Combo_Solicitation_-_Music_Instruction_Services.docx

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

U.S. AIR FORCE-SMC/PKE

REQUEST FOR QUOTE

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

SMC/PKE has a requirement for new Music Instructor Services. This is a streamlined combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This notice constitutes the only notice. A written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is issued as a “Request for Quote”. Award will be made to the contractor who meets the specifications set forth in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) of this solicitation in accordance to guidance from the Department of Labor, Wage Determination List (Service Act of 1965 – (SCA). Past Performance will be evaluated based on relevance of the work described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and regency; work performed within the last three years. Past Performance will be significant more important then Price in the evaluation process.

This proposed contract is being considered as a set-aside under the small business set-aside program. The NAICS Code is 611610 and the Size Standard $7.5M. The government is interested in all small businesses that are interested in performing this requirement.

This procurement will be awarded under Simplified Acquisition Procedures utilizing FAR 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. A Firm Fixed Price award will be made in accordance with the tentative schedule described in the description section of this solicitation.

1. DESCRIPTION/QTY:

The service consists of the purchase of Computer Instruction Services to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform all planning, teaching, and conducting of music activity tasks and functions for the LAAFB. Programs for music instruction include: Guitar lessons and band, summer day camp music hour, winter/spring performance ensemble, and Youth Center performing group with recital. All classes will be held in LAAFB Youth Center at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California. The quantity of this requirement will consist in a base year following with four 1-year options as indicated in the below estimated schedule:

a) Base Year contract:

· Period of Performance (PoP): 28 September 2015 – 27 September 2016

b) Option Exercise One:

· Period of Performance (PoP): 28 September 2016 – 27 September 2017

c) Option Exercise Two:

· Period of Performance (PoP): 28 September 2017 – 27 September 2018

d) Option Exercise Three:

· Period of Performance (PoP): 28 September 2018 – 27 September 2019

e) Option Exercise Four:

· Period of Performance (PoP): 28 September 2019 – 27 September 2020

2. QUOTES DUE DATE:

QUOTES ARE DUE 23 September 2015 @ 12:00 hrs Pacific Standard Time (PST). QUOTES RECEIVED AFTER DUE DATE WILL NOT BE USED IN THE AWARD SELECTION PROCESS. This procurement will be awarded under Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

3. POINT OF CONTACT:

Responses to this request for quote shall be provided only in writing via e-mail to: Capt Miki Adachi at miki.adachi.1@us.af.mil and/or Mr. Dalice Va at dalice.va@us.af.mil

Questions for this action shall be made only in writing to the email address provided in the Point of Contact Information; no telephone calls will be accepted. The cutoff date for questions is 18 September 2015 @ 12:00 hrs Pacific Standard Time (PST).

4. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Youth Center, Ft MacArthur Facility: Pacific Avenue and 30th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731-9100

5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

NOTES:

0. Supplies are for delivery FOB destination.

0. Provide Tax ID, Cage Code, DUNS, and Discount Terms.

0. Payments will be processed via electronic funds transfer (EFT).

0. Contractor is liable for the ACCURACY of submitted quote(s) and for any incurred costs if quote(s) was submitted erroneously.

6. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

The following provisions/clauses apply:

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials NOV 2011

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items.

As prescribed in 12.301(c), the Contracting Officer may insert a provision substantially as follows:

Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(i) technical capability of the item/service offered to meet the Government requirement;

(ii) price;

(iii) past performance (see FAR 15.304);

Technical and past performance, when combined, are significant more important than cost or price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdfara.htm

(End of Provision)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 52.204-10

52.204-99 Central Contractor Registration Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards SAM Deviation

FEB 2012

FEB 2012

AUG 2012

52.212-4 52.217-5 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items – Evaluation of Options

FEB 2012

JUL1990

52.222-3 52.222-19 Convict Labor Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

JUN 2003

JUL 2010

52.222-21 52.222-26 52.222-41 52.222-43

52.222-50 52.223-18

52.225-13 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities Equal Employment Opportunity Service Act of 1965 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) Combat Trafficking in Persons Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

FEB 1999

MAR 2007

NOV 2007

SEP 2009

FEB 2009

AUG 2011

JUN 2008

52.233-4 52.246-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Inspections for Services – Fixed Price to Section I –

OCT 2004

AUG 1996

252.203.7000

252.203-7002 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

JAN 2009

JAN 2009

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2012) (DEVIATION)

(a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (a) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(b)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other clause in this contract, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (b)(i) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

(iii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Dec 2010) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities

(iv) [Reserved]

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, (Nov 2007), (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)

(ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

___ Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)

(xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009).

(xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xiv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S.- Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of Clause)

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years.

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil https://www.acquisition.gov

(End of clause)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

252.212-7001 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUNE 2012)

(a) In addition to the clauses listed in paragraph (b) of the Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items clause of this contract (FAR 52.212-5) (OCT 2010) (DEVIATION), the Contractor shall include the terms of the following clause, if applicable, in subcontracts for commercial items or commercial components, awarded at any tier under this contract:

252.237-7010

252.237-7019 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel (NOV 2010) (Section 1038 of Pub. L. 111-84).

Training for Contractor Personnel Interacting with Detainees (SEP 2006) (Section 1092 of Pub. L. 108-375).

(End of clause)

5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (APR 2010)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMBC A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the SMC Ombudsman: TBD. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU or ARISRA level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

52.222.42 – Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332.

This Statement is for Information Only:

It is not a Wage Determination

(End of Clause)

7. CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

483 N. Aviation Blvd El Segundo, CA 90245-2808 United States

8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Ft MacArthur Facility: Pacific Avenue and 30th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731-9100 United States

9. PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Miki Adachi Contract Manager Miki.adachi.1@us.af.mil

10. SECONDARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Dalice Va, Contracting Officer Dalice.va@usa.af.mil