JBAB School Bus Services
ID: FA706024R0002Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA7060 11TH CONTRACTING SQ PKWASHINGTON, DC, 20032-2110, USA

PSC

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: PASSENGER MOTOR CHARTER (V222)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/0263960bbc6d4a0abce8a789dbeff916/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of the Air Force is seeking a qualified contractor to procure and install a simulated acoustics system for the USAF Band's rehearsal studio located at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C. The project involves the removal of an existing LARES acoustic system and the installation of a new L-Acoustics Ambiance System, which includes decommissioning approximately 84 speakers, patching walls, and ensuring the new system enhances acoustical feedback to simulate concert hall acoustics. This initiative is crucial for improving the rehearsal environment for the band, and the contractor must meet specific qualifications, including being an L-Acoustics Certified Provider for at least ten years, providing training, and maintaining a two-year warranty. Interested vendors should contact Roberto Rongavilla at roberto.rongavilla@us.af.mil or TSgt Joseph Trevino at joseph.trevino.3@us.af.mil for further details regarding this Sources Sought notification.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Rachael Blosser
    rachael.blosser.1@us.af.mil
    Welth Cooper
    (240) 636-2996
    Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement (PWS) - JBAB School Bus Services.pdf
    Attachment 2 - Wage Determination (15-4281).pdf
    Attachment 3 - JBAB School Bus Pricing Worksheet.xlsx
    Attachment 4 - Addendum to 52.212-1 and 52.212-2.pdf
    JBAB School Bus Service QA Responses (FA706024R0002).pdf
    Solicitation - FA706024R0002.pdf
    Synopsis JBAB School Bus Transportation.pdf
    USAF Band Simulated Acoustics System Sources Sought.pdf
    The USAF Band is seeking a contractor to remove an existing LARES acoustic system and install a new L-Acoustics Ambiance System in their rehearsal studio. The contractor will decommission and remove around 84 speakers, patch the walls, and install the new system to enhance acoustical feedback and simulate concert hall acoustics. The project requires detailed planning, including approved installation drawings and equipment lists. The contractor must provide training, maintain a two-year warranty, and have specific qualifications, such as being an L-Acoustics Certified Provider for at least ten years and having trained technicians. The installation must address existing fixtures and allow for easy operation by novice users. This request for qualifications also emphasizes the importance of adequate safeguarding of government equipment and adherence to operational hours. This Sources Sought Notification aims to gauge interest and identify potential sources for this project as part of the USAF’s market research.
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    Simulated Acoustics System
    Sources Sought
    JBAB School Bus Services
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