# SAM #FA440727Q8000 Kris Allen guest vocalist services for the USAF Band of Mid-America Spirit of the Season series **Buyer:** 375th Contracting Squadron **Posted:** October 28, 2026 **Respond By:** November 04, 2026 **Identifier:** FA440727Q8000 **NAICS:** 711320, 711130, 711410 The Department of the Air Force is seeking a specific featured artist for the USAF Band of Mid-America’s Spirit of the Season concert series. - **Government buyer:** Department of the Air Force; United States Air Force Band of Mid-America, under Air Mobility Command; 375th Contracting Squadron (375 CONS/PKB). - **Named artist/vendor:** **Kris Allen** is specifically required; substitutions are not accepted. No equipment OEMs or other vendors are identified. - **Services requested:** Two rehearsals and three featured-vocalist performances, plus artist coordination, travel and lodging, promotional support, and recording and media permissions. The RFQ identifies five firm-fixed-price event line items, CLINs 0001–0005, each with a quantity of one. - **Performance locations:** Rehearsals in O’Fallon, Illinois; performances in St. Louis, Columbia, and Kansas City, Missouri. - **Notable requirements:** Prepare 10–14 musical works from memory and lead a holiday sing-along; publish at least three promotional social-media posts; provide promotional materials; and secure permissions for Government recording and use. The Government receives a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license for authorized uses of recordings. - **Pricing and travel:** Contractor travel, lodging, local transportation, meals, and incidental expenses must be included in the firm-fixed prices; separate travel reimbursement is not provided. - **OEMs and products:** No product purchases or equipment OEMs are identified. Kris Allen is the required performing artist, not an equipment manufacturer. ### Description

The 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.

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