Protestant Music Director for Ellsworth, AFB SD (Re-Solicitation)

This solicitation is for a single-award, firm-fixed price contract to procure a Protestant Music Director at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, with a period of performance extending from 21 August 2026 through 20 February 2031, encompassing one base year, four one-year option periods, and an optional six-month extension. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, with NAICS code 711130, restricting eligibility to small businesses that self-certify their status in SAM with a valid CAGE code. The contractor is responsible for leading weekly Protestant worship services and rehearsals, assembling and supervising a volunteer praise team, managing chapel music equipment and library, providing professionally arranged music and A/V lyrics, and supporting special events such as memorials and funerals in alignment with Protestant liturgical standards and under the direction of the Wing Chaplain. Offerors must submit a completed Standard Form 1449 with price list, documentation verifying four years of college or equivalent experience in a related field, and either a video audition or in-person performance demonstrating vocal ability. Technical acceptability is evaluated per subfactors in FAR 52.212-2, with award determined based on best value through an integrated assessment—not LPTA—balancing technical merit and price. All personnel must pass a Department of Defense background investigation under DoDI 1402.05 within 20 days of award, with provisional performance allowed only under direct supervision pending clearance; disqualifying results result in immediate termination. The Music Director is deemed key personnel, and any replacement requires prior government approval and must meet or exceed original qualifications. The contractor holds financial responsibility for damage to government property, must comply with Privacy Act requirements, and is prohibited from performing inherently governmental functions. Performance occurs exclusively at the Ellsworth AFB Chapel, and the contractor must adhere to AFIs and other federal regulations governing supervision of minors, copyright, and equipment use. Submissions are due by 7 August 2026, 4:30 PM MDT, with all inquiries due by 31 July 2026, directed to Kathleen Winters-Tipton.