Tax Center Coordinator

Added: Dec 09, 2014 9:27 am This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation, which incorporates provisions and clauses for commercial services in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-78. 

This acquisition is set-aside for Small Businesses in accordance with FAR part 19.5. 

The associated NAICS code for this acquisition is 541213 with a size standard of $19 Million. 

The subject solicitation number is: F2Z00C4328AW01

McConnell AFB, KS 67221-3702 plans to acquire a Tax Center Coordinator for the 2015 tax season:

The tax coordinator shall oversee the 2015 McConnell Tax Center, offering federal and state tax assistance to more than 16,000 Department of Defense beneficiaries associated with McConnell AFB.  The tax coordinator shall be responsible for the preparation and electronic filing of personal income tax returns by VITA volunteers The Tax Center is located at McConnell AFB, Kansas, and work conducted there shall be monitored by the McConnell legal office.  All necessary equipment and supplies shall be provided by the Air Force. TaxWise Online, the Internal Revenue Service's approved tax preparation and electronic filing software, shall be used. All performance shall be in accordance with the attached Statement of Work, dated 1 Dec 14

The following is a description of the proposed contract line item (CLIN) as detailed in the solicitation: 

CLIN 0001 - QTY (630 Hrs) - The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, supplies, materials, supervision, and transportation necessary to oversee the 2015 McConnell Tax Center, offering federal and state tax assistance in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement, dated 1 December 2014.

                               *Period of Performance 5 January 2015 - 30 April 2015

The following provisions and clauses in their latest editions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors.
FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items.
FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial items.
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial items.
FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement.
Statutes or Executive orders-Commercial Items.

Additional FAR Provisions and Clauses are included in the attached solicitation.

Award will be made to the responsive offeror determined to be the most advantageous to the government in accordance with the criteria listed in the attached solicitation.

Awardee will be required to invoice through Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). Award can only be made to contractors registered in System for Award Management (http://www.SAM.gov).

To submit a valid quote please fill the attached solicitation and send with your offer.  Offerors shall respond to this solicitation by 1:00pm CST, 19 December 2014.   Offers shall be emailed to as a first option A1C Russell E. Lund at Russell.Lund@us.af.mil and/or SrA Gregory R. Smith at Gregory.Smith.86@us.af.mil