Catholic Service Musician, Yokota Air Base, Japan

NOTE: Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

Description: The contractors shall serve as the primary musician for the 2 Catholic worship services. The contractor shall provide piano or organ accompaniment during the worship services, provide the call to worship, choral responses, and benediction response as per the worship requirements and expectation of the chaplain assigned to lead the worship service.

The contractor shall organize volunteers to assist the programs, not limited to choir, musicians, etc. This service will be performed in its entirety in the country of Japan. For this service, the U.S. Forces Japan does not consider providing the awarded Contractor’s employees with SOFA(*) status. (*) The Status of U.S. Forces Agreement in Japan.

Offer Due Date: 16 Sep 2024, 2:00 PM (Japan Standard Time (JST))

UPDATE (10 Sep 2024)

Amendment 0001 was issued. See Amendment 0001 (SF 30) for details. A conformed copy of SF 1449 is also attached.

UPDATE (16 Sep 2024) The Q&A as of 13 Sep 2024 is posted. See attachment.