue Solicitation 36C25222Q0569 for Chaplain Organist services at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. It is anticipated that the RFQ will be issued on or around May 6, 2022.
The contractor shall provide all services for Chaplain Organist.
The VA intends to award a single Firm Fixed Price contract for a five-year ordering period.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 711130.
This procurement is set aside based on an order of priority as established in 38 U.S.C. 8127.
36C25222Q0569 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
4/29/22, 8:58 AM