MILITARY TATTOO STAGE - FA8601-12-T-0139

The U.S. Air Force requires an experienced contractor to provide a Stage, Sound, Light Equipment, and Electrical Services for the AFMC Freedom's Call Military TATTOO on 29 June 2012. The anticipated award is firm fixed price - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Additional detail on the requirements can be found in the Statement of Work (attachment 2).

This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is FA8601-12-T-0139 issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) and is conducted as a commercial item procurement using Commercial Procedures (FAR Part 12). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-55, 3 Jan 2012.

This acquisition is 100% SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. Competition is restricted to Small Businesses. Small Businesses capable of meeting the requirements in the Statement of Work are eligible to submit a quotation. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 532490. Size standard is $7.0 million.

Quotation must contain the following:
- Price quote
- Technical information on equipment offered
- A list of two similar projects performed by your firm and a point of contact with the phone number enabling the Government to verify the reference and the manner in which the project was completed
- Evidence of completed Representations and Certifications

Quotations shall be accompanied by a completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications (May 2011), and adhere to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2008). The Government's preferred method is electronic Representations and Certifications. This can be accomplished by registering in Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov and completing the on-line Representations and Certifications.

Quotations MUST contain a complete description of service offered to clearly show that the proposed service meets the requirements listed in the Statement of Work. Quotations shall provide a point-by-point comparison to each item listed in the Performance Work Statement. A general overview, general comparison, or statement such as "able to provide the requirements" or "meets minimum requirements" is unacceptable and will not be considered for potential acceptance.

The Contracting Officer will review quotations based on the factors listed in this solicitation and the information furnished by the offeror. Before price is considered, the quote must satisfy the technical requirements specified in the Statement of Work. Award will be made to the offeror whose quote provides the best value to the Government price and other factors considered. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATING OR OBTAINING ANY INFORMATION NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE QUOTE.

Contract financing is NOT provided for this acquisition. The Government intends to award one firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote is conforming to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government. The Government intends to award without discussions and the Government reserves the right not to make an award at all.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: All prospective awardees are required to register at the Central Contractor Register (CCR) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. CCR can be accessed at https://www.bpn.gov. Any award resulting from this solicitation will include DFARS Clause 252.237-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 requires any claims for payment (invoices) under DoD contract to be submitted in electronic form. Wide Area Workflow- Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) is the DoD system of choice for implementing this statutory requirement. Use of the basic system is at no cost to the contractor. Contractors must complete vendor training, which is also available at no cost at http://www.wawftraining.com. Prior to submitting invoices in the production system, contractors must register for an account at http://wawf.eb.mil/.

Quotations, references AND completed representations and certifications, if not available in ORCA, are due by 11:00 am on Thursday, 19 April 2012, to:

Karen Gibson, ASC/PKOB.
E-mail: [email protected]

Mailing Address:
ATTN: Karen Gibson
ASC/PKOB
1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3
Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433

Questions should be directed to Karen Gibson at [email protected] or 937-522-4606.

Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "FA8601-12-T-0139, TATTOO Stage." Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .pdf, .doc, or .xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete all other form of attachments.