JBLM Catholic Priest Services

1 Performance Work Statement: JBLM RSO Catholic Priest PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) Clergy- Catholic- Priest 28 September 2026 Part 1 General Information 1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide Catholic- Priest services. 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. 1.1. Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the duties of Catholic Priest as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this PWS. All work shall be accomplished within the guidelines of the Roman Catholic Church, Archdiocese of the Military Services (AMS) Priests’ Manual, Army Regulation 165-1, Army Pamphlet 165-18, and Installation Chaplain Policies. The Contractor shall provide the required services as indicated in this PWS. 1.2. Background: The Contractor shall provide support to the Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Catholic population as specified in this PWS. 1.3. Objectives: Services provided shall be conducted in accordance with Army Regulation 165-1 Army Chaplain Corps Activities. All services under this contract shall be performed by an ordained Priest of the Catholic Church who is endorsed by the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), with faculties accepted or granted by the AMS Archbishop and in cooperation with the COR. No Priest presented by a third party will be endorsed. The contract priest, although having no military authority, will nonetheless serve as the authoritative subject matter expert delegated by the AMS in all Catholic matters when he is the only priest at an installation or post. The Catholic Priest shall provide regular and special Catholic mass, sacraments, and confessions to the Catholic congregation at the locations and dates identified herein. The Contractor shall advise the Government Chaplaincy personnel as the Catholic subject matter expert (SME). The Contractor shall serve as the SME on Catholic religious instruction in compliance with the conformity listing maintained by the AMS. 1.4. Scope: This is a Non-Personal Services Contract between the JBLM Religious Support Office (RSO) and the contractor to perform tasks and provide deliverables identified herein. This PWS defines the requirements and deliverables of the contractor that support the individual Free Exercise of Religion for military personnel, family members, and authorized personnel. 1.4.1. This contract does not create an employer-employee relationship between the Government and Contractor, as well as any corporation, partnership, business association, other party, or legal entity with which the Contractor may be associated. The Government assumes no responsibility for costs incurred for services performed by the contractor that are not included in this contract. There are no provisions for lodging, employee benefits, medical care, retirement, or Workmen's Compensation Insurance. Payment will be made monthly on a per service basis only. -- 1 of 22 -- 2 1.4.2. The Contractor shall only provide services for which no Unit Ministry Team (UMT) members (Chaplains and Religious Affairs Specialists), RSO Department of the Army (DA) Civilians, or volunteers are able to perform. The contract cannot duplicate duties required or provided by these entities as contracted services are an exception to policy. 1.4.3. This contract does not require a traditional full-time Monday through Friday 9:00 to 5:00 type work environment. Workdays and hours will vary according to the approved Calendar of Events, tasks outlined in the CLINs and the time of meetings. Many of the tasks will require holiday, evening, and weekend hours. 1.4.4. No UMT member, military member, DA Civilian, fellow contractor, or volunteer may supervise or direct the Contractor or control the method by which he/she performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall a work schedule be prepared for the Contractor, or the impression be given that the Contractor is an employee of the Government. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, give the impression of personal services or portray his/her position as that of an employee. Under no circumstances shall a Contractor provide direction to a Religious Affairs Specialist (RAS), general military member, a DA Civilian, fellow contractor, or volunteer, nor shall the Contractor represent in an official capacity of the Federal Government, U.S. Army or Air Force or the local congregation that the contract supports. 1.4.5. The services of a Catholic Priest fall under the JBLM Garrison Chaplain’s approved, annual Command Master Religious Program (CMRP). The mission of the CMRP is to provide military religious support activities that meet the religious requirements of Soldiers, Families, and authorized civilians. The primary goal of the CMRP is to ensure the free exercise of religious preference which is a statutory requirement under USC Title X. As a non-personal services Contractor, the Catholic Priest is not a member of the Commander’s Staff or Command Chaplain’s Staff. 1.5. Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 11 months and (4) 12-month option years. The Period of Performance reads as follows: Base Year: 9/28/2026 – 8/31/2027 Option Year 1: 9/1/2027 – 8/31/2028 Option Year 2: 9/1/2028 – 8/31/2029 Option Year 3: 9/1/2029 – 8/31/2030 Option Year 4: 9/1/2030 – 8/31/2031 1.6. General Information 1.6.1. Quality Control: The Contractor shall develop and maintain…