Catholic Musician Services at McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA462125Q0021
- Agency
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Air Mobility Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 711130 Musical Groups and Artists
- PSC
- G002 Social- Chaplain
- Place of performance
- McConnell AFB, Kansas 67221, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command at McConnell Air Force Base is seeking a Catholic Musician to provide comprehensive musical services for worship and religious activities. The contractor will lead musical performances, coordinate with chapel staff, and support Catholic Masses, rehearsals, and special events, with a specific focus on musical direction and accompaniment. Candidates must possess a minimum of three years' experience in Catholic music services, demonstrate proficiency in piano or organ, and have the ability to sight-read music and lead volunteer musicians. The solicitation will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach, assessing offers based on technical capability, past performance, and pricing. Interested vendors must submit digital quotations by June 20, 2025, at 4:30 PM, with all questions to be submitted no later than May 30, 2025, to the specified Air Force contacts.
The contract opportunity is set aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns and has a total anticipated value of $15,000,000. The performance period spans from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2030, consisting of a base year and four one-year option periods. The contractor will be responsible for 52 weekly Mass services, 52 weekly rehearsals, and up to 18 special events annually, totaling 122 musical events per year. Services will be performed at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas, with standard duty hours including Sunday Mass at 9:30 a.m. CST and Wednesday rehearsals at 6:00 p.m. CST. The technical evaluation will involve an on-site performance assessment, where candidates will be scored on a rehearsed musical piece and a sight-reading component, with points deducted for technical discrepancies.
Notice text
5 versions
Update #5 · Latest ·
McConnell Air Force Base requires a Catholic Musician to support worship services and rehearsals, providing musical planning, coordination, and performance in alignment with the chapel’s needs. The contractor will equip and lead volunteer musicians, vocalists, and technicians, ensuring a diverse musical repertoire that meets traditional, liturgical, and contemporary worship styles. All qualifications, duties, and responsibilities must adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), with further evaluation details available in the Catholic Musician Evaluations document.
The Offeror shall submit proposed pricing for all contract line item numbers identified in "Solicitation amendment FA462125Q00210002".
Please review this solicitation including all attachments and respond to this solicitation by submitting a quote and any other relevant documents via email to mohammed.diallo@us.af.mil and sugeys.allen.1@us.af.mil, no later than Friday, June 20 at 4:30 p.m. CST.
Questions
All questions shall be submitted via email to Ms. Sugeys Allen at sugeys.allen.1@us.af.mil and A1C Diallo at mohammed.diallo@us.af.mil, no later than 12:00 PM CST on 30 May 2025.
Technical Acceptance and Price Evaluation
The Government will evaluate offers using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach. The evaluation criteria are as follows:
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Technical Acceptance: The technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirements as outlined in the attached Statement of Work.
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Price: The lowest price offered.
Evaluation Process
Offers will be evaluated based on technical approach, past performance, and pricing, with a primary focus on their ability to meet the solicitation's requirements efficiently and effectively. Offers will be evaluated in pairs, starting with the two lowest-priced offers received. This process will continue until two offers have been deemed technically acceptable. The offer with the lowest price among the technically acceptable ones will be selected for award. The evaluation team will assess qualifications to ensure compliance with performance standards and operational needs.
For further details, refer to the Catholic Musician Evaluation Factors, attachment 2.
Amendment 1
Added copy of solicitation FA462125Q0021.
Amendment 2
Added solicitation amendment FA462125Q00210001, updated PWS, Wage Determination and Questions & Answers.
Amendment 3
Solicitation Amendment FA462125Q00210002 and the updated PWS dated 06 June 2025 hereby incorporated.
~ PWS changes were in the Security section.
Update #4 ·
McConnell Air Force Base requires a Catholic Musician to support worship services and rehearsals, providing musical planning, coordination, and performance in alignment with the chapel’s needs. The contractor will equip and lead volunteer musicians, vocalists, and technicians, ensuring a diverse musical repertoire that meets traditional, liturgical, and contemporary worship styles. All qualifications, duties, and responsibilities must adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), with further evaluation details available in the Catholic Musician Evaluations document.
The Offeror shall submit proposed pricing for all contract line item numbers identified in "Solicitation - FA462125Q0021".
Questions
All questions shall be submitted via email to Ms. Sugeys Allen at sugeys.allen.1@us.af.mil and A1C Diallo at mohammed.diallo@us.af.mil, no later than 12:00 PM CST on 30 May 2025.
Technical Acceptance and Price Evaluation
The Government will evaluate offers using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach. The evaluation criteria are as follows:
-
Technical Acceptance: The technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirements as outlined in the attached Statement of Work.
-
Price: The lowest price offered.
Evaluation Process
Offers will be evaluated based on technical approach, past performance, and pricing, with a primary focus on their ability to meet the solicitation's requirements efficiently and effectively. Offers will be evaluated in pairs, starting with the two lowest-priced offers received. This process will continue until two offers have been deemed technically acceptable. The offer with the lowest price among the technically acceptable ones will be selected for award. The evaluation team will assess qualifications to ensure compliance with performance standards and operational needs.
For further details, refer to the Catholic Musician Evaluation Factors, attachment 2.
Amendment 1
Added copy of solicitation FA462125Q0021.
