EXAMPLES OF FUTURE VENUES: Base Year (BYR): Washington, DC (DC Armory; and Convention Center); St Louis, MO; Nashville, TN; and Charlottesville, VA. Option Year 1 (OPYR1) & Option Year 2 (OPYR2): To be determined (TBD). CURRENT VENUES: Washington, DC (DC Armory; and Convention Center); Pittsburgh, PA (Consol Energy Center); Highland Heights, KY (The Bank of KY Center); and Grand Rapids, MI (Van Andel Arena). CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING: Required. CITIZENSHIP: US Citizenship required. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT/PROPERTY (GFE/GFP): Yes CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT/PROPERTY (CFE/CFF): Yes DESCRIPTION: Sources sought for services acquisition may result in a solicitation being issued for a firm-fixed-price contract: base with two, one-year option periods. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, technical capabilities, and personnel qualifications of subject matter experts (SMEs), who can support requirements for live, stage productions. BACKGROUND: The SOA is truly an unforgettable experience that for more than 30 years has taken thousands of audience members through an action-packed timeline of American history. The SOA brings together more than 300 active duty Army Soldiers from MDW to various cities throughout the USA, presents the nations history through breathtaking ceremonial and precision military drills, historical reenactments, soul-stirring music and dramatic real life stories, and shows how the US Armys history is also our nations history. The SOA story lines are historical accounts taken directly from Soldiers letters and diaries to create this powerful drama, designed to entertain while presenting the history and development of the US Army from its origins through the wars, conflicts and missions that have molded the Army and the nation. Each year the public is invited to join the Army in celebrating the Strength of the Nation and experience free performances of SOA. The MDW Soldiers are the face of the Army within the National Capital Region (NCR). This distinguished group of active duty Army professionals is another example of the Armys diversity and excellent talent performing dramatic, entertaining and historical re-enactments with production guidance from MDWs Office of Ceremonies and Special Events. Live, stage productions are a distinctive way for the Armys elite ceremonial units to express their talents through collaborative efforts, careful planning, and flawless execution. It also brings together the Armys SOA showcase events by telling the Armys global story to the public to honor the past and present sacrifices of American Soldiers, while at the same time presenting the Army of today and the Armys future by enhancing Army recruiting efforts. INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO: Teresa Simpson, Contract Specialist at
[email protected] or fax to MICC Center-Fort Knox, Attn: Teresa Simpson, at (502) 624-7165 or (502) 624-5869, no later than 2 PM (EDT), Tuesday, 6 July 2010: 1. Company name, CAGE Code, address, and point of contact (i.e., complete name, title, telephone #, and e-mail address). 2. Company type: large or small business. 3. Socio-Economic Factors: HUBZone certified, 8(a) Program Participant certified, Service-disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, or Woman-owned Small Business, etc. 4. Capabilities statement demonstrating: a. Ability to manage, plan, staff, budget, schedule, and provide quality control for live, stage productions services in support of government provided scripts and story lines. (1) Pre-Production includes: (a) Planning, coordinating, and scheduling. (b) Designing technical, logistical and theatrical components (venue screening, reconnaissance, specifications, and logistics); and (c) Developing all scene designs and technical system designs for lighting, audio, video display and productions sets. (2) Production includes: Executing plans and designs required to assemble and construct the physical components of SOA productions (set pieces and props, image display programming, assembly of cast and crew); and integrating all production elements through personnel and equipment rehearsals. (3) Event Production includes: Technical, logistical, and theatrical services provided on-site at each performance venue. The load-in, set-up, rehearsals, performances, teardown, and load-out from all SOA production venues. b. Past Performance: (1) How many live, stage productions did source manage within the last five years? (2) What was the magnitude of sources three most successful live, stage productions within the past three years? (3) Who was the audience? (4) What was the audience size? c. Pricing: Based upon limited information within this notice, estimate budget range for the SOA project. QUESTIONS MAY BE SENT TO: Teresa Simpson at
[email protected]. VERBAL INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR ANSWERED. The public is encouraged to attend one of this years SOA productions. To obtain SOA event information and tickets, which are free to the public, go to: http://spiritofamerica.mdw.army.mil . This sources sought notice neither constitutes a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This sources sought notice should not be construed as a commitment by the government for any purpose.