Department of DefenseIssuing agency·O Fallon, IL·via the SAM.gov Get Opportunities APIThe Department of the Air Force, United States Air Force Band of Mid-America, requires a contractor to secure and provide the professional services of Kris Allen as the featured guest vocalist for the Band’s 2026 Spirit of the Season concert series. Kris Allen is essential to the requirement, and substitutions will not be accepted. A Brand Name Justification for Kris Allen is attached to this RFQ.
Please review the attached Statement of Work and RFQ for full requirement details.
The contractor shall provide all booking, coordination, vocal performance, speaking, rehearsal, promotional, and related management services necessary for the engagement of Kris Allen’s services. The contractor shall arrange and fund Kris Allen’s travel, lodging, local transportation, and meal expenses. Kris Allen shall participate in two rehearsals on 2 & 3 December 2026 in O’Fallon, Illinois, and three live performances on 4 December 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri; 8 December 2026 in Columbia, Missouri; and 9 December 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. Kris Allen shall prepare and perform from memory approximately 10–14 featured musical works, including a holiday audience sing-along, with approximately 30–35 minutes of featured stage time at each concert. The contractor shall also ensure Kris Allen delivers Government-furnished scripted remarks and transitions, participates in scheduled sound checks, coordinates musical matters with the Band’s Music Director, and provides required promotional materials, including at least three promotional posts through Kris Allen’s official social-media accounts.
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A surety’s written statement that it expects to bond you up to a stated amount, subject to final underwriting. It’s what an agency asks to see before they take your bid seriously.
Source: SAM.gov (notice 40f653e1b5ac48cc80165d0d305e0576), retrieved via the SAM.gov Get Opportunities API. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.