Protestant Music Director Service

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
FA860125Q0149
Agency
AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
711510 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
PSC
G002 Social- Chaplain
Place of performance
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base is seeking a Protestant Music Director to provide comprehensive music direction and audiovisual coordination services for Protestant church services. The contractor will be responsible for directing weekly performances, conducting rehearsals, recruiting and training volunteer musicians, managing A/V systems, preparing worship slides, and supporting special services including memorials, funerals, and seasonal events. The Music Director must possess at least two years of college education in music or equivalent church experience, demonstrate proficiency in Contemporary Christian music, have sight-reading capabilities, and be able to operate worship media software while effectively communicating in English. The contract will be awarded on a Firm Fixed Price basis using the lowest price technically acceptable evaluation method, with technical proposals rated as acceptable or unacceptable based on compliance with the Performance Work Statement requirements. Quotes are due by September 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST, with submissions directed to Contract Specialist Therial Alsup and Contracting Officer Jennifer Blackford via email.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 711510 (Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers) with a $9.0 million business size standard. The solicitation documents do not identify any current incumbents or potential contractors for this position. While specific contract values are not disclosed in the available documentation, the procurement follows simplified acquisition procedures and includes wage determination requirements with minimum hourly rates of $17.75 per hour under Executive Order 14026. The contract structure includes a 12-month base performance period with four additional 12-month option periods, potentially extending the total contract duration to five years. All services will be performed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, specifically supporting the base chapel's Protestant worship programs and community religious activities.

Notice text

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

AFLCMC/PZI Installation Contracting Support Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45323

Date: 21 August 2025

Title: Protestant Music Director Service

Request for Quote (RFQ) / Solicitation Number: FA860125Q0149

Quotes Due: 04 September 2025 at 3:00 PM EST

Contact Point(s): Therial Alsup, Contract Specialist Email: therial.alsup@us.af.mil

Contact Point(s):  Jennifer Blackford, Contracting Officer Email: jennifer.blackford@us.af.mil

1. Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information, included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and an additional written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is conducted as a commercial procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13). This notice is expected to result in award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for a commercial commodity to the responsible offeror who submits a quotation that: (1) conforms to the requirements, (2) complies with the minimum requirements stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) as evidenced by providing a complete description of the equipment provided, and (3) that submits the quotation with the lowest price technically acceptable, provided that the price is determined to be fair and reasonable.

The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges with some, none, or all offerors, or make no award at all depending upon 1) the quality of quotations received, and 2) whether proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable.

Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.”

This requirement will be solicited as a small business set-aside under NAICS 711510 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers with a business size standard of $9.0M.

Requirement: This requirement is for a Protestant Music Director Service in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). (See CLIN structure within Combined Synopsis Solicitation attachment 1)..

2. Period of Performance: The period of performance shall include one (1) base year plus four (4) option years in accordance with the Performance Work Statement

3. Request for Information (RFIs): The Government will accept questions concerning solicitation number FA860125Q0149 until 01 September 2025 at 4:00pm EST. Email your questions on a .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx document to therial.alsup@us.af.mil and jennifer.blackford@us.af.mil.. Any questions received after this date and time may not be considered.

4. Quotes Due Date: Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist via e-mail at therial.alsup@us.af.miland Contracting Officer at jennifer.blackford@us.af.mil. Quotes must conform to the requirements of this solicitation and be received no later than 04 September at 3:00 PM EST. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the quote and its attachments are received. Any correspondence sent via e-mail must contain the subject line “FA860125Q0149, Protestant Music Director” The entire quotation must be contained in a single e-mail that does not exceed 5 megabytes including attachments, if any. E-mails with compressed files are not permitted. Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are designed to filter e- mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Therefore, if the specified subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson. If sending attachments with email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx documents are sent. The email filter may delete any other form of attachments. If a DoDSafe drop off is needed, please notify the contract specialist or contracting officer at least 48 hours before quotes are due. Any quotes received after designated closing date and time need not be considered. Quotes must include aggregate total of base plus all option year CLINS, if requested (IAW FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options). All quotes shall be in whole dollars and conform to the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure of attached solicitation.

5. Notice to Vendor(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date.

6. Period of Acceptance of Quotes: Offeror agrees to hold prices in its quote firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

7. SAM Registration: Firms submitting a quote for the solicitation described herein, MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, or risk the quote as being non- responsive, regardless of the package being considered complete, timely or any other salient consideration. Information to register on SAM can be found at the web site, SAM.gov.

8. Provisions and Clauses: See solicitation attachment for applicable provisions and clauses. Offerors shall complete and include in quotations all representations and certifications, as well as all fill- in provisions and clauses, contained within this solicitation. Additionally, quotations that contain pricing only with no description/detail of the equipment that will be provided will not be accepted or considered for award.

List of Attachments:

Atch 1 – Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Atch 2 –  PWS - Protestant Music Director dated 20Aug25

Atch 3 – Wage Determination 2015-4731Rev27 dated 08Jul25

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