Combined-Synopsis-Solicitation-W911RZ-16-T-0022_Contemporary_Worship_Musician_FINAL.pdf

Request for Quotation Solicitation Number W911RZ-16-T-0022

Contemporary Worship Musician

Fort Carson intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order for a Contemporary Worship Musician for a base and two option periods. All option periods will be evaluated at the time of award. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and is under Simplified Acquisition Procedures FAR Part 13.

All offerors must have completed their online representations and certifications and www.sam.gov website registration to be considered for award of this project. Instructions on how to complete the SAM.gov registration can be found at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM.

Please contact Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) for assistance in registering in SAM and to provide help in navigating the Government procurement process at http://www.coloradoptac.org/ or (719) 667-3845. This process can take up to two weeks so please contact Colorado PTAC as soon as possible to ensure your quotation is accepted.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The solicitation number for this requirement is W911RZ-16-T-0022 and will be issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation and incorporated provisions, and clauses are currently in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-86 and DFARS Change Notice 20151230. This procurement is set aside for small business and nonprofit organizations. The small business size standard is $11,000,000.00 and the North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) is 711130. This purchase order will be FFP and awarded to the offeror that provides the best value to the government.

The Contractor shall quote the following services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Period of Performance: BASE YEAR – 1MAR16-28FEB17

CLIN No. Description of Requirement

Quantity UI Unit Price Total Price

0001 Worship Service Performance

104 Ea

0002 Rehearsal Performance 56 Ea

0003 Special Service Performance 4 Ea

0004 Contract Manpower Report 1 Ea

Base Total Period of Performance: OPTION 1 - 01MAR17-28FEB18

1001 Worship Service Performance

104 Ea

1002 Rehearsal Performance 56 Ea

1003 Special Service Performance 4 Ea

1004 Contract Manpower Report 1 Ea

Option 1 Total

Period of Performance: OPTION 2 - 01MAR18-28FEB19

2001 Worship Service Performance

104 Ea

2002 Rehearsal Performance 56 Ea

2003 Special Service Performance 4 Ea

2004 Contract Manpower Report 1 Ea

Option 2 Total

Grand Total Price for all CLINS $____________

The following provisions and clauses are applicable to this purchase order and may be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

Provisions:

FAR 52.204-7 System for award Management FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representation DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.209-7999 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUOTATION

The following is an Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items

Quotation shall be received no later than 1000 hours MST on 18 February 2016. Any quotation received after the date and time specified for receipt will be considered late and will be handled IAW late bid procedures. The offeror’s quotation shall comprise of their completed representations and certifications (52.212-3), completed small business representation (52.2119-1), signed tax liability form, and price submittal. The price portion of the quotation shall include a total quotation price as well as individual pricing for each of the contract line numbers (CLINS). The quotation shall be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist (CS) vincent.a.smith26.mil@mail.mil and Contracting Officer (KO) toby.a.birdsell.mil@mail.mil.

The oral quotation will be conducted at the Veterans Chapel (Fort Carson, CO) on 21 February 2016. The oral quotation will consist of questions associated with the offeror’s prior experience as a contemporary musician leader, and knowledge of current contemporary worship music. The second portion of the oral quotation will assess the offeror’s vocal quality and instrument (guitar or keyboard) proficiency with members of the contemporary music team. The person performing the requirements stated in the performance work statement (PWS) must be present for the oral quotation. The offeror will receive the music to be played and time of the oral quotation NLT 18 February 2016. Inability of the offeror to conduct the oral quotation at the time stated may result in their removal from the competition. Each offeror will play the same music under the same conditions.

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items 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:

Factor 1: Electronic Submission Timely submission of electronic quotation to the contract specialist and contracting officer that includes all required documentation as stated in Addendum to 52.212-1.

Factor 2: Technical Capability Technical capability will be assessed during the oral quotation. The offeror will be evaluated by their length of time as a contemporary worship leader, and knowledge & familiarity with contemporary worship music. The offeror will also be evaluated by their response to a question associated with how they would provide guidance to the worship team in preparation for a song. Finally, the offeror will also be evaluated by their ability to proficiently sing lead vocals while playing keyboard or guitar.

