Attachment 2 - Performance Work Statement.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Catholic Praise and Worship Director

1. Description of Services/General Information:

1.1 The Catholic Praise and Worship Director is to provide a non-personal service to support the 319th Reconnaissance Wing Chapel. Duties will include but not be limited to:

recruiting volunteer musicians and vocalists, ensuring volunteers complete a background check if working with youth under 18 years old, conducting musical training, and rehearsing with a Band and Praise Team comprised of volunteer musicians and vocalists for the purpose of leading a congregation in current Catholic praise and worship songs.

1.2 Place of Performance: Services will be located at Prairie Rose Chapel on Grand Forks Air Force Base (345 Tuskegee Airmen Blvd, Grand Forks AFB, ND 58205).

2. Tasks:

2.1. Support the overall Chapel mission by working cooperatively with leadership, staff members, and volunteers.

2.2. Support the Chapel leadership’s direction for worship service. Coordinate with Catholic Worship Service Chaplain in the selection of music to include compiling a song list and providing it in advance of rehearsal/worship for review and approval.

2.3. Recruit, assemble, rehearse, and lead Praise Team in songs and musical segments during the Catholic Worship Service.

2.4. Play music and lead congregation in worship songs.

2.5. Meet as required with Catholic Worship Service Chaplains, Band, and/or Praise Team in order to discuss pertinent musical issues related to the performance of duties.

2.6. Coordinate with the Chapel Staff to ensure all volunteers working with youth below 18 years of age receive a background check as directed by DODI 1402.5 Criminal History Background Checks on Individuals in Child Care Services.

2.7. Be present at least 30 minutes prior to rehearsals and worship services in order to prepare and perform necessary duties related to leading a band and praise team in songs and musical segments. The normally scheduled weekday rehearsals should be no less than 90 minutes in duration minus pre-event set-up and post-event take-down.

2.8. Notify the Catholic Worship Service Chaplain of anticipated delays and absences at least seven (7) days prior. If absent, contractor will find a substitute with name and contact information to support these requirements who meets the personnel qualifications in accordance with Paragraph 5.1.

2.9. Set up and work with Chapel sound equipment used for the worship service. Chapel will supply a list of equipment.

2.10. Provide musical support not exceeding 52 weekly rehearsals, 52 Sunday worship services, 8 special rehearsals, and 8 special worship services for all 52 weeks of contractual year. The Catholic Worship Service will be held on Sundays from 10:30 to 11:30 AM.

Rehearsals will be held on Thursdays from 7-8:30 PM and are negotiable with the Catholic Worship Service Chaplain per local needs assessments.

2.11. Present a clean and professional appearance and dress appropriately for religious services in accordance with local Chapel Operating Instruction to be made available to the Contractor on request.

3. Working Space/Material/Equipment

3.1. Submit any requests for musical resources through the Catholic Worship Service Chaplain to support requisite tasks.

3.2. The Government will provide working space in Chapels, musical instruments, music, and sound equipment.

3.3. Ensure the security and cleanliness of all facilities utilized in conjunction with related programs and observe all local safety requirements and procedures. Maintain workspace, and storerooms in a clean, orderly and safe manner.

3.4. Work an average of 10 per week to include set-up, tear-down, rehearsals, recruiting volunteer musicians and vocalists, planning, directing Praise Team, and conducting musician training.

4. Installation Access

4.1. Visitor Passes: The Commercial Visitor Control Center will issue a SFMIS AF Form

75 (Visitor Pass) to the contractor and his/her employees upon completion of screening process for the duration of the contact. The screening process takes time, and the contractor shall visit the Commercial Visitor Control Center prior to expecting base entry to receive required forms and instruction on the application process, to include estimated time of receiving the visitor pass.

4.2. Although contractors will not be issued vehicles passes vehicles are subject to search while on the installation. Employee privately owned vehicles will not be allowed access to restricted/controlled areas without a free zone being established. Company vehicles will be allowed access to restricted/controlled areas.

4.3. All Contractor vehicles should have markings with the company name for quick identification of ownership and notification if they are involved in an incident.

