What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is seeking quotes for Protestant Administrative Coordinator Religious Education Services at the United States Army Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona, under solicitation number W9124R26QA011. This opportunity is a total small business set-aside, suitable for small businesses in the religious organizations sector (NAICS 813110). Vendors must provide pricing for all specified Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs) and will be evaluated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis. Interested parties should note that this is a combined synopsis/solicitation, meaning they should track the notice closely for submission requirements rather than waiting for a separate solicitation document.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)
PROTESTANT ADMINISTRATIVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR
17 June 2026
PART 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. General: This is a non-personal service(s) contract under which the personnel rendering
the service(s) are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its
administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the
Government and its employees.
1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: This is a non-personal service(s) contract to
provide provide Protestant Administrative Religious Education Coordination services at Yuma
Proving Ground. This role involves assisting the Chaplain in conducting religious education
services in accordance with the Army Regulation 165-1 and Installation Chaplain Policies.
1.2 Background: The services fall under the Yuma Proving Ground Chaplain’s Religious
Support Program as defined in the Command Master Religious Program (CMRP). The mission
of the Chaplain’s Religious Support Program is to provide military religious support activities
that meet the religious requirements of Soldiers, Families, and authorized civilians. The
primary goal of the Chaplains’ Religious Support Program is to ensure the free exercise of
religious preference which is a statutory requirement under USC Title 10. As a non-personal
services, the Contractor is not a member of the Commander’s Staff or Command Chaplain’s
Staff.
1.3 Scope: The contractor shall provide Protestant Administrative Religious Education
Coordinator to the Yuma Proving Ground Religious Support Office (RSO). This is a non-
personal services contract between the Yuma Proving Ground Religious RSO and the
Contractor to perform tasks and provide deliverables identified herein. The contractor shall
become knowledgeable of the Religious Education (RE) Program through the review of SOPs,
program schedules, Concept of Operations, etc. The contractor shall attend and participate in
required meetings scheduled by the Chaplain in order to gain and provide information
pertaining to RE. The contractor shall become knowledgeable of the RE Program through the
review of SOPs, program schedules, Concept of Operations, etc. The contractor shall prepare
and provide a monthly calendar of all RE events to include special seasonal events. The
contractor shall prepare and track multiple documents pertaining to RE programs during
regular and seasonal time periods. Documents include the facility reservation request form, RE
flyers and the attendance reports.The contractor shall assist in the preparation of program
materials for regular and seasonal RE programs. This assistance includes making copies,
distribution of supplies and materials and resetting the space used at the conclusion of the RE
program activities. All services should be conducted in alignment with requirements defined in
Part 4 of this PWS.
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1.4 Objectives: The Contractor shall support comprehensive Protestant religious education
programs which run concurrently with the traditional academic year (AY). The Contractor shall
support and facilitate Protestant religious education activities as specified in the PWS. The
Contractor shall serve as a Chaplain Corps’ special resource person who provides program
support functions. The contract service provider shall consult and coordinate with the Garrison
RSO personnel (Garrison Chaplain or other assigned staff).
1.5 General Information:
1.5.1 Quality Control Plan (QCP): The Contractor shall develop and maintain a Quality
Control Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with (IAW) this PWS. The
Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-
recurrence of defective services. The Contractor's QCP is how it assures that the work
provided complies with the requirements of the contract.
The Contractor’s proposed QCP shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (KO) through the
Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for review within ten (10) business days after date
of contract award (Deliverable 1). After acceptance of the Quality Control Plan the Contractor
will receive the Contracting Officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to their QC
plan.
1.5.2 Quality Assurance: The Government will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under
this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) and the
Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). This plan is primarily focused on what the
Government will 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).
1.5.3 Recognized Holidays: Work shall not be performed on U.S. federally recognized
holidays occurring during the normal workweek unless otherwise requested by the Contracting
Officer. When a U.S. holiday occurs on a Saturday or a Sunday, the holiday is observed on the
preceding Friday or following Monday, respectively.
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New Year’s Day 1 January
Martin Luther King Day 3rd Monday in January
Presidents’ Day 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day last Monday in May
Juneteenth 3rd Monday in June
Independence Day 4 July
Labor Day 1st Monday in September
Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October
Veterans’ Day 11 November
Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November
Christmas Day 25 December
1.5.4 Government Hours of Operation: Government business hours are between 0700-
1700 Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed
due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed
facility closings. Religious Support Office programming may be conducted outside of normal
government business hours. The Contractor shall maintain an adequate workforce for the
uninterrupted performance of all tasks defi…
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