SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Non-personal services of a Roman Catholic civilian priest to provide for the pastoral and sacramental needs of Roman Catholics at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA.
- Notice Date
- 6/7/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, NMC Portsmouth, 54 Lewis Minor St, Portsmouth, VA, 23708-2297
- ZIP Code
- 23708-2297
- Solicitation Number
- N00183-06-T-0127
- Response Due
- 6/15/2006
- Archive Date
- 6/30/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- VENDOR SHALL COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: TIN: CAGE: DUNS: Vendor Point of Contact: Phone: Vendor E-Mail: Fax: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Point of Contact: Contracting: Yvette Williams 757-953-7825 E-Mail: ykwilliams@mar.med.navy.mil Payment in Arrears (Check One): ___Monthly ___Quarterly ___Semi-Annually ___Annually Note: Vendor will be required to provide billing electronically via the WAWF Electronic Invoicing Method per Section G of this RFQ. For additional information, a review of the following web sites may be required: https://wawf.eb.mil http://wawftraining Email: wawf@nmlc.med.navy.mil Vendor to reference Request for Quotation (RFQ) Number N62753-06-T-0126 on all correspondence relating to this RFQ. PROMPT PAYMENT: For Prompt Payment Act purposes, this contract is subject to the 7 calendar-day constructive acceptance period. GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE AWARD BASED ON AN ?ALL OR NONE? EVALUATION. Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 1,300 Hours Roman Catholic Priest FFP pastoral Care 5 hrs/day; 25 hrs/week FOB: Destination MILSTRIP: N0018306RQHCS01 PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N0018306RQHCS01 NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0002 26 Days Roman Catholic Priest FFP Weekday Mass (as assigned) FOB: Destination MILSTRIP: N0018306RQHCS01 PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N0018306RQHCS01 NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0003 5 Days Roman Catholic Priest FFP Holy Day Mass (as assigned) FOB: Destination MILSTRIP: N0018306RQHCS01 PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N0018306RQHCS01 NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0004 9 Hours Roman Catholic Priest FFP NMCP Command orientation FOB: Destination MILSTRIP: N0018306RQHCS01 PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N0018306RQHCS01 NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0005 9 Hours Roman Catholic Priest FFP NMCP Pastoral Care Orientation FOB: Destination MILSTRIP: N0018306RQHCS01 PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N0018306RQHCS01 NET AMT Section C - Descriptions and Specifications CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT STATEMENT OF WORK ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST DAY USE 1. INTRODUCTION/SCOPE A. Background. The Commander, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), Portsmouth, VA, is responsible for providing the spiritual and religious care of patients and staff. BUMED provides chaplain billets to support this requirement. The Chaplain Corps provides chaplains to fill these billets at NMCP. B. Discussion. The nature of pastoral care to Roman Catholics is sacramental. The celebration and administration of sacraments requires the presence of a Catholic priest. Therefore, it is essential that Catholic priests are available to provide pastoral care and sacraments to Roman Catholic patients and staff at NMCP. Traditionally, the Navy Chaplain Corps has been able to provide an adequate number of Catholic priests to fill billet requirements and care for the Roman Catholic population within the naval sea services. In recent years, a shortage of Catholic priests in the civilian community has developed. This shortage is now reflected in the decreased availability of Catholic chaplains in every branch of the military. It has been determined that only the two Regional Medical Centers in San Diego, Portsmouth, and the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda will be detailed active duty Catholic priests. Because of this shortage, gapping of the billets occur. And, even when the Catholic billet is filled, it is essential to have a back-up priest available. The priests assigned to the Tidewater Area are either with deploying units or are at large base chapels; they have not routinely been able to provide emergency coverage and will not be released, even temporarily, from their units to provide continuous pastoral care to our command. Therefore, we need to implement new strategies to meet the spiritual and religious needs of Roman Catholics. This requires us to use Roman Catholic assets outside of the military. C. Scope. As a result of the above issues, a requirement exists to contract for the non-personal services of a Roman Catholic civilian priest to provide for the pastoral and sacramental needs of Roman Catholics at NMCP. 2. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS. A. The civilian priest shall be an independent contractor of Pastoral Care Services. On an annual basis the contractor shall: Work 25 hours / week (Mon-Fri), typically from 0830 ? 1400 (with 30 min for lunch). Celebrate up to 26 weekday Masses (Wednesday) and up to 5 Holy Day Masses. For these Masses, the contractor will be given at least 48 hours advanced notice. During the workday the contractor shall counsel/visit Roman Catholic patients and Staff as coordinated by the Active Duty Roman Catholic Priest or as determined by the Command Chaplain. During visitation, the contractor will deliver the sacraments of the church as needed. B. The contractor shall also be paid per hour / weekday service occurrence. 1. Services shall not be required on federal holidays. 2. Unexplained absences due to illness or other incapacitation will be allowed up to 7 days per contract year. The contractor shall advise the COR of such absences. 3. The contractor shall provide competent Priest substitute with equal credentials who will cover during period of contractor absences (not to exceed 15 days / year). 4. The contractor shall perform, with the parameters of his ordination and the dictates of his faith group. C. Staff orientation is required and the independent contract priest will attend the one (1) day orientation within the first month of service and up to one (1) day departmental orientation at the discretion of the Command Chaplain. D. Term of this contract, the contractor (priest) agrees to perform on behalf of the U.S. Government duties of a Roman Catholic priest for spiritual care of active duty military personnel, families, eligible civilian employees, and other beneficiaries per the terms and conditions of the contract. E. Place of Performance. Work shall be performed onboard NMCP. Meetings between the contractor and the Command Chaplain, or his/her representative, shall be performed on site. F. Work Hours. The civilian priest shall be an independent contractor of Pastoral Care Services. On an annual basis the contractor shall: Work 25 hours / week (Mon-Fri), typically from 0830 ? 