Pianist Services for VA Palo Alto Health Care System

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.

No Solicitation is currently available.

All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 711130, Musical Groups and Artists, and the small business size standard is $11.0M.

Potential Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for an award (See Internet Site https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/). Potential Offerors must also have a current Online Representations and Certification Application on file with SAM.

Description of Services

The VA Palo Alto Healthcare System requires an individual to play the piano/keyboard for worship services and other special religious activities. Music is recognized as an essential element in most worship services. VAPAHCS Veterans benefit greatly from this service. The Veterans are primarily residential patients and are unable to leave the grounds to attend worship services in the community. The Veteran population is older and prefers traditional hymns in their worship services. VAPAHCS requires a person to play the piano/keyboard for one Protestant and one Catholic Worship Service at the Palo Alto Division (PAD), one Protestant and one Catholic Worship Service at the Menlo Park Division (MPD), and one Protestant and one Catholic Worship Service at the Livermore Division (LVD). VAPAHCS requires a person to play the piano/keyboard at Memorial Services and other special events as requested at all three locations named above. There is no requirement that the same individual play for every service.

The Period of Performance will be December 1, 2016 November 30, 2017 with 4 Option Years.

The Government requests that interested parties provide the following capability information to the Contract Specialist, Parvinder Brar by e mail at: Parvinder.brar@va.gov by close of business October 26, 2016:

(a) Business Size (Large/Small)

(b) Business Socio-Economic Status (SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, etc.)

(c) SAM record (www.sam.gov)

(d) DUNS number

(e) Ability and experience with similar projects.

(f) List of projects similar in scope.

(g) GSA Contract Number if applicable

The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision.

This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement.     

*Failure to provide the information requested above (items (a) (g)) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.