Langley 0900 Catholic Mass Musician/Director

The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command is soliciting a Catholic Mass Musician/Director to provide comprehensive musical leadership for the 0900 Sunday Catholic Mass at Langley Air Force Base Chapel. The contractor shall deliver hymn selection, organ playing, vocal singing, and instrumental accompaniment in accordance with Catholic liturgical guidelines, with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Music or equivalent liturgical music experience required. Key contract requirements include demonstrated proficiency in sight-reading, organ/keyboard accompaniment, leading congregational singing, recruiting and directing volunteer choirs, and operating sound systems, with preference given to candidates experienced on the historic 1934 M.P. Moller pipe organ and possessing expertise in Gregorian Chant. Evaluation will be based on price (lowest evaluated price receives award), technical capability assessed through resume review and a letter of recommendation demonstrating prior pipe organ and liturgical singing experience, and audition/interview performance on two sacred musical selections, with the government evaluating a minimum of the three lowest-priced offerors for technical acceptability and responsibility. The proposal due date is February 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM, with questions due no later than January 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM and responses provided by February 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM.

This solicitation (FA480026Q0011) is a 100% Women-Owned Small Business set-aside with a NAICS code of 711130 (Musical Groups and Artists) and a size standard of $15,000,000. The contract encompasses a 12-month base period from March 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, with four option years extending through February 28, 2031, comprising 52 regular Sunday Masses with rehearsals, 10 additional special services for Holy Days of Obligation and funerals with associated rehearsals, totaling 124 annual work units. Services must be performed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Langley AFB Chapel located at 1793 1st Street, Langley AFB, Virginia 23665. The contractor must complete VIRTUS training, pass a National Agency Check Investigation and State Criminal History Repositories Check before commencing work, comply with JBLE security protocols, and maintain compliance with Service Contract Labor Standards wage rates as outlined in the prevailing wage determination for Hampton, Virginia and surrounding counties.