RFI_Chapel.pdf

Readiness – F-35 – Community

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

48TH FIGHTER WING (USAFE)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

RFI- FA558725RFI0001

48th CONTRACTING SQUADRON (USAFE)

Issue Date: 24 June 2025 Response Due Date: 11 July 2025 1300 British Summer Time (BST) NAICS Code: 813110 – Religious Organization

Subject: Request for Information (RFI) – Protestant Chapel Support Services (Musician, Music Director, Religious Education Coordinator, Multimedia Support)

Description:

The 48th Contracting Squadron at Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom, seeks feedback from companies/entities capable of Protestant Chapel Support Services (Musician, Music Director, Religious Education Coordinator, Multimedia Support). Please see Attachment 1- 4 (Draft Performance Work Statement for a full list of specifications).

Background:

The 100th RAF Mildenhall Chapel is seeking information from potential sources capable of providing Protestant Chapel Support Services in the following four functional areas:

- Protestant Musician

- Protestant Music Director

- Protestant Religious Education Coordinator

- Protestant Multi-Media Support Technician

The Government is considering consolidating these roles under a single requirement to streamline chapel support functions and ensure coordination among service providers. This RFI is issued to assess industry interest, capability, and capacity in providing these combined services.

General Information:

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND IS BEING USED FOR THE PURPOSE

OF MARKET ANALYSIS ONLY. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions and FAR 10.001(a)(2)(iii) which requires conducting market research before soliciting offers for acquisitions adequate information is not readily available. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The Government is seeking industry’s input to determine the availability of qualified sources with the technical capability to fulfill the requirement described above. No contract awards will be made from this notice and no solicitation is available on SAM.gov or any other bulletin board, posting room, or clearinghouse at this time. In order to develop a sound acquisition strategy, early industry participation is highly encouraged; however, participation in this effort is strictly voluntary. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. The Government will not reimburse costs and will not be liable for any costs associated with responses to this RFI. Respondents will not be notified of the responses to this notice. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. All RFI responses will be used in whole or in part for determining the most effective acquisition strategy for Protestant Chapel Support Services (Musician, Music Director, Religious Education Coordinator, Multimedia Support) acquisitions. Requested information will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency.

Response Guidelines:

All responses to this RFI must be provided as an attachment in an e-mail message addressed to the Point of Contacts (POC) below, with the subject line “Response to RFI” no later than 11 July 2025.

Only electronic responses will be accepted. Responses submitted by any other means will not be considered.

Requested Information:

Interested vendors are invited to respond to this notice with the following information:

A. General Company Information

- Company name, UEI, CAGE code

- Business size and socioeconomic status (if applicable)

- POC information

B. Capabilities and Experience

- Describe your experience in any or all of the service areas

- Can you provide all four services under one contract?

- Do you recommend bundling or separating these services?

C. Key Personnel

- Describe qualifications of key staff you would propose

D. Past Performance

- Provide examples of similar services in the last 3-5 years

E. Approach

- Would you use employees or subcontractors?

- How would you coordinate these roles under one contract?

Please submit a written response via scan/email-attachment on company letter head to points of contract listed below.

Points of Contacts:

Primary POC: MARVIN L. CORDOVA, Contract Specialist Phone: 00 44 (0) 1638 522344 Email: marvin.cordova.2@us.af.mil

Secondary POC: SSgt ROMAN PAVLOVICH, Contracting Officer Phone: 00 44 (0) 1638 523080 Email: roman.pavlovich@us.af.mil mailto:marvin.cordova.2@us.af.mil

Contracting Office Address:

48 CONS/PKA - Lakenheath, Building 977 Boston Drive RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, Suffolk IP27 9PN

Attachments Attachment 1 – Draft Protestant Musician, Performance Work Statement (PWS) Attachment 2 – Draft Protestant Religious Education Coordinator, Performance Work Statement (PWS) Attachment 3 – Draft Protestant Music Director, Performance Work Statement (PWS) Attachment 4 – Draft Protestant Multi-Media, Performance Work Statement (PWS)