Catholic Priest USAG

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT STATEMENT OF WORK CATHOLIC PRIEST General Information 1. SCOPE OF WORK: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide religious support as a part time Catholic Priest. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. 12. BACKGROUND: Provision for the free exercise of religion of DoD personnel is a requirement under Title 10, USC. The number of Catholic priests serving as chaplains in the US Army is not always adequate to ensure free exercise of Catholic DoD personnel at all times. Army Regulations and guidance allow for contracting with qualified Catholic priests to provide services when assigned personnel are unavailable. The authority for contracting for Catholic Priest services is in AR 165-1, paragraph 5.1. 1.3. QUALIFICATIONS: All services under this contract are to be performed by a Catholic Priest with verifiable moral character; spiritual maturity and credentials authorized by the Catholic Church and verified by the Senior Installation Chaplain. Applicants must be willing to undergo a background check. The contractor shall be fully qualified to perform the required services without any supervision or direction by government personnel. 1.4 OBJECTIVE: Contractor will assist USAGFG in assuring free exercise of religion for Catholic personnel through regularly-scheduled and emergency services. 2. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL. a. Contractor will provide masses, confession, pastoral care with sacraments and after-hours emergency services for USAGFG as needed. b. Designation of Technical Representative: the Fort Gordon Chaplain Resource Manager Chaplain (MAJ) Eric B. Bundrick, 706-791-4684, or his authorized representative is designated as the Technical Representative of the Contracting Officer for the purpose of technical surveillance of performances and inspection of materials for work being performed under this contract. . c. Receiving report responsibility: The contractor is solely responsible for turning in a monthly invoice of services to the CRM the following duty day after the last Sunday of each month. -- 1 of 7 -- d. Termination for convenience of the government: The Contracting Officer or the contractor, with thirty days prior written notice, may terminate this contract, in whole or in part, when it is in the government’s interest. If this contract is terminated, the government shall be liable only for payment under the payment provisions of this contract for services rendered before the effective date of termination. e. Contractor Points of Contact. The contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer and the COR with the names of a primary and alternate point of contact with telephone numbers, in case of emergency. f. Personal Property. The contractor shall ensure that personal property is clearly marked and identified to preclude misidentification as government property. 3. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION MEETINGS. The Contracting Officer’s Representative shall notify’ the Contracting Officer of any discrepancies, disputes, or indications of poor performance. The Installation Catholic Chaplain, if not the COR, shall notify the Contracting Officer of such indications. a. Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s). 4. HOURS OF OPERATION. The contractor shall provide the required products and services as indicated in the delivery schedule of the contract. a. Recognized Holidays: Contractor may need to provide services on recognized federal holidays, Days of no scheduled activities (DONSA) and training holidays. Coordination for such requirements will be made by the COR, in concert with the senior Catholic chaplain on post. Recognized federal holidays are: New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day Catholic Priest on post Annual leave -- 2 of 7 -- 5. SPECIFIC TASKS: 5.1 Tasks. 5.1.1. Conduct mass. Contractor will plan worship services, prepare homilies and coordinate with the Parish Coordinator and/or Chaplain Assistant(s) at chapel in which service will be held. Sunday and weekday masses will be provided, in coordination with the senior Catholic chaplain on post. 5.1.2. Provide Sacrament of Confession. Contractor will make available opportunities for confession prior to or following scheduled services, and will coordinate with the Parish Coordinator and Chaplain Assistant (if applicable) at chapel in which service will be held. 5.1.3. Pastoral care with Sacraments. Contractor will provide requested pastoral care as requested by the senior Catholic chaplain. Such pastoral care may include administration of Sacraments, at the discretion of the Contractor. Contractor will ensure that he has supplies available to provide such ministry by coordinating with the Chaplain Assistant or senior Catholic chaplain. 5.1.4. Emergency Ministry. Contractor will provide emergency ministry, including Sacraments (as appropriate) as requested through the senior Catholic chaplain or Parish Coordinator. 6. Security Requirements: The following requirements must be incorporated into all classified and unclassified contracts to include the Performance Work Statement on Fort Gordon. This applies to all contracts that exceed 60 days or more. a. Installation Access: All contractor employees, including subcontractors, shall comply with applicable installation and facility acc…