SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- Provide Dance Camp for AF Youth at various bases thtoughout the US
- Notice Date
- 2/25/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 611699
— All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Unit - Air Force Services Agency, HQ AFSVA - AFNAFPO, 10100 Reunion Place, Ste 304, San Antonio, Texas, 78216-4138
- ZIP Code
- 78216-4138
- Solicitation Number
- F41999-09-Q-0384
- Response Due
- 3/20/2009
- Archive Date
- 3/23/2009
- Point of Contact
- Petra E Braswell, Phone: 210-652-6931, x 7215, Jose Sauceda,, Phone: 210-652-6931, x 7217
- E-Mail Address
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petra.braswell@randolph.af.mil, jose.sauceda@randolph.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT Specialty Camp The Total Dance Experience I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES 1. Scope The Air Force Services Family Member Program (FMP) endeavors to provide youth with opportunities to enhance their community, job, leisure, physical, and cognitive skills development. The goal of the total dance experience camp is to expand and assist youths' understanding of different styles of dancing, and an appreciation for dancing as a lifelong skill. Currently, several Youth Programs offer traditional instructional classes in tap, ballet and jazz and a few programs offer ballroom and modern dance as a short term club. 2. Objectives of Camp 2.1 It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to provide all training, supplies (music), materials, labor and instruction to meet youth objectives identified below. Additionally, all costs and materials associated with shipment and printing relative to this service shall be the responsibility of the contractor. 2.1.1 Youth: 2.1.1.1 Participants shall be instructed on and demonstrate the ability to successfully participate in a variety of dance skills to include: 2.1.1.1.1 Hip Hop 2.1.1.1.2 Country Western (Two-step, Line dancing) 2.1.1.1.3 Ballroom (1 Smooth, 1 Latin) 2.1.1.1.4 Swing (East Coast, West Coast) 2.1.1.2 It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to provide team building activities to support cohesive teamwork within groups. Each participant shall be involved in all aspects of the training/camp. 2.1.1.3 The focal point of the camps shall be the introduction of different styles of dance through exploration and participation. 2.1.1.4 A final session inclusive of music from each style will be held at the end of the week providing the participants the opportunity to improve their skills in a "dance environment". 2.1.1.5 To increase opportunities for youth ages 9 through 18 to experience the joys of collaboration and creativity through dance. 2.1.1.6 To support youth program requirements and provide youth with a potential area of interest for a future career/leisure choice. 3. Government Responsibilities for Total Dance Experience: 3.1. It shall be the responsibility of the Government to provide the following: 3.1.1 The Government shall be responsible for advertising and processing registration for the specialty camps. 3.1.2 The Government shall facilitate access to the installation by pre-coordinating with local Security Forces to arrange multi-day passes for all necessary Contract employees. 3.1.3 The Government shall ensure support personnel are available and scheduled to supervise youth participants. 3.1.4 The Government POC at each installation shall provide the Contractor POC with a participant roster. 3.1.5 The Government POC will procure and ensure lodging is paid for up to one contracted employee from the Total Dance Experience Camp contract. 3.1.6 The Government shall provide the Contractor with pertinent contact information for each installation POC. 3.1.7 The Government shall ensure all materials provided by the contractor are available the week of the training camp. 3.1.8 The Government will ensure a large open area such as a gym or multipurpose room is available for use the week of the training camp. 4. Contractor Responsibilities for Total Dance Experience Camp: 4.1 Contractor shall conduct ten (10) Total Dance Experience Camps - for participants ages 9 to 18 - at various Air Force installations throughout the continental United States. See Section 6 of this document for an inclusive list of installations. 4.2 Contractor shall ensure all required supplies and materials including a stereo music system are available for at least sixteen (16) youth participants at each independent installation. 4.3. Specialty camps logistical requirements shall be pre-coordinated with an installation POC and include, at minimum: 4.3.1 An Entry Authorization Listing (EAL) for installation access. 4.3.2 EAL processes vary from one location to another - therefore coordination with local Security Forces shall be facilitated by the Government POC. 4.3.3 Contractor development and Government acceptance of a daily training schedule. 4.3.4 The training/camp location shall be determined and directions to the site inclusive of the shipping address shall be provided. 4.3.5 Logistical coordination shall begin immediately upon receipt of order award and training/camps shall be completed no later than 31 May 2010. 4.3.6 At least three (3) weeks prior to training/camp commencement the Contractor shall contact the Government POC to arrange any revisions to logistical requirements. 4.3.7 The contractor will contact and inform the Government POC of the number of staff to expect for the training/camp. 4.4 Specialty camps shall be scheduled as follows: 4.4.1 Five (5) consecutive days of training/camp shall be offered to youth participants. Unless otherwise coordinated with an installation POC: training/camps shall be conducted during normal operation hours (determined locally) Monday through Friday. 4.4.2 Each training/camp day shall consist of two sessions daily lasting approximately three (3) hours each. NOTE: 10 - 15 minute breaks may be provided as needed. It is suggested that the morning session be held for Youth ages 9-12 and the afternoon session be held for Youth ages 13-18. 4.4.3 All equipment and training material preparation shall be accomplished prior to actual training/camp times. 5. DESIRED CONTRACTOR ATTRIBUTES 5.1 Standards of Excellence 5.1.1 With no exception - the contractor shall observe and maintain reasonable standards for behavior and decorum as required for interactions with children. 5.1.2 Contractor shall have on-file an individual security check for all employees - associated with this requirement - conducted by a nationally recognized organization. 5.1.2.1 The aforementioned security check documentation shall be provided to HQ AFSVA/SVPY prior to the commencement of training/camps. 5.1.3 Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as contractor employees. Clothing shall be appropriate for working with children. 5.1.4 Contractor shall have, at minimum, liability insurance coverage in accordance with the following: 5.1.4.1 Workers' compensation and employer's liability. Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 shall be required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers. 5.1.4.2 General liability. The contracting officer shall require bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence. Property damage liability insurance shall be required only in special circumstances as determined by the agency. 5.1.5 Contractor shall ensure employees are fully trained, knowledgeable and competent to conduct a Total Dance Experience camp. Contractor shall also ensure each employee's teaching techniques are developmentally age appropriate for this requirement. 5.1.6 Contractor shall ensure compliance with the Service Contracts Act of 1965, as amended applies -wage determinations are applicable and available electronically at http://www.wdol.gov. 6. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 6.1 Contractor shall have an ongoing and proven training and education program that prepares participants with no previous dance training to learn basic dance moves from each venue. 6.2 Contractor shall have the ability to conduct back-to-back training/camps at different geographical locations. 6.3 List of Installations 6.4 The following list of Air Force Installations are the training/camp locations. This list is inclusive of all locations encompassed by this requirement and is in no particular order. Andrew AFB- Maryland Los Angeles AFB - California Buckley AFB - Colorado MacDill AFB - Florida Goodfellow AFB - Texas McConnell AFB - Kansas Lackland AFB - Texas Patrick AFB - Florida Langley AFB - Virginia Pope AFB - North Carolina
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- Address: Andrew AFB- Maryland, Los Angeles AFB - California, Buckley AFB - Colorado, MacDill AFB - Florida, Goodfellow AFB - Texas, McConnell AFB - Kansas, Lackland AFB - Texas, Patrick AFB - Florida, Langley AFB - Virginia, Pope AFB – North Carolina, United States
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