Factor 3: Price The price factor will not be scored or rated. The offered pricing response will be evaluated for price reasonableness and pricing balance in accordance with FAR 12.602(b). Unreasonably high or unrealistically low prices may be grounds for eliminating a quotation from competition. As part of the price evaluation, the Government will also evaluate the Option to Extend Services under FAR Clause 52.217-8 by adding one-half of the offeror’s Option 2 period price to the offeror’s total price. Offerors shall not submit a price for the potential one-half extension of services period. Thus, the offeror’s total price for the purpose of evaluation will include the base period and amount attributable to FAR clause 52.217-8.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

Mission Installation Contracting Command-Fort Carson ATTN: Installation Contracting Officer

1676 Evans ST, Bldg 1220, 3rd Floor, Fort Carson, CO 80913

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(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 address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ (End of provision)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

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

(b) The use in this solicitation of any DFARS (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

Clauses by reference:

52.204-9 Personal identity verification of contractor personnel 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards 52.222-55 Minimum Wages under Executive Order 13658 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.223-19 Compliance with Environmental Management Systems 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-18 Availability of Funds 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next FY 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management 52.232-37 Multiple Payments 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (clauses may be viewed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil) 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Information for services that include support for the Government’s activities related to safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting 252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support

Contractors, in all solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial items that involve litigation support services

252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors 252.223-7004 Drug-Free Workplace 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7006 WAWF Payment Instructions 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for commercial items

Clauses by full text:

52.217-8 -- Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days.

(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 3 years and 6 months.

(End of Clause)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES.

(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 Federal Acquisition Regulation or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of Clause)

AFARS 5152.209-4000 DOD LEVEL I ANTITERRORISM (AT) STANDARDS (FEB 2009)

(a) Pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction Number 2000.16, "DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Standards," dated October 2, 2006, each contractor employee requiring access to a Federally-controlled installation, facility and/or Federally-controlled information system(s) shall complete Level I AT Awareness Training on an annual basis and receive a certificate of completion. The training is accessible from any computer and is available at https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/ <https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/>. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that all applicable employees have completed antiterrorism awareness training and shall certify that their workforce has completed the training through the submission of completion certificate(s) to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative (if appointed) within five working days after contract award or prior to access to a Federally-controlled installation or information system.

(b) In the event that the automated system at https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/ <https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/> is not available (e.g., server problems), Level I AT Awareness Training can be provided by a qualified instructor. However, if the training is not completed online, the Level I AT Awareness Instructor qualification must be coordinated with the Installation Antiterrorism Officer (or Installation Security equivalent) and the resultant name(s) of approved instructors shall be provided the contracting officer or designee along with all associated cost or schedule impacts to the contract.

(c) Antiterrorism performance (Level I AT Awareness Training attendance and compliance) may be documented as a performance metric under the resultant contract, and be part of past performance information in support of future source selections.

AFARS 5152.223-4000 AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM (Sep 2011):

If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters (HQ), Army Materiel Command (AMC). The HQ AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing.

To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the HQ AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution.

Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840

Packages sent by FedEx or UPS should be addressed to:

Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840

The AMC-Level Protest procedures are found at:

http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp.

If internet access is not available, contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the HQ AMC-Level Protest Procedures.

To be eligible for an award, contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. A contractor can contact the SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at http://www.fsd.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted through Wide Area Work Flow. Register at https://wawf.eb.mil.

Local Information:

ALTERNATE DISPUTES RESOLUTION: In furtherance of Federal policy and the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1990 (ADR Act), Public Law 101-552 and FAR Clause 52.233-1, Subparagraph (g) the Contracting Officer will try to resolve all post award acquisition issues in controversy by mutual agreement of both parties. Interested parties are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution procedures to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with the authority and requirements of the ADR Act.

Acquiring Access to Fort Carson Installation (Services) 5 June 2015, MICC-FC

To register and receive an Automated Installation Access (AIE) control card, the contractor must complete and submit the Fort Carson Form 2036E to the Government POC. Once submitted a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Level III background check will be completed on each employee requesting routine -access. No employees with prior felonies convictions within the past ten years will be granted access to Fort Carson. All contractor personnel shall be U.S. citizens or legally allowed to work in the United States. Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall be escorted by Government personnel in restricted areas.

