Catholic Musician Director
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- A063458
- Agency
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Global Strike Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 711130 Musical Groups and Artists
- PSC
- G002 Social- Chaplain
- Place of performance
- Malmstrom AFB, Montana 59402, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Department of the Air Force Global Strike Command intends to solicit a Catholic Musician Director to provide in-person music support to Malmstrom AFB Chapel religious services, with a Sources Sought deadline of May 22, 2026 and questions closing May 21, 2026 at 2 p.m. MDT. This is not a set-aside procurement.
Place of performance is Malmstrom AFB, Montana. The contractor shall recruit, organize, train, and equip volunteer musicians to lead weekly Sunday Catholic Mass, Holy Day of Obligation Masses, and special services including Ash Wednesday, Christmas Eve and Day, Good Friday, Holy Thursday, Holy Saturday, Ascension of the Lord, Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, Solemnity of All Saints, Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and wedding and funeral services. Total contract scope is 420 hours annually covering Sunday services, special services, training, recruitment, and rehearsals over a 12-month base period with four option years.
Required qualifications include high school diploma and a minimum of two years' experience as a church music director or worship leader in a Catholic setting, along with skillful piano ability. Contractor personnel must provide a letter of reference from a Catholic priest and demonstrate knowledge of Catholic service music. All personnel working with children under age 18 must complete federally mandated criminal history background checks including NACI and Installation Records Checks. Within 90 days of hire, personnel must complete OPSEC Awareness Education training and comply with Force Protection Condition measures and base security protocols. The contractor must provide two qualified substitute personnel within 60 days of hire and notify the Contracting Officer two weeks in advance of any absences.
NAICS code 711130 (Musical Groups and Artists) applies with a $15 million small business size standard. The government seeks responses from small businesses, including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-owned, HUBZone, and Women-owned small business concerns. Interested parties must submit a summary outline of qualifications by email to nadia.bowen@us.af.mil by May 22, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Mountain time. Vendor web pages will not be accepted.
Notice text
The Contractor shall provide qualified individuals to provide in-person and on-site music support to Malmstrom AFB Chapel religious services. This includes recruitment, organization, training, and equipping of volunteers in order to lead a high-quality weekly Sunday Catholic Mass, special services, and other required Holy Day of Obligation Masses. The Contractor shall ensure individuals meet all required qualifications for their respective position, effectively communicates with the Contracting Officer to ensure individuals who fill the positions meets the education/experience requirements for the religious service or program for which they are performing services. The Contractor will work with Catholic chaplain or designated chaplain(s) responsible for the Catholic Mass in advance of each weekly service.
Special Extra Services: Ash Wednesday Mass, Holy Mother of God, Ascension of the Lord, Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, Solemnity of All Saints, Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, wedding and funeral services.
Total # of required hours: 420 Hours to include Sunday Services, extra special services, training/recruitment, and rehearsals.
Questions for this solicitation will close on 21 May 2026 at 2pm MDT.
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