This modification is being issued to extend the closing date from 26 December 2014 at 2:00PM PST to 05 January 2015 2:00PM PST This modification is being issued to extend the closing date from 19 December 2014 at 2:00PM PST to 26 December 2014 2:00PM PST This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with acquisition procedures provided in FAR Subpart 12.6, as a supplement with additional information included in this notice. This announcement and attached Request for Quote (RFQ) constitutes as the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-78 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement, current to DPN 20141113. As a result of this authority, certain requirements for soliciting, awarding, and notifying quotes are streamlined. In accordance with FAR 12.102(c), when a policy in another part is inconsistent with FAR Part 12, Part 12 shall take precedence. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside and the associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 711130, Musical Groups and Artists, with a small size standard of $11,000,000. This requirement is a Small Business set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit quotes. Responses to this solicitation are considered quotations and not offers. In those instances where the words offer, offeror, and proposal are used, the reader should understand that the use of such words does not change the nature of this request for quotation. The resulting award will be a Firm Fixed Price Type Contract for Director of Music/Accompanist Pianist in support of the Command Religious Program (CRP) of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar located in San Diego, California. 1. SUBMISSION OF QUOTE: QUOTES must be received by the Government no later than the date and time MONDAY 5 JANUARY 2015 2:00PM (PST). Contractor submitted quotes that fail to provide all required information due to a transmission error may be rejected as non-responsive. 2. DELIVERY OF QUOTE: Quotes may be emailed or submitted by commercial courier service (FedEx, UPS, etc.). Faxed quotations will not be accepted. Contractors bear the burden of ensuring that quotes (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office on time. All pages of the quote must reach the office before the deadline specified in this solicitation. • Mail Delivery: Quotes sent by commercial courier services should be addressed to the following. o Regional Contracting Office, MCI-West USMC Attn: Devin Crook Building B22180 MCB Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 • Email Submission is highly encouraged: For email submission, the Government office designated for receipt of the quotes are the email addresses indicated below. Notwithstanding the provisions at FAR 52.212-1(f) or FAR 52.215-1(c)(3), delivery is not accomplished until the addressee can open the email; delivery to a server or an email inbox on a server is not considered delivery to the designated Government office and the quotation is not under the Government's control until the addressee can open the email. The email shall not be considered to be delivered unless the entire content of the email and all attachments can be read by the addressee indicated above. Receipt of an electronic acknowledgment from the addressee establishes that a record was received but does not establish that the content sent corresponds to the content received. Email attachments are limited to no more than 2MB. Offerors are specifically warned that email may be subjected to spam filters or attachment stripping. All submissions shall be submitted to the email addresses: [email protected] and [email protected] 3. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Contractors must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to eligible for award. For information and registration go to http://www.sam.gov. 4. REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENTS: • Attachment 1: REQUEST FOR QUOTE INFORMATION SHEET AND STATEMENT OF WORK 5. REQUIRED CONTENT OF QUOTE: Contractor submitted quotes that fail to provide all required information due to a transmission error may be rejected as non-responsive. Offerors must submit a COMPLETE QUOTE addressing (a), (b) and (c) as follows: a) Price: Complete Attachment 1 “REQUEST FOR QUOTE INFORMATION SHEET” b) Technical Experience: Provide a two (2) page resume supporting experience in executing specific tasks and qualification as provided in the Statement of Work. List any certifications, if applicable, and provide proof of experience as follows: • Experience/ ability to perform on a Henry F. Miller Baby Grand Piano and Kawai CP170 Concert Performance V2 Electric Piano, in the form of contemporary praise music, congregational hymns, responses, instrumental interludes, typical service music/ choir music. • Experience/ ability to sight read music and direct other musicians and vocalists in four-part musical scores. • Experience in working with Church choirs and performing music in a worship context for either Protestant or Roman Catholic Church’s. c) Past Performance- Provide three (3) recent and relevant references. Recent is defined within the last 5 years. Relevant is defined by the tasks and qualifications as provided in the Statement of Work. Each Reference should contain the following information: a) Name b) Title c) Company/Business d) Address e) Email/Phone Number f) Dollar Value of Service Provided g) Description of Service Provided h) Dates of Provided Service INCOMPLETE QUOTES MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED Basis of Award: The Government intends to make a single award a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose submission conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate complete submissions: (i) Price (ii) Experience (iii) Past Performance Lowest Price Acceptable – Awardee shall be the lowest evaluated price of quotes meeting or exceeding the non-price factors provided above. If during the evaluation period it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government to hold discussions, Offeror responses to clarifications/discussion notices will be considered in making the award decision. The Government reserves the right to make award solely on initial quotes received. CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS The following clauses and provisions apply to this request for quotation: 52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.212-1 Instructions to offerors – Commercial items 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications –Commercial Items 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-- Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (15 U.S.C. 644). 52.219-13 Notice of Set –Aside of orders 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (15 U.S.C. 632(a) (2)). 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246). 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts). 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (E.O. 13513). 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332). 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.237-2 Protection of Government buildings equipment and Vegetation 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Section 847 of Pub. L. 110-181). 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contracts 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items 252.215-7007 Notice of Intent to Resolicit 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (10 U.S.C. 2227). 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments 252-237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea 5237.102-90 Enterprise-wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Applications (ECMRA)

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