Protestant Music Director for Ellsworth, AFB SD (Re-Solicitation)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA469026Q0036
- Agency
-
Air Combat 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
- Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota 57706, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command seeks a Protestant Music Director for Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, under a total small business set-aside, with quotes due August 7 at 4:30 PM MDT and questions due July 31 at 4:30 PM MDT.
Place of performance is 336 Main Gate Road, Box Elder, South Dakota 57719. The contract is firm-fixed price with a base year (August 21, 2026 through August 20, 2027), four one-year option periods, and one six-month extension option, for a total potential period of five years and six months through August 20, 2031. NAICS code is 711130, Musical Groups and Artists; PSC is G002, Social–Chaplain.
The position requires a minimum of four years of college music education in a related field or equivalent chapel or church experience. The contractor must demonstrate vocal ability through either video submission or in-person audition by the closing date. Duties include assembling and directing a contemporary Protestant praise band with minimum instrumentation of guitarist, pianist, drummer, and vocalist plus sound booth operator; conducting a minimum of one weekly rehearsal and one weekly worship service; and managing approximately 112 annual events comprising at least 56 rehearsals and 56 services. The contractor must arrive 45 minutes before worship services and special services and 15 minutes before rehearsals. All contractors must complete a criminal history background check within 20 days of contract award and remain under line-of-sight supervision around children under 18 years old until favorably adjudicated.
Evaluation criteria include technical acceptability with subfactors addressing educational and experience requirements, vocal voice transitions, lyric clarity, and audibility over accompaniment, weighted against price. Offerors must register in SAM with a valid CAGE code, submit a completed Standard Form 1449 with price list, and provide references. Prevailing wage determinations apply per Service Contract Act Wage Determination No. 2015-5367, Revision 31, effective May 13, 2026.
Notice text
Solicitation Number: FA469026Q0036
Requirement: Protestant Music Director for Ellsworth, AFB SD
Solicitation Type: This solicitation is for a single-award, firm-fixed price, definite contract for 1 base year, 4 option years, and an optional 6-month extension period.
Set Aside: This acquisition is a total small business set aside IAW RFO 19.104-1.
Period of Performance: 21 August 2026 - 20 February 2031. This contract includes:
1 base year
4 one-year option periods
1 six-month extension option
Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the requirements of the Request for Quotation (RFQ) and is determined to represent the best value to the Government. The Government will utilize RFO Part 12 procedures and conduct an integrated assessment for a best value award decision based on the following evaluation factors: Technical Acceptability (Subfactors A-D as stated under 52.212-2 in the attached SF1449) and Price. Please reference the contract clauses RFO 52.212-1 and RFO 52.212-2.
Submission Requirements: Interested and responsible entities are encouraged to submit a quote.
Proposals must include the following:
- Completed Standard Form 1449, with price list.
- References displaying 4 years of college in related field or equivalent years of experience, in accordance with the PWS.
- Video submission or in-person audition demonstrates vocal ability, in accordance with the PWS and clause 52.212-2.
- System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must be registered in SAM at https://www.sam.gov and have a valid CAGE code to be eligible for award.
Attachments:
- Standard Form 1449
- Performance Work Statement
- Price List
- Wage Determination
Questions and Answers:
All questions regarding this solicitation and attachments are due no later than 31 July, 2026 at 4:30 PM MDT. Email questions to kathleen.winters-tipton@us.af.mil. Answers will be provided as an admendment to the solicitation.
Quotes are due no later than 07 August 2026, 4:30 PM MDT.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| WD 15-5367_Rev 31.pdf | ||
| Price List.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Solicitation - FA469026Q0036.pdf | ||
| PWS_Protestant Music Director_EAFB SD (18Feb26).pdf |
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