About this opportunity
AI summaryThe 48th Contracting Squadron seeks feedback and capability information from companies to provide non-personal chapel support services at RAF Mildenhall. The required scope includes personnel, management, supervision, tools, and materials across three positions: a Protestant Religious Education Coordinator, a Catholic Religious Education Coordinator, and a Media and Music Director using a volunteer-management model. The anticipated period of performance covers 12 months with an option to extend for up to 6 additional months. Interested parties must submit responses electronically to the listed points of contact by the response suspense date. Because this notice is a Request for Information for market research and planning purposes only, the government will not award a contract or pay for response costs. Qualified contractor personnel must speak fluent English, meet specific position competencies, and successfully clear background and security vetting.
Scope of work
- Protestant Religious Education Coordinator program oversight and ministry execution
- Catholic Religious Education Coordinator program oversight and sacramental preparation
- Media and Music Director volunteer management, audio engineering, and digital presentation
- Recruitment, scheduling, training, and supervision of chapel volunteers
- Preparation and submission of annual RE program plans and budgets
- Weekly worship service execution and rehearsal management
- Maintenance of background checks and child safety compliance
- Audiovisual and musical instrument routine inventory checks and equipment stewardship
Minimum qualifications
- All personnel and designated substitutes must read, write, speak, and understand the English language fluently
- Media and Music Director must have documented experience directing musical groups and knowledge of contemporary and liturgical styles
- Media and Music Director must possess demonstrated technical competency in live audio mixing and projection software
- RE Coordinators must possess documented experience in religious education, pedagogy, volunteer coordination, and church traditions
- Contractor must possess a valid Facility Security Clearance granted by the Defense Security Service at contract award
- Personnel working with children under 18 must complete background investigations under Public Law 101-647 and DoDI 1402.05
- Contractor personnel and substitutes must undergo local national Host Agency Check vetting and obtain an installation pass
Documents to include with your response
- Answers to PWS clarity and ambiguity questions
- Statement of experience providing similar services in the United Kingdom
- Transition timeframe and details on qualified personnel readiness
- Company name, address, phone number, CAGE code, and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
- Business size and socioeconomic categories
- Estimated realistic timeframe in calendar days to respond to a formal RFQ
- Annual RE Program Plans and Budgets
- Substitute Personnel Roster and Credentials
Key dates
- Performance Work Statement Date
- 1 OCTOBER 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic
- Instructions
- Submit responses electronically to the points of contact contained in the notice by the response suspense.
Contract details
- Term
- Anticipated for 12 months with an up-to-6 months option to extend
- Place of performance
- Building 474 (RAF Mildenhall Chapel), RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
- Funding
- Chapel Tithes and Offering Fund (CTOF) and Appropriated Fund (APF)
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- FA558727RAFMChapel
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force › FA5587 48 Cons (Admin Only NO REQ)
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 6, 2027, 12:30 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 2, 2026
- NAICS
- 813110 · Religious Organizations
- Product/service code
- G002
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Royal AIR Force Mildenhall, GB-SFK, GBR
- Contracting contact
- Hannah Foster
hannah.foster.3@us.af.mil - Additional contact
- 2d Lt Hunter Copp
hunter.copp.1@us.af.mil
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Religious Organizations). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 813110
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Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 813110, since Oct 1, 2024
511 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. CHAPLAINCARE LLC$1.2M
- 2. LADGOV CORP$1.1M
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.