A.1 Current PWS ICO Protestant Musician.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

GENERAL PROTESTANT MUSICIAN/ORGANIST

1. Background.

1.1. The Command Religious Program (CRP) focuses on the provision of worship services for spiritual growth and development for all military personnel and their family members.

2. Scope.

2.1. Chapel worship services require Contractor support for the delivery of musical support as the Musician, including Choir director and organist for Protestant worship services and for special/seasonal services, as well as funeral and memorial services.

3. Tasks.

3.1. The Contractor shall provide instrumentation for all music associated with worship (preludes, postludes, congregational singing, music offertories, anthems, choral music, and service music scheduled at the Sunday service. The Contractor shall coordinate with the Pastor on all instrumental music and songs for each service, as well as the special/seasonal services. If additional musicians are included, the contractor will practice with the pieces in advance to ensure quality delivery.

3.2. The Contractor shall develop, promote, and enhance the choral and supplemental music ministry program in the chapel community.

3.3. The Contractor shall be able to successfully integrate with volunteers who play instruments other than the piano or organ and welcome them as accompanists and/or instrumentalists for services and actively work to grow the music ministry team due to the nature of turn over and transition with personnel on MCINCR-MCBQ.

3.4. The Contractor shall plan the instrumental music for all regular and special services at the Marine Memorial Chapel (MMC) or designated worship location on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico based on the recommendation of the Chaplain’s Office. The Contractor will be provided four (4) weeks in advance, the music plan for all regular and special/seasonal services (when possible). For services scheduled on short notice the plan for the instrumental music will be passed to the Contractor as soon as possible.

3.5. The Contractor shall provide all instruments, other than the organs and piano in the Marine Memorial Chapel (MMC) or designated worship location on MCINCR-MCBQ Quantico.

The Contractor retains the first right of refusal for to provide instrumentation (or appropriate substitute) and soloist accompaniment when required for scheduled Chapel Weddings, understanding the families can always elect to provide their own musicians if desired. The Contractor will provide a list of alternates if unable or unwilling to support a wedding. Since weddings and wedding rehearsals are not part of the Chapel Program, fees for the services are not covered within the contract. Fees for these services will be provided by the wedding couple and in accordance with published wedding guidelines.

3.6. The Contractor shall recommend music and provide instrumentation for funerals and memorial services for active-duty Marines, for active-duty Marine Corps Base Quantico personnel, and/or for family members of active duty MCINCR-MCBQ personnel as needed. For non-Marine Corps Base Quantico personnel and/or family members the Contractor retains the first right of refusal for to provide instrumentation (or appropriate substitute) and soloist and accompaniment fees for this service will be provided by the family or funeral home, understanding the families can always elect to provide their own musicians if desired. There will be a 15-minute prelude before each funeral/memorial service.

3.7. The Contractor shall provide recommendations to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) concerning the proper maintenance of the chapel organs and piano.

3.8. The Contractor shall have a basic familiarity with religious music and be familiar with at least two (2) liturgical music resource-publishing companies. The Contractor shall possess an appreciation for both contemporary and traditional church music.

3.10 The following special musician events are to be supported by the Contractor:

Ash Wednesday Service Good Friday Service

4. Qualifications.

4.1. The Contractor shall have the following qualifications:

4.1.1. Written evidence of at least five (5) years of current experience as an organist in a military chapel or civilian church.

4.1.2. The Contractor shall possess vocal skills to include the ability to sing on key and to be able to recognize a basic melody from musical text. The Contractor shall be comfortable singing publicly, while playing piano/organ.

4.1.3. Demonstrated keyboard proficiency in playing hymns and service music and in accompanying choirs and soloists. Demonstrated proficiency in sight reading hymns from the Hymnals.

4.1.4. Written evidence of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) certification at the basic level.

4.1.5. Written evidence of formal training in organ. This training may have been in the form of college courses.

4.1.6. Proficient in music harmonization.

5. Contractor Responsibilities.

5.1. The Contractor shall provide and pay for a satisfactory substitute when the Contractor is unable to perform services as outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall be responsible for training the substitute.

5.2. The Contractor shall provide evidence that they have had a background check completed with no adverse findings. The Contractors must complete registration in the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) prior to entering MCB Quantico. The Contractors must possess of a valid form of identification.

5.3. Visit the Base Access site at the link provided and follow the instructions for Contractors to obtain base access.

5.4. The DBIDS registration information and a list of valid forms of identification are found at: https://www.quantico.marines.mil/Info/Base-Access/

5.5. The Contractors shall present a Government form of ID at the main entrance to MCB Quantico.

6. Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).

6.1. The Contractor shall have access to the organs and piano at the Marine Memorial Chapel (MMC).

6.2. The Government shall provide the Contractor access to the Command Religious Program Music Library and online subscription resources.

7. Place of Performance.

7.1. Services shall be performed at Marine Memorial Chapel, Marine Corps Base (MCB), Quantico, VA, various other locations aboard MCB Quantico and the Semper Fidelis Chapel at the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) when requested.

8.0 Working Hours.

The Contractor shall provide the required service for Sunday 1030 Worship Services: 15 Units of Service/Hours.

9.0 Period of Performance.

9.1. The period of performance is for a base year and four (4) year option periods as follows:

Base Year: 28 September 2026 through 27 September 2027 Option Year 1: 28 September 2027 through 27 September 2028 Option Year 2: 28 September 2028 through 27 September 2029 Option Year 3: 28 September 2029 through 27 September 2030 Option Year 4: 28 September 2030 through 27 September 2031