Protestant Music Director and Musician
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA480326Q0082
- Agency
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Air Combat Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 711130 Musical Groups and Artists
- PSC
- G002 Social- Chaplain
- Place of performance
- Shaw AFB, South Carolina 29152, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Shaw Air Force Base, procuring on behalf of Air Combat Command, seeks a Protestant Music Director and Musician for the 20th Fighter Wing Chaplain Corps through a service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside, with proposals due September 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Amendment 0002, issued August 26, 2026, updated the Performance Work Statement to change service terminology from "Sunday Services" to "Worship Services." Amendment 0001, issued August 21, 2026, corrected the NAICS code to 711130 (Other Performing Arts Companies) with a $15 million small business size standard, and provided contractor questions and government responses.
Place of performance is Shaw AFB, South Carolina. The contractor shall provide a single W-2 employee to lead weekly Protestant worship services on Sunday mornings from 1100 to 1300 hours at Palmetto Chapel, conduct weekly rehearsals of minimum 30 minutes, and support approximately 10 special services annually including New Year's Eve, Christmas Eve, and weddings, funerals, or memorials. The position requires minimum three years' experience as a primary musical contributor for blended Protestant worship services (traditional and contemporary), proficiency in voice and at least one instrument (piano, keyboard, or acoustic guitar), and submission of a written Theology of Worship statement. The contract runs one base year plus four optional one-year extension periods, commencing September 26, 2026.
The contractor must comply with Shaw AFB security requirements, background checks, and pass/identification protocols. Performance standards include no more than two missed services annually, no more than three late arrivals annually, no more than two missed rehearsals annually, and no more than three verified complaints annually. Evaluation weighs price and technical acceptability. The employee must work all Sundays and select federal holidays. Wage determination 2015-4439 (Sumter County, South Carolina) applies. Contracting officers are Tonya Gibson and Joseph Nemedy at Shaw AFB.
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Update #3 · Latest ·
Shaw AFB is looking to resolicit the Protestant Music Director and Musician Services contract IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS).
**Please see Amendment 0002, issued 26 August 2026, that incorporates Attachment 4, Updated Performance Work Statement(PWS), to change the terminology from Sunday Services to Workship Services".
**Please see Amendment 0001, issued 21 August 2026, that incorporates Attachment 3, Contractor Questions and Government Responses.
Note: All offerors are reminded to acknowledge all Amendments to this solicitation by returning a signed copy with each offer/quote.
Update #2 ·
Shaw AFB is looking to resolicit the Protestant Music Director and Musician Services contract IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS).
**Please see Amendment 0001, issued 21 August 2026, that incorporates Attachment 3, Contractor Questions and Government Responses.
Note: All offerors are reminded to acknowledge all Amendments to this solicitation by returning a signed copy with each offer/quote.
Update #1 ·
Shaw AFB is looking to resolicit the Protestant Music Director and Musician Services contract IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS).
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Protestant Music Director & Musician (FY26) | Pre-Solicitation |
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