SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST
- Notice Date
- 5/5/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 813110
— Religious Organizations
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Agency, North Region, Army Reserve Contracting Center Fort Buchanan, Army Reserve Contracting Center Fort Buchanan, Bldg. 399, 218 Brook Street, Fort Buchanan, PR 00934-4206
- ZIP Code
- 00934-4206
- Solicitation Number
- W912C309S0000
- Response Due
- 5/22/2009 11:59:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 7/21/2009
- Point of Contact
- Maria Otero, 787-707-3985<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The priest, in all Catholic Worship Services, shall include spiritual preparation and sermon preparation. The Mass is normally held on, but not limited to, Sunday mornings and evenings and designated Holy Days at times to be determined. Other Masses may be required. Weekday Service: Weekday Mass will be celebrated under this contract as necessary due to the Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Calendar and determined bye the Installation Chaplain. Sacraments: Formal Roman Catholic Rites. The Roman Catholic Church celebrates seven sacraments to include: a. Eucharist, Baptism, Reconciliation, Marriage, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, and Holy Orders. The contractor shall provide for these entire Sacrament, except Ordination. Location: Primary place for the conduct of services will be the Post Chapel, Fort Buchanan, building 183. The contractor, upon assignment by Mass schedule and/or by the Installation Chaplain, shall conduct worship services or other religious activities in designated chapel or facilities in Puerto Rico. Workmanship: All work shall be accomplished within the guidelines of the Roman Catholic Church, Army Regulation 165-1, Command Regulations, directives, and the Installation Chaplains Policy statements. Credentials: All services under this contract are performed by an ordained member of the Roman Catholic Church and endorsed by the Archdiocese for the Military Services and or local Archdiocese. The contractor shall be experienced and fully qualified to perform the required services with little or any supervision or direction by Government personnel. Ministrations and Emergency Service: Emergency services required for Roman Catholic Emergency ministrations such as Spiritual Directions, Marriages, Religious Counseling, and Family Religious Counseling etc. The contractor will provide emergency ministration to include, but not limited to, anointing of the sick, Baptisms, Eucharistic and Confessions, as well as Religious interventions. Government-Furnished Property and Utilities Office and Equipment: The Government will provide and furnish office space, automation equipment and office supplies, permanent or provided, in the Chaplains Office, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Office space, office equipment and office supplies are not permanent or dedicated solely to be used by the contractor. Liturgical items: The Government will provide all required consecrated and liturgical items of equipments and supplies needed in the conduct of a Roman Catholic Worship services, providing of the Sacraments, and other Ministration. Utilities: The Government will provide all utilities, such as electrical and water, to perform the services required by the contractor, at site of delivery of the services on federal property. The Government will not make any modifications to utility outlets, water faucets, etc., to accommodate contract equipment. The Government will not furnish the contractor with Government living quarters. The contractor will furnish his own transportation to and from the Fort Buchanan Chapel/Chaplain office or place of worship/ministration, to include any location requiring emergency Catholic coverage. The contractor will be furnished, when ever available and possible, the use of a typewriter and/or word processor for the presentation of lessons, sermons, plans, handouts, forms, statistical data be submitted as required by Church Headquarters, or to the Installation Chaplain. The contractor may use personal ecclesiastical equipment to conduct Roman Catholic Worship Services, Sacraments and Ministrations. The Government will not be liable for loss, damage, theft or maintenance of personal ecclesiastic equipments. The contractor will not be required to furnish any office, ecclesiastical or liturgical supplies in order to accomplish the requirements of this contract except as specifically noted. Administration: Administration for the purpose of this contract is the completion of reports to Military Archdiocese, Government forms, and other input that may be required for each contract product or service. Privacy Act: The contractor shall be familiar with, and insure compliance with, provisions of the Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act, and limitations on Government collection of personal statistical data on non-affiliated personnel. Applicable Government regulations concerning these Acts will be available at the Installation Chaplain Office review. *The contractor will personally perform the services described in the statement of work of will cause them to be performed by a substitute of equal or higher proficiency, and shall notify the Installation Chaplain in advance. The contractor will have sole responsibility of paying the substitute. Priority of Work: The contractor will give priority of work to life and death situations that require pastoral response. Work Accomplishments/Hours of Operation/Duty Schedule/Performance: The contractor shall provide the required products and services as indicated in the contract. The performance of all ministerial duties will include Services, Sunday, Saturday and Holy Day Masses, Weekday worship services or Masses, emergency coverage, Counseling, Spiritual care for Soldiers, Family members and authorized personnel.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Army Reserve Contracting Center Fort Buchanan Bldg. 399, 218 Brook Street, Fort Buchanan PR<br />
- Zip Code: 00934-4206<br />
- Zip Code: 00934-4206<br />
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