Catholic Religious Education Coordinator Services

Performance Work Statement (PWS) Catholic Religious Education Coordinator (CREC) Patrick Space Force Base (PSFB) Chapel March 24, 2026 Purpose: The purpose of this (PWS) is to obtain a CREC for the 45th Space Launch Delta (SLD) Chaplain Corps (SLD 45/HC) at PSFB, FL. The position requires a minimum of 30 hours per month. The specific work schedule will be coordinated with the SLD 45/HC Catholic Priest (CP), Deputy Delta Chaplain, and/or the Lead Catholic Chaplain (LCC) or their designee, solely to meet mission requirements. Organizational Location: The work under this contract will be performed at the Seaside Chapel, located at 357 Titan Road, Patrick SFB, FL 32925, and South Patrick Chapel (SPC), located at 84 Harrier Avenue, Satellite Beach, FL 32937 or at Bldg. 1704, Cape Canaveral Chapel, CCSFS where a chapel-sponsored religious education program is occurring. If services must be provided virtually due to Public Health guidance, the contractor will coordinate with the Lead Faith Group Chaplain to establish a suitable place of performance. The contractor will establish a virtual program for all events listed in this PWS, ensuring that parishioners are contacted in a timely manner. Scope of Work: This is a non-personal service contract to provide services as resource person, advisor, and CREC for the PSFB Catholic community. The PWS addresses a series of qualifications, responsibilities, and actions necessary to provide Catholic Religious Education (CRE) for the SLD 45 Chapel Community to include administration of the RE program for Grades K – 12 and adults, recruitment, training, and mentoring of Christian educators, and the planning and conducting of an annual Vacation Bible School (VBS) program when such a program is deemed necessary by the Catholic Chapel Community. This position includes formal religious education and spiritual development for adults, teens, and children. The coordinator consults and coordinates with the CP and/or LCC, who in turn monitors the contractor's work. The CREC shall coordinate a program of religious education in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Air Force Chaplain Corps and the Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS), specifically Forming Disciples for the New Evangelization: Archdiocesan Religion Curriculum Guide and the National Catechetical Directory. This will include virtual Religious Education training programs produced by the AMS (sources and materials). Quality Control: The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services described in the PWS for this effort. The Contractor’s Quality Control Program (QCP) serves as the primary mechanism by which the Contractor ensures all work meets or exceeds the performance standards and requirements established in the contract. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to implement a rigorous, proactive QCP that consistently delivers compliant, reliable, and mission‑ready results. Three copies of the QCP shall be delivered to the cognizant Contracting Officer, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) and Contracting Officer Representative within 30 days after contract award. After acceptance of the quality control plan the Contractor shall receive the Contracting Officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system. -- 1 of 13 -- 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). Recognized Holidays: When a Federal Holiday falls on a “Holy-day of Obligation” or other regularly recognized service (Sunday services), Contractor personnel are required to fulfill contract performance. For Catholic activities specifically based on liturgical requirements, music needs to be provided for Catholic Holy Days of Obligation - Christmas; New Year’s (Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God); and the traditional Thanksgiving Day Mass. New Year’s Day January 1 Birthday of Martin Luther King Third Monday in January Washington’s Birthday Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth June 19 Independence Day July 4 Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veteran’s Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25 Hours of Operation: Normal business hours for the Chapel are 0730-1630 Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor is responsible for work during normal business hours as well as during evenings and weekends when respective religious services and activities are being conducted. The Contractor must always maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor should keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential. Physical Security: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, respective office space or work area, equipment, and materials shall be secured. Key Control: The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not …