BHB PWS.pdf

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Production of a popular music set, consisting of four original songs. The vendor is responsible for providing all services, personnel and equipment, and studio space to accomplish full concept development, demo and programming, production and arrangement, vocal coaching and production, recording engineering, vocal/instrument edit and comping, mix engineering, and final mastering for the project.

Period of Performance:

Item 1 is due within 6 weeks of contract award date. Items 2 and 3 must be completed within 24 weeks of contract date.

Scope of Work:

• The vendor shall develop the overall concept and original melody, lyrics, style, and texture for four music tracks of three to four minutes in length each. The songs will be American patriotic in nature and display elements of current pop, rap, reggaeton, urban, Latin pop, and/or rock music trends.

• The vendor shall provide Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) mockup demos of each original song and lyrics, at the outset of the recording process, that are acceptable to the USMA Band and meet the intent of the recording project.

• The vendor shall provide adequate studio time at a major New York City area recording studio.

The studio must offer a large format recording console, large tracking room with grand piano, multiple isolation rooms, an array of top line instruments, current and vintage microphone options, and a selection of analog and digital signal processing, and have a reputable client list of recognizable artists.

• The vendor shall provide to the USMA Band a rough engineered multi-track recording of each of the four songs at the conclusion of scheduled studio time.

• The vendor shall provide post-production mix and mastering services, including modern processing, effects, digital instruments, and layering techniques to create a high-quality final master recording of each of the four original songs delivered to the USMA Band.

CLIN 0001: MIDI mockups with lyrics of four original songs.

CLIN 0002: Rough engineering and mix of four original songs.

CLIN 0003: Final mix and mastering of four original songs, print ready.

The Contract shall deliver the above work to the West Point Band by Item 1 is due within 6 weeks of contract award date. Items 2 and 3 must be completed within 24 weeks of contract date n both electronic and physical format.

Request from SGM Pierce to commission a high-quality work of custom music for USMA BAND, Benny Havens Band to perform the USMA Band’s mission at the highest level.