Catholic Clergy Service
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Army, specifically the Medical Readiness Contracting Office-West, is soliciting proposals for Catholic Clergy Services to support William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) in Fort Bliss, TX. This requirement is for an ordained Catholic Priest to provide religious, spiritual, and pastoral care to Catholic staff, patients, and family members. The contract will be a base year plus four (4) option years. Proposals are due February 25, 2026, at 1:00 PM MST.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide comprehensive Catholic pastoral care, including:
- Performing worship services (Masses, daily, weekly, weekends, special Holy Days).
- Administering Sacraments (Baptism, Marriage, Memorials, Anointing of the Sick).
- Providing special ministrations such as crisis intervention and grief counseling.
- Conducting ward visits and supporting Catholic Sacraments during normal duty hours, weekends, and on-call.
- Maintaining on-call status with a 10-minute telephonic response and one-hour physical availability to the MTF.
- Working on federal holidays as determined by the Department point of contact.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Solicitation (Base plus four option years)
- Period of Performance: March 25, 2026, through September 30, 2030 (Base: Mar 25, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026; Option 1-4: Oct 1, 2026 - Sep 30, 2030)
- Place of Performance: William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, TX
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted
- NAICS Code: 813110 (Religious Organizations), Size Standard: $15 million
- Proposal Due: February 25, 2026, 1:00 PM MST
- Published Date: February 17, 2026
Eligibility & Submission
- Eligibility: Offerors must be ordained Catholic Clergy and provide an endorsement from the Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS) with their proposal.
- Submission: Electronic copies of quotes must be emailed to joseph.a.flores.civ@health.mil and robyn.a.villafranco.civ@health.mil.
- Requirements: Personnel must be fluent in English and Spanish, possess a valid U.S. driver's license and Common Access Card (CAC), and pass a background check.
Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated based on Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price. Offerors must be rated "Acceptable" on Technical Capability and Past Performance to proceed to price evaluation. Offerors should submit 1-3 recent and relevant projects for past performance and provide unit and extended prices for each CLIN and option year. Proposals must remain valid for at least 90 days.