Amendment 2
Added solicitation amendment FA462125Q00210001, updated PWS, Wage Determination and Questions & Answers.
Amendment 3
Solicitation Amendment FA462125Q00210002 and the updated PWS dated 06 June 2025 hereby incorporated.
~ PWS changes were in the Security section.
Update #3 ·
McConnell Air Force Base requires a Catholic Musician to support worship services and rehearsals, providing musical planning, coordination, and performance in alignment with the chapel’s needs. The contractor will equip and lead volunteer musicians, vocalists, and technicians, ensuring a diverse musical repertoire that meets traditional, liturgical, and contemporary worship styles. All qualifications, duties, and responsibilities must adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), with further evaluation details available in the Catholic Musician Evaluations document.
The Offeror shall submit proposed pricing for all contract line item numbers identified in "Solicitation - FA462125Q0021".
Questions
All questions shall be submitted via email to Ms. Sugeys Allen at sugeys.allen.1@us.af.mil and A1C Diallo at mohammed.diallo@us.af.mil, no later than 12:00 PM CST on 30 May 2025.
Technical Acceptance and Price Evaluation
The Government will evaluate offers using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach. The evaluation criteria are as follows:
-
Technical Acceptance: The technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirements as outlined in the attached Statement of Work.
-
Price: The lowest price offered.
Evaluation Process
Offers will be evaluated based on technical approach, past performance, and pricing, with a primary focus on their ability to meet the solicitation's requirements efficiently and effectively. Offers will be evaluated in pairs, starting with the two lowest-priced offers received. This process will continue until two offers have been deemed technically acceptable. The offer with the lowest price among the technically acceptable ones will be selected for award. The evaluation team will assess qualifications to ensure compliance with performance standards and operational needs. For further details, refer to the Catholic Musician Evaluation Factors, attachment 2.
Amendment 1
Added copy of solicitation FA462125Q0021.
Amendment 2
Added solicitation amendment FA462125Q00210001, updated PWS, Wage Determination and Questions & Answers.
Update #2 ·
McConnell Air Force Base requires a Catholic Musician to support worship services and rehearsals, providing musical planning, coordination, and performance in alignment with the chapel’s needs. The contractor will equip and lead volunteer musicians, vocalists, and technicians, ensuring a diverse musical repertoire that meets traditional, liturgical, and contemporary worship styles. All qualifications, duties, and responsibilities must adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), with further evaluation details available in the Catholic Musician Evaluations document.
The Offeror shall submit proposed pricing for all contract line item numbers identified in "Solicitation - FA462125Q0021".
Questions
All questions shall be submitted via email to Ms. Sugeys Allen at sugeys.allen.1@us.af.mil and A1C Diallo at mohammed.diallo@us.af.mil, no later than 12:00 PM CST on 30 May 2025.
Technical Acceptance and Price Evaluation
The Government will evaluate offers using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach. The evaluation criteria are as follows:
-
Technical Acceptance: The technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirements as outlined in the attached Statement of Work.
-
Price: The lowest price offered.
Evaluation Process
Offers will be evaluated based on technical approach, past performance, and pricing, with a primary focus on their ability to meet the solicitation's requirements efficiently and effectively. Offers will be evaluated in pairs, starting with the two lowest-priced offers received. This process will continue until two offers have been deemed technically acceptable. The offer with the lowest price among the technically acceptable ones will be selected for award. The evaluation team will assess qualifications to ensure compliance with performance standards and operational needs. For further details, refer to the Catholic Musician Evaluations document, which provides criteria and scoring guidelines.
Amendment 1
Added copy of solicitation FA462125Q0021.
Update #1 ·
McConnell Air Force Base requires a Catholic Musician to support worship services and rehearsals, providing musical planning, coordination, and performance in alignment with the chapel’s needs. The contractor will equip and lead volunteer musicians, vocalists, and technicians, ensuring a diverse musical repertoire that meets traditional, liturgical, and contemporary worship styles. All qualifications, duties, and responsibilities must adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), with further evaluation details available in the Catholic Musician Evaluations document.
The Offeror shall submit proposed pricing for all contract line item numbers identified in "Solicitation - FA462125Q0021".
Questions
All questions shall be submitted via email to Ms. Sugeys Allen at sugeys.allen.1@us.af.mil and A1C Diallo at mohammed.diallo@us.af.mil, no later than 12:00 PM CST on 30 May 2025.
Technical Acceptance and Price Evaluation
The Government will evaluate offers using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach. The evaluation criteria are as follows:
-
Technical Acceptance: The technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirements as outlined in the attached Statement of Work.
-
Price: The lowest price offered.
Evaluation Process
Offers will be evaluated based on technical approach, past performance, and pricing, with a primary focus on their ability to meet the solicitation's requirements efficiently and effectively. Offers will be evaluated in pairs, starting with the two lowest-priced offers received. This process will continue until two offers have been deemed technically acceptable. The offer with the lowest price among the technically acceptable ones will be selected for award. The evaluation team will assess qualifications to ensure compliance with performance standards and operational needs. For further details, refer to the Catholic Musician Evaluations document, which provides criteria and scoring guidelines.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Catholic Musician Services at McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS | Pre-Solicitation |
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