The application form (FC Form 2036E) for access cases are located on the Fort Carson forms and publications webpage:

http://dirportal.carson.army.mil/dhr/asd/FCFP/Active%20FC%20Forms%20%20means%20form% 20wPAS/Forms/AllItems.aspx. This page is accessible to personnel in possession of a DoD CAC.

Sponsorship is required for all non-DOD affiliated persons requesting reoccurring unescorted access.

Definitions:

1. Foreign National Definition: Foreign National (FN): A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States or its territories.

2. The Colorado driver's license issued for personnel who cannot demonstrate lawful presence in the US or can only demonstrate temporary lawful presence in the US is not recognized as a form of valid identification for access onto Fort Carson. This procedure also applies to any other state issued drivers’ license that has the statement on it that it is not valid for federal identification purposes.

Process for obtaining NCIC Level III background check: The contractor shall require each contractor employee to hand carry a digitally signed FC Form 2036-E, valid U.S. or State issued photo ID, or U.S. Passport to show for proof of identity to the Visitor Control Center (VCC), Building 6012 outside of Gate 1, for processing and approval. If the individual is driving a vehicle, they must have a valid driver’s license with current registration and insurance for the vehicle being driven on the installation.

Right to Refuse Access: Any disqualifying issues identified during the NCIC Level III background check will result in denial of installation access to the contractor employee. If an AIE access control card is denied, the contractor may submit an Access Denial Waiver application (FC Form 2036-1) through the Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) to the Garrison Commander.

Waiver applications can be obtained at the Gate 1 Visitor Control Center.

The following, (but not limited to the below), disqualifying issues can deny an individual entry onto Fort Carson:

‐ The NCIC-III check contains criminal information about the individual that causes the senior commander to determine that the individual presents a potential threat to the good order, discipline, or health and safety of the installation.

‐ The installation is unable to verify the individual’s claimed identity based on the reasonable belief that the individual has submitted fraudulent information concerning his or her identity in the attempt to gain access.

‐ The individual has a current arrest warrant in NCIC, regardless of the offense or violation.

‐ The individual is currently barred from entry or access to a Federal installation or facility.

‐ The individual has been convicted of crimes encompassing sexual assault, armed robbery, rape, child molestation, production or possession of child pornography, trafficking in humans, drug possession with intent to sell or drug distribution.

‐ The individual has a U.S. conviction of espionage, sabotage, treason, terrorism or murder.

‐ The individual is a registered sex offender.

‐ The individual has been convicted of a felony within the past 10 years, regardless of the offense or violation.

‐ The individual has been convicted of a felony firearms or explosives violation.

‐ The individual has engaged in acts or activities designed to overthrow the U.S. Government by force.

‐ The individual is identified in the Terrorist Screening Data Base (TSDB) as a known to be or suspected of being a terrorist or belonging to an organization with known links to terrorism or support of terrorist activity.

If access is denied the Contractor shall notify the Government POC and Contracting Officer immediately. Depending upon the circumstances surrounding the disqualifying event the contractor may apply for a waiver. Contact the DES for the most up to date procedures.

QUESTIONS: Questions concerning this solicitation shall be addressed to MAJ Toby A.

Birdsell, Contracting Officer, and e-mailed to vincent.a.smith26.mil@mail.mil, tamika.l.williams32.mil@mail.mil, and toby.a.birdsell.mil@mail.mil.

All questions or inquires must be submitted in writing no later than 1000 hours MST on 16 February 2016.

Quotes Due: Quotations with all required information shall be received no later than 1300 hours MST, 18 February 2016. Quotes shall be submitted via e-mail to vincent.a.smith26.mil@mail.mil and toby.a.birdsell.mil@mail.mil.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Performance Work Statement (PWS)

2. 252.209-7991 Representation by Corporations Regarding an unpaid delinquent tax liability or a felony conviction under any federal law-FISCAL YEAR 2016 appropriations