What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is seeking a contractor to provide Roman Catholic priest services at Buckley Space Force Base, as outlined in a Sources Sought notice. This opportunity is set aside for Total Small Businesses under NAICS 813110. The contract involves a 20-hour work week, with responsibilities including religious leadership for military personnel and their families, and coordination with various faiths. Interested small businesses should track this notice for potential bidding opportunities.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
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PERFORMANCE WORK
STATEMENT
ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST
Buckley Space Force Base
13 April 2025
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Purpose
2. Scope
3. Description of Services
4. Description of Specific Services
4.1. Education and Experience
4.2. Specific Responsibilities
5. General Requirements
5.1. Control and Reporting
5.2. Administration
5.3. Volunteer and Support Committee
5.4. Government Furnished Property
5.5. Records Management
5.6. Air Force Anti-Terrorism (AT) Program
5.7. Safety
5.8. Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
5.9. Smoking
5.10. Permits, Licenses, and Certifications
5.11. Government Quality Assurance
5.12. Holidays Observed
5.13. Security Requirements
6. Service Delivery Summary
7. Appendices and Exhibits
Appendix A – Projected Schedule of Service and Definition Template
Appendix B – Monthly Schedule Template
Appendix C – Maps and Chapel Locations
Appendix D - Corrective Action Report
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1. PURPOSE
1.1. The purpose of this performance based non-personal services contract is to provide,
Roman Catholic Priest services for the Buckley Space Force Base.
2. SCOPE
2.1. The contractor shall provide religious and spiritual leadership to meet the needs of
Catholic military personnel, their family members and other authorized personnel at Buckley
Space Force Base will support individual rights under the First Amendment to the US
Constitution and provide an opportunity for the free exercise of their religious beliefs as outlined
in Appendix A within the Buckley Space Force Base.
3. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
3.1. The contractor shall provide services for the Buckley Space Force Base Installation
Ministries Roman Catholic support requirements. The contractor shall coordinate efforts with
Chaplain Corps personnel and work in a multi-denominational and pluralistic religious
environment to include, but not limited to, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Orthodox, and Islamic
faiths. The contractor shall provide all services in accordance with (IAW) the Roman Catholic
Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS) faith requirements. The initial period of
performance for this contract will be for a 1-year base period and includes four, one-year
Option periods. The total length of this contract, including all option years is four and a half
years.
3.2. DAILY SCHEDULE. The contract is for a 20-hour work week per the attached
monthly schedule (Appendix B). The Contractor will be required to work weekends and on
holidays to complete all Catholic religious support services for Buckley Space Force Base.
The contractor shall be time-compensated for overtime hours for pre-determined contingencies
or for other ministry approved by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). (See para.
3.3.1. below).
3.2.1. Contractor shall submit electronic after action reports for emergency ministry
requirements within 72 hours to the COR’s email address.
3.2.2. Contractor shall complete the monthly access user file for Air Force Chaplain Corps
Activity Reporting System (AFCCARS) by the end of the third day after the services have
been provided. The AFCCARS file shall include daily entries within seven days of
performed services and shall be submitted to the COR.
3.3. MONTHLY SCHEDULE. The COR shall provide the contractor a monthly written
schedule that shows items of service for that month. This schedule shall be given to the
contractor at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the month the schedule is to begin.
Additionally, the contractor may work on an on-call basis for emergencies as pre-determined by
the COR, who approves the additional work in a time compensatory manner at the end of each
month. When an unforeseen facility closure, inclement weather, holiday, family day, Installation
“down day” or other event is deemed to be an acceptable delay (or absence) by the COR, which
precludes completion of services on a regularly scheduled work day (or is rendered redundant),
the contractor shall reschedule the work (if required) to be performed and notify the COR of the
new time.
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3.3.1 The nature of this contract may require contractor to provide some services outside of
normal duty hours and in excess of the hours of a normal duty day. Contractor shall communicate
these excess hours to the COR, who in turn shall allow compensatory flexibility of hours to
maintain a 20-hour work week.
3.4. PERIODIC PROGRESS MEETINGS. Quarterly meetings shall be established after
contract award. The COR and the contractor shall periodically meet to discuss the contractor’s
performance. At a minimum, the following issues shall be discussed: opportunities to improve the contract
deliverables; any modifications required to the contract; unsatisfactory inspections and trends regarding
each performance objective observed; positive performance and steps taken by the contractor to prevent
unsatisfactory occurrences in the future. The COR shall provide a summation of unsatisfactory inspections
and customer complaints and provide insight into any identified trends. The minutes of these meetings will
be recorded in writing, signed by the COR and any others as deemed appropriate, and distributed to the
Contracting Officer (CO), other applicable Government personnel and the contractor. Should the contractor
not concur with the minutes, the contractor shall provide a written notification to the CO identifying areas of
non-concurrence for resolution within five business days.
4. DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC SERVICES
4.1. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
4.1.1. Contractor shall be a Roman Catholic Priest in good standing with his home
diocese and the Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS) and have a completed DD
Form 2088. Faculties must be provided for sub-contracted clergy. Final approval and
award of this contract is contingent on endorsement of the contractor and any
subcontractors by AMS and receipt of the aforementioned documents.
4.1.2. Roman Catholic clergy who are contractors are not chapl…
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