Protestant Music Director and Musician

This solicitation, identified as FA480326Q0082 and titled Protestant Music Director & Musician (FY26), is a sources-sought notice issued by the Department of Defense’s 20th Contracting Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, for a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 and NAICS code 711130. The purpose is to gather market information to inform a future contract award for a firm fixed price service to provide a Protestant Worship Leader and musician for weekly and special religious services at Palmetto Chapel, Building 912, Shaw AFB. The contract will involve performing 52 weekly worship services and 52 weekly rehearsals, plus up to 10 special services including New Year’s Eve, Christmas Eve, and weddings, funerals, or memorials, all requiring coordination with the assigned chaplain and praise team by noon each Wednesday. The work is expected to be performed over a base year with four optional one-year extensions. Respondents must be registered in SAM with valid CAGE code and be certified as a small business under the specified NAICS code, with the option to declare additional socio-economic statuses such as SDB, HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, or EDWOSB. Contract performance requires the contractor to supply all personnel, equipment, and non-personal services, including musicians and accompanists, with no reimbursement for travel. All personnel must undergo a criminal background check by Shaw AFB Security Forces and may be required to complete a Tier 1 federal investigation if accessing restricted areas or government IT systems. The contractor must submit a Quality Control Plan within 30 days of award and update it within five working days of any changes, ensuring compliance with technical requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement. Monthly invoicing is required via WAWF, and labor hours, including those of subcontractors, must be reported annually through the Air Force CMRA portal by October 31. The Contracting Officer’s Representative, designated separately, will monitor performance through observations, inspections, and review of reports, while the contractor must avoid any organizational conflicts of interest under FAR Subpart 9.5 by immediately notifying the Contracting Officer of potential conflicts. Key personnel, including the contract manager, must be available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays, and all personnel must