G -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR CHAPEL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF NAVAL AIR = STATION=20 MERIDIAN, MS

Notice Date

May 24, 2001

Contracting Office

FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. = 2B,=20 Philadelphia, PA 19111-5083

ZIP Code

19111-5083

Point of Contact

Jennifer Weindel, Contract Specialist, (215) 697-9696, K. = Sweetra,=20 Contracting Officer, (215) 697-9690

E-Mail Address

CLICK HERE TO CONTACT FISC NORFOLK DET. PHILADELPHIA=20 (JENNIFER_A_WEINDEL@PHIL.FISC.NAVY.MIL)

Description

The FISC Norfolk Det. Philadelphia seeks information as to = potential=20 sources that can provide Chapel Services in support of the Naval Air = Station=20 Meridian, MS. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS; there is no = solicitation=20 available at this time. No response will be provided for requests for = a=20 solicitation. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS IS PUBLISHED FOR MARKET = RESEARCH=20 PURPOSES ONLY. FISC is seeking sources capable of providing services = to=20 include the responsibilities of General Protestant Music Director, = Catholic=20 Program Music Director, Chapel organist/pianist, and chapel nursery = workers at=20 Naval Air Station, Meridian MS. Requirements for services will be for = Sunday=20 Catholic Mass/Protestant Divine Service from 0830 -- 1200. Tuesday = Choir=20 Rehearsals from 1730 -- 2015. Musical accompaniment up to one and half = hours=20 for the following Holy Days and seasonal services: POW/MIS Ceremonial=20 Services, Christmas Eve Service, Christmas Day Mass, Martin Luther King = Memorial Service, National Prayer Breakfast, Ash Wednesday Evening = Mass, Holy=20 Thursday Mass, Good Friday Service (Protestant /Catholic), Easter Vigil = Mass=20 and Easter Sunrise Service. Contractor shall provide musical = accompaniment up=20 to two hours for the following special services: Memorial/Funeral = Services=20 (historically ten (10) per year) and up to twelve (12) off base choir=20 performances. Contractor shall provide direction and musical = accompaniment up=20 to two and half-hours for five days during Vacation Bible School. = Nursery=20 workers must be available for Sunday service from 0830 -- 1200, during = scheduled=20 choir rehearsals, and during special choir performances. Contractor = shall=20 ensure qualifications for nursery workers include CPR and First Aid=20 certification. Qualifications for Music director: A) shall have at = least 2-4=20 years of college in the following areas of study: 1) Music 2) Voice = 3)=20 Conducting 4) Piano/Organ; and/or must have at least five (5) years = experience=20 in directing and singing in a choir. B) shall possess the ability to = instruct=20 and direct choir. C).shall be responsible select weekly preludes, = choral=20 anthems, hymns and choral responses that accommodate different = traditions and=20 styles of worship of various chaplains. D).shall select, schedule and = instruct=20 vocalist(s)/instrumentalist(s) to provide special offertory music. = E).shall=20 have knowledge of Catholic liturgy basics and Catholic liturgical music = or=20 willingness to be trained in this area. F) Must be professional. = Contractor=20 shall provide all services necessary to perform all services under this = requirement. All dates and services will be scheduled through the = Base=20 Chaplain. The FISC anticipates that this procurement will be set aside = for=20 small businesses. It is currently anticipated that the contract will = have a=20 one-year period of performance with four one-year options. This = SOURCES SOUGHT=20 SYNOPSIS is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP); it is a market research = tool=20 being utilized to determine the availability of sources prior to = issuing an=20 RFP. Any information submitted by respondents as a result of this = synopsis is=20 strictly voluntary. This synopsis is for information planning purposes = and the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for = information=20 submitted. Prospective suppliers are requested to provide company = literature=20 and/or provide a capability summary describing their relevant = experience/past=20 performance in providing chapel services such as those outlined above. = Please=20 include a point of contact. All information submitted in response to = this=20 Sources Sought Synopsis shall be received no later than 4:00 PM EST, 12 = June=20 2001. Submit information to: Code 02P33J, Jennifer Weindel via e-mail = at=20 Jennifer_a_weindel@phil.fisc.navy.mil, FAX to (215) 697-9742 or mail to = FISC=20 Norfolk Det. Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. 2B, Philadelphia, PA = 19111-5083. Telephone responses are not acceptable. All documentation = shall=20 become the property of the Government.=20

Record

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