Indefinite Delivery Contract 15B20526D00000082

The Federal Bureau of Prisons awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to the Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester (Diocese of Worcester) to provide Roman Catholic religious services at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts. The master Blanket Purchase Agreement, valued at $61,800, was established on April 1, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2026. Under this contract vehicle, the Diocese delivers ongoing Roman Catholic pastoral care, including weekly Sunday Mass, sacramental services such as hearing confessions, and Mass celebrations on Catholic Holy Days of Obligation. The contractor must employ an ordained Catholic priest holding a minimum Baccalaureate degree in religious studies with at least three years of documented continuous experience as a minister. The current award extends from June 1, 2026, with a ceiling value of $65,000 and continues through May 31, 2031, replacing the expiring 2021 agreement.

The contract employs a firm fixed-price call order structure, with individual purchase orders issued as needed to fund specific performance periods. The original solicitation, issued as Request for Quotation 15B20526Q00000015 in March 2026, projected an estimated 104 annual sessions (two sessions per week) with a base year and four option years at identical quantities. All services are performed at FMC Devens and the adjacent Federal Prison Camp, with the contractor required to comply with institutional security protocols, undergo background investigations conducted by the Bureau of Prisons, and participate in mandatory orientation and annual refresher training. The contract carries no small business set-aside designation and was awarded through open competition under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 for commercial services, with price serving as the primary evaluation criterion.