This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on both SAM.gov and NECO (https://www.neco.navy.mil/). The RFQ number is N0018925QG087. It is the responsibility of the vendor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far and https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars. The NAICS code is 813110 and the Small Business Standard is $13,000,000. The requirement is 100 percent Small Business set aside and the Small Business Office concurs with the set-aside determination. CREDO is a Secretary of the Navy Flagship program which has a 50-year history of proactively delivering specialized pastoral/spiritual care to address issues affecting readiness and resilience. The facilitation of professional pastoral care services required by this Performance Work Statement (PWS) is similar to Department of the Navy and other Department of Defense clergy support services with the exception that the focus of effort is on facilitation, testing, and evaluation of CREDO programs. The CREDO facilitator support services and related manpower are needed to expand the access to CREDO pastoral care programs which sustain the fleet, enable the war fighter, and support their families. Quotes must be submitted via email to kirsten.n.taylor.civ@us.navy.mil by May 9, at 1100 a.m. EST. If there are any questions, please contact Ms. Kirsten Taylor who can be reached at email kirsten.n.taylor.civ@us.navy.mil. The Government will award on the basis of price unless the contracting officer is aware of past performance information related to the low price quote/offer which indicates that quote/offer may not represent best value. In that case, the Government reserves the right to consider the past performance of other quotes/offers, conduct a price, past performance tradeoff, and award to other than the lowest price quote/offer. System for Award Management (SAM). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/. All quotes shall include price(s), FOB point, a point of contact, name and phone number, GSA contract number if applicable, business size, and payment terms. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements. DO NOT SUBMIT QUOTES THROUGH THE NECO SYSTEM. SEND DIRECTLY TO EMAIL AT kirsten.n.taylor.civ@us.navy.mil.
