Tax Center Coordinator FY18

The primary purpose of this contract is to obtain a Tax Coordinator for the 2018 McConnell Air Force Base (AFB) Tax Center for the preparation and electronic filing of 2017 Federal and State tax returns. This activity shall be performed under the auspices of the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program and the McConnell AFB legal office. For more information, review the Statement of Work (SOW) attached.

In accordance with FAR 12.603(c)(2): This is a 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 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 items in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96.

The Government intends to award a Service based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

The associated NAICS code for this acquisition is 541213 with a size standard of 20.5M.

The subject Request for Quote number is: F2Z00C7325A001.

McConnell AFB, KS 67221-3702 plans to acquire the following project:
Tax Center Coordinator

0001 - Tax Center Coordinator - Normal Hours QTY - 680, Unit - Hours.
0002 - Tax Center Coordinator - Overtime Hours QTY - 119, Unit - Hours.

In accordance with FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, this is a notice that this order is a set-aside for women owned small business concerns. Only quotes submitted by small business concerns will be accepted by the Government. Any quote that is submitted by a contractor that is not a small business concern will not be considered for award.

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

FAR 52.212-1 -- Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representation 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

* This requirement shall be subject to the Buy American Act in accordance with DFARS 252.225-7000, (Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate (NOV 2014)) and (DFARS 252.225-7001, (Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (DEC 2016)).

* In accordance with FAR 52.222-41, the Service Contract Labor Standards do apply to this contract.

* In accordance with FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) shall apply to this contract

* In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards, 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

Employee Class                      Monetary Hourly Wage         Fringe Benefits*

01011 - Accounting Clerk I                $13.52                                  $4.90
01012 - Accounting Clerk II               $15.89                                  $5.76
01013 - Accounting Clerk III              $17.75                                  $6.43
01020 - Administrative Assistant        $23.10                                  $8.37

*OMB Memorandum M-08013, 11 Mar 08, directs total fringe benefits to be determined using a factor of 36.25% of base pay.
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Additional FAR clauses cited within the solicitation will be incorporated into the resulting contract.

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).

OMBUDSMAN (JUN 2016)

(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 interested 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 OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Ms. Susan Madison, AFICA OL AMC, 507 Symington Drive, Scott AFB IL 62225-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-6668, email: gregory.oneal@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICA/AFISRA/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested 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 (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(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.

**Before contacting the Ombudsman please contact the Contracting Officer, MSgt Brian Swanson via email at: brian.swanson.3@us.af.mil

**Offers are due by 1200 p.m. CST Friday, 28 December 2017. Please fill out the attached solicitation and send with your offer. Interested parties shall submit their quotes via email to Mr. Cameron Collins via email at: cameron.collins.2@us.af.mil

**A formal site visit will not be conducted for this requirement; however individual site visits may be made upon request. Please contact Mr. Cameron Collins if you would like arrange a site visit.**