What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is soliciting Catholic Priest Services at Fort Bliss, Texas, under solicitation number W911RX-26-Q-A0520001. This opportunity is set aside for total small businesses, aligning with NAICS code 813110. The contract will cover a base period of one year with four option years, starting on July 1, 2026. As this is a combined synopsis/solicitation, interested small businesses should track the notice for updates and submit offers according to the specified instructions, including providing proof of the priest's ordination and background checks.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
Solicitation Number W911RX26QA052
Catholic Priest Services
Fort Bliss, Texas
The 923rd Battalion/Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Installation Support Division, Fort
Riley, Kansas intends to solicit and award a single contract for Catholic Priest Services at Fort Bliss, Texas.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared under Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 - Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial
Items with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only
solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined
synopsis/solicitation is issued under Request for Quotation (RFQ) number W911RX26QA052.
This requirement is being solicited under NAICS code 813110 and set-aside 100% for
Small Businesses.
All FAR references are based on FAC 2026-01, Effective 13 March 2025 and DFARS Change 10 November
2025.
This Requirements award for Catholic Priest Services at Fort Bliss, TX is for a base one-year period, with
four (4) option years. The initial period of performance for the base period is anticipated to start 01 July
2026. The monthly quantities on Technical Exhibit 3– Estimated Workload Data are ESTIMATES only. This
estimate is not a representation to an offeror that the estimated quantity will be required. Invoices should
reflect actual quantities performed.
Instructions
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is applicable to this acquisition. An addendum will be
added in Section L with solicitation specific instructions.
FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation of Offerors, is applicable to this acquisition. The following criteria will be used
to evaluate offerors:
1) Signed Addendum 1, FAR 52-212-1 Instructions to Offerors and any amendments posted to
beta.sam.gov must be returned by offeror to be found acceptable. If any documents above are not
returned signed, the offeror will be found unacceptable.
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2) The Contractor shall provide a resume to the COR indicating that the Priest is an ordained Catholic
Priest by the Roman Catholic Church and endorsed by the Archdiocese of Military Services (AMS) prior to
contract start of performance.
3) The Contractor shall provide the written proof of faculties for all personnel performing services, as well
as a completed background check consistent with procedures per DoDI 1402.5.
4) The Contractor shall comply with the policies defined in the Minimum Requirements for the Pastoral
Care of Catholic Personnel as published by Archdiocese of Military Services, USA.
5) To be acceptable, offeror must attach a copy of their FAR & DFARS Report from sam.gov. If not
attached, the offeror will be found not acceptable.
FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and no
addendum has been added.
Other additional FAR Clauses have been added to this synopsis/solicitation. If they are incorporated by
reference in this synopsis/solicitation, use acquisition.gov to read them in their entirety.
OFFERS ARE DUE: to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Patricia Barth, at patricia.j.barth3.civ@army.mil by 10:00
AM MST 10 JUN 2026.
For information regarding this synopsis/solicitation, please contact Ms. Patricia Barth at the email above
or the Contracting Officer, Ms. Selvena Carter, at Selvena.b.carter.civ@army.mil. There will be no response
to technical questions.
Notice to Offeror(s): Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government reserves the
right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government
cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs incurred.
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Solicitation/Contract Form Continuation
Fort Bliss Clergy Instrument Name:
Product Service Code : G002
W911RX26QA052
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Continuation of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs
Additional Information/Notes
Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit
Price
Amount
0001 Attend planning and coordination
meetings
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
12 Unit
0002 Weekend Mass
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
250 Unit
0003 Holy Day Mass
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
8 Unit
0004 Penance Service
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
2 Unit
0005 Weekday Mass
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
260 Unit
0006 Assess and Advise
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
12 Unit
0007 Special Masses
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
24 Unit
0008 Maintain a log of the work performed
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
12 Unit
W911RX26QA052
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0009 Invoice
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
12 Unit
Option
Line
Item
1001
Attend planning and coordination
meetings
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
12 Unit
Option
Line
Item
1002
Weekend Mass
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
250 Unit
Option
Line
Item
1003
Holy Day Mass
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
8 Unit
Option
Line
Item
1004
Penance Service
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
2 Unit
Option
Line
Item
1005
Weekday Mass
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
260 Unit
Option
Line
Item
1006
Assess and Advise
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
12 Unit
Option
Line
Item
1007
Special Masses
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
24 Unit
W911RX26QA052
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Option
Line
Item
1008
Maintain a log of the work performed
Product Service Code: G002
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price
12 Unit
Option
Line
Item
1009
Invoice
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Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.