1400 (with 30 min for lunch). Celebrate up to 26 weekday Masses (Wednesday) and up to 5 Holy Day Masses. For these Masses, the contractor will be given at least 48 hours advanced notice. During the work day the contractor shall counsel/visit Roman Catholic patients as coordinated by the Active Duty Roman Catholic Priest or as determined by the Command Chaplain. During visitation, the contractor will deliver the sacraments of the church as needed. G. Communication. The contractor is authorized to meet with Directors, Department Heads, supervisors, and other staff personnel as well as patients and their families in the performance of pastoral responsibilities. The contractor will pursue all administrative matters through the Command Chaplain. H. Qualifications. The contractor shall be a Validly ordained Roman Catholic priest in good standing with his diocese or religious order. Have ecclesiastical endorsement, in writing, from their diocese or religious order; this will be presented to the Command Chaplain and sent to the Chief of Chaplains for further verification. It is preferred that the contractor have at least one (1) unit of CPE or it?s equivialency. The Catholic priest shall demonstrate reliability, good relational skills and the ability to serve on an ecumenical ministry team. The contracted priest will comply with government policies and regulations in regard to identification badges, parking, and professional decorum. A physical examination certification which states the date on which the physical examination was conducted, the name of the doctor who performed the examination, and a statement concerning physical health of the contractor. The certification must contain the following statement: ?(Name of Contractor) is suffering from no physical disability/medical condition which would restrict or preclude him from providing services as a Roman Catholic Priest. (Name of Contractor) is suffering from no contagious diseases to include but not limited to AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and venereal diseases, and is not positive for HIV anti-bodies?. The contractor shall be able to read, write, speak and understand English fluently. I. Guidance. The Command Chaplain will provide direct guidance for the contracted priest. J. INS verification. No alien shall be allowed to perform under this contract without an Alien Registration Card (?green card?) and/or in violation of the Immigration Laws of the United States. K. Personal Appearance. The contractor shall be neat, clean, well-groomed, and in appropriate clergy clothing when in patient care and public areas. The contractor shall display the identification badge provided by security any time while at work. L. Government Regulations. The contractor shall become acquainted with and obey all pertinent Command, Navy, and DOD regulations, shall perform in a manner which precludes any waste of utilities and shall not use government equipment for personal business. All motor vehicles operated on this installation by the contractor shall be registered with base security and operated according to applicable directives. Eating and smoking by the contractor are prohibited in patient care areas and are restricted to designated areas. M. Absences. The contractor shall advise the Command Chaplain, or his acting substitute, of any planned or unplanned absences. The contractor shall provide a competent priest substitute with equivalent credentials who will provide Catholic coverage during periods of contractor absences. N. The contractor, although in fact not a Government employee, shall comply with Executive Order 11222 of May 8, 1965, ?Prescribing Standards of Ethical Conduct for Government Officers and Employees,? and shall also comply with Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Navy (DON) regulations implementing this Executive Order. In addition, the contractor shall adhere to all DOD, Navy, and Command policies and regulations during the performance of their duties. Contractor shall not accept tips and donations for services rendered. O. As an independent contractor, all medical, dental, and professional liability insurance is the responsibility of the contractor. 3. PROPERTY. A. Government-Furnished Property. The government will provide office space, office furniture, telephone/fax service, pager, charting stamp, and the use of a copier and computer hardware and software necessary for use by the contractor. The government will allow unlimited telephone usage, both local and long distance, in support of the Pastoral Care Services programs. The government will provide utility services for the contractor?s use while on site. The government will provide the referenced information specified in Section 2. The Pastoral Care Services staff will coordinate the retrieval of information needed by the contractor and serve as the interface. The government will provide resources for the administration and celebration of sacraments and other professional resources deemed necessary by the COMMAND CHAPLAIN of Pastoral Care Service. The government will provide office staff for administrative support. B. Contractor-Furnished Property. The contractor shall furnish any items which are for personal use/ownership, or which are resources the government may be restricted in appropriating. 4. GENERAL INFORMATION. The following documents and data sources shall be provided to the contractor in the performance of duty upon request. This information will be provided by the NMCP Pastoral Care Services staff: A. Demographic information on the beneficiary population served. B. Current data on patient preferences as determined by survey, correspondence, and patient relations statistics. C. Information regarding non-medical issues such as facilities, parking, support services, staffing, watch bills, and other amenities. D. Results of inspections/surveys by internal and external agencies. E. An explanation of the Pastoral Care concept being used and how it is implemented. F. Charting of the pastoral visit. Period of Performance: June 19 2006 - May 31, 2007
- Place of Performance
- Address: Material Management Department, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 54 Lewis Minor Street, Portsmouth, VA,
- Zip Code: 23708
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 23708
- Record
- SN01064369-W 20060609/060607221846 (fbodaily.com)
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