Protestant_Music_Director_PWS.docx

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS 66TH AIR BASE GROUP

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE MASSACHUSETTS

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS 66TH AIR BASE GROUP

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE MASSACHUSETTS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

PROTESTANT WORSHIP MUSIC DIRECTOR & ACCOMPANIST

HANSCOM AFB, MA 01731

1. Contract Position Title: Protestant Worship Music Director & Accompanist

2. Scope of Responsibilities: The Protestant Worship Musician and Director Serves as music director of the Protestant community for the Hanscom Air Force Base Chapel. The Music Director consults and coordinates with the Service Chaplain and is monitored by the Contracting Officer. This position will not require Government supervision and will be executed under a non-personal services contract.

3. Moral and Ethical Standards: The Protestant Worship Music Director and Accompanist will be required to maintain the highest moral standards and integrity in his or her personal and public life.

3.1. The Protestant Music Director & Accompanist agrees to conduct himself/herself with due regard to public conventions and morals, and further agrees not to do or commit any act or thing that will reasonably tend to degrade him/her or to bring him/her or the Air Force Chaplaincy into public hatred, contempt, scorn, or ridicule, or that will reasonably tend to shock, insult or offend the community, offend public morals, or decency, or to prejudice the Air Force Chaplaincy.

3.2. The Protestant Music Director shall not violate any Federal, State, or local law, AFI, or the Contracting Officer will start the termination process.

4. Education and Experience Requirement: Protestant Worship Music Director and Accompanist must:

4.1. Have at least three years of experience within the past five years and comprehensive knowledge in leading worship music and praise team leadership.

4.2. Demonstrate skills conducting and directing rehearsals and services.

4.3. Have a working knowledge of Christian music.

4.4. Able to read and transpose music.

4.5. Be able to articulate understanding importance and demonstrate a willingness to work in a multi-faith pluralistic chapel environment.

4.6. Must have a thorough understanding of the order and function of worship at Sunday worship and special services.

4.7. Attend a qualifying audition and furnish a resume with academic and work related references when submitting bid.

4.8. Complete a Criminal Offender Record Information background check.

5. General/Specific Responsibilities. The Protestant Worship Music Director & Accompanist must:

5.1. Recruit and organize participants for the praise team.

5.2. Conduct rehearsal of the praise team as needed.

5.3. Work closely with the chaplain over the service to ensure praise songs are selected that are consistent with theme of sermon topics and relevant to the congregation. Praise song selections should be discussed with the chaplain in charge of the service prior to the Sunday in which they are played with final approval being reached at by consensus between the musician and chaplain. Also, praise songs should be selected from current and contemporary Christian praise songs available as well as selected from an agreed upon listing of favorite hymns.

5.4. Create Power Point slides for the songs selected that reflect the exact order in which they are to be sung. Power Point slides should be emailed to the Protestant Coordinator by Friday morning prior to the Sunday in which they are performed.

5.5. Be responsible for musical supplies such as songbooks, sheet music, etc. and will ensure areas used within the facility are left in an orderly manner after services/rehearsals.

5.6. Be responsible for building security (ensuring that all doors and windows are locked before departing facility) and conservation of energy (turning off all lights, equipment, etc.)

5.7. Ensure all praise team activities are coordinated with the chapel staff, when necessary utilizing proper chapel forms, and will verify that proposed activities are included in the chapel calendar.

5.8. Total maximum units to be provided are 52 Sunday performances, 52 rehearsals, 10 special observances, and 10 special observance rehearsals as needed/requested (Holy Days, and special events/activities). Historically, each of these events last approximately one (1) hour.

5.9. Comply with all Federal, State, and Local Laws and requirements and Air Force Instructions that apply to this position.

5.10. If awarded the contract, the contractor must submit an application for a background check to the Installation Chaplain according to Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI 1402.5), Criminal History Background Checks.

5.11. Ensure all volunteers working with youth below 18 years of age receive a background check as described in DoDI 1402.5.

5.12. Submit fund requests as required for support of the Protestant music program to the appropriate person.

5.13. The contractor will personally perform the services described above or coordinate performance by a substitute of equal or higher proficiency who has been approved in advance by the Installation Chaplain and NCOIC. The subcontractors’ name and qualifications are to be submitted to the Installation Chaplain and/or NCOIC for approval at least 14 days prior to the proposed absence. Subcontractors must meet the requirements for the position as outlined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). Contractor is responsible for payment to substitute.

6. The Installation Chaplain.

6.1. Reviews the contract annually to consider exercise of option.

6.2. Provides access to chapel spaces deemed necessary to perform services described in this PWS.

7. Performance location and schedule. The contractor shall perform duties and responsibilities at the Hanscom Chapel or designated alternate location if deemed necessary. The contractor is required to give the Chapel staff a two-week notice of any planned absence. The contractor will provide a substitute to perform services in their absence. This substitute must be of equal or greater capability than contractor and approved by the Installation Chaplain and the Contracting Officer.

8. Quality Assurance. The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will monitor and inspect the contractor's performance. The contractor is notified in writing of all noncompliance work, and is given an opportunity to correct, if possible, nonconforming work. The contractor is given an opportunity to respond in writing to any notice of noncompliance.

9. Security. The contractor will comply with all Chapel facilities security requirements.

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