4.4. Conduct Requirements. The contractor shall ensure that his/her employees comply with all base traffic regulations and properly conduct themselves while on the base.

4.5. Information Protection

4.5.1. The security manager for the Sponsoring unit (i.e LRS, CE ect.) will determine individual requirements for contractor personnel to have a background check.

4.5.2 If a National NACI is determined to be required by the security manager, the security manager will coordinate the check with the wing Information Security Office.

4.6. Anti-Terrorism

4.6.1 All contractor employees requiring access to any Federally-controlled facility and logical access to Federally controlled information systems except for “national security systems” as defined by 44 U.S.C. 3542(b)(2), should be certified in Level 1 Anti Terrorism Training. The training is accessible from any computer with access to the World Wide Web and is available at https:/atlevel1.dtic.mil/at. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that the training has been satisfactorily completed and that valid certificates of completion have been submitted to chapel leadership with a copy furnished to the Contracting Officer. The Certificates are valid for one year; therefore, training shall be completed every year for the duration of the contract.

4.6.2. Unit anti-terrorism managers will be responsible for organizing this level 1 training.

4.7. OPSEC

4.7.1 General. Contractors who have access to mission critical information require a general knowledge of threats, vulnerabilities and their responsibilities associated with protecting critical information. This is accomplished through initial and annual OPSEC training. Standardized AF OPSEC awareness training located on the AF Advanced Distributed Learning Service (ADLS) is the baseline training required for all personnel.

Organization specific training will be provided in addition to this training to ensure all personnel in the Air Force are aware of local threats, vulnerabilities and critical information unique to their duty assignment.

4.7.2. OPSEC PMs/SMO/SMNCOs/Coordinators will provide OPSEC training or training materials to contract employees within 90 days of employees’ initial assignment to the contract.

5. General Information:

5.1 Personnel Qualifications: The Contractor shall provide personnel with the necessary training and qualification to accomplish all requirements identified in this PWS. Resumes will be submitted for validations of skill sets. In the event of contractor turnover of employees, qualification summaries shall be submitted 14 days in advance through the Contracting Officer for verification of key personnel skill sets. Contractor shall have all of the following skill sets:

5.1.1. Possess a general understanding of the basic concepts of Christian doctrine.

5.1.2 Possess a minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a Praise and Worship Musician and/or Director in a Catholic Worship Service setting to include:

5.1.2.1 Leading a Band, Praise Team, and congregation in songs vocally and instrumentally (while playing a guitar or keyboard);

5.1.2.2 Conducting weekly rehearsals with a Band and Praise Team;

5.1.2.3 Recruiting, assembling, and maintaining a Band and Praise Team;

5.1.2.4 Possessing a current repertoire of Catholic music and songs.

5.1.3 Have training in music with the ability to read music (including chords) and/or to effectively play by “ear.”

5.1.4 Willing to work within an interdenominational and interfaith setting with chaplains and parishioners of diverse religious positions/backgrounds.

5.1.5 The contractor must submit and favorably pass the background check application to the Senior Catholic Chaplain according to Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI 1402.5), Criminal History Background Check, within 5 days after receipt of award. This requirement includes Federal NACI, State and Installation Records Checks. All checks will be initiated and tracked by the 319 ABW/HC staff.

Because of public law and DoD 1402.5 regarding contractors that work with children under the age of 18, contractor must favorably pass all background checks; inability to do so will invalidate this contract.

5.2 Core Working Hours. The Catholic Worship Service Chaplain, and Contractor shall determine core working hours not exceeding 52 weekly rehearsals, 52 Sunday worship services, 8 special rehearsals, and 8 special worship services for all 52 weeks of contractual year. The Catholic Worship Service will be held on Sundays from 10:30 to 11:30 AM.

Rehearsals will be held on Thursdays from 7-8:30 PM and are negotiable with the Catholic Worship Service Chaplain per local needs assessments. (Contractor will be notified at least seven (7) days in advance of exceptions to dates and times of rehearsals and worship services.)