Attachment 3: Statement of Work

STATEMENT OF WORK

USAF Band of Mid-America “Spirit of the Season” – Kris Allen Guest Artist 02-09 December 2026
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BACKGROUND

The United States Air Force (USAF) Band of Mid-America is a musical organization whose mission is to inspire immediate and long-lasting morale and esprit de corps for Scott Air Force Base, IL and the United States of America. To support this effort, the Band of Mid-America reaches over 70 million listeners via live and televised events each year. Under the direction of the Commander, Air Force Bands actively design a wide variety of musical events to bridge language and cultural differences to engage, inform, entertain, and inspire audiences. Bands perform the right music for the right event and utilize performing styles and techniques to establish a sense of commonality and community with targeted audiences. In support of this mission, the Band of Mid-America is seeking the services of a professional featured Vocalist for its annual Spirit of the Season (SOTS) performances to be held at professional quality concert venues in St. Louis, MO, Columbia, MO, and Kansas City, MO. The events will be performed for in-person audiences and will also be recorded for future broadcasts on television as well as Air Force media and social media outlets.
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DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT.

The purpose of this Statement of Work is to define Kris Allen’s professional vocal and speaking services for the USAF Band of Mid-America’s “Spirit of the Season” rehearsal and performances, Period of Performance of 02-09 December 2026 as well as video and audio recordings that will be utilized on social media and for broadcast in part or whole, during the 2027 Holiday Season on television stations and media outlets in the Geographic Area of Responsibility of the Band of MidAmerica. Kris Allen Engagement: The Contractor shall secure and provide the professional vocal, speaking, promotional, rehearsal, and performance services of Kris Allen for all activities specified in this SOW. The Contractor shall enter into and administer all agreements necessary to furnish Kris Allen’s services. The Contractor remains fully responsible for performance regardless of whether Kris Allen is secured through an agent, manager, subcontractor, or other intermediary. The Contractor shall ensure that Kris Allen and Kris Allen’s authorized representative understand and accept the required dates, locations, services, recording activities, promotional obligations, and authorized media uses. Kris Allen is essential to performance of the contract. No substitution is