NIGP 95216: Chaplain/Minister Services

NIGP 95216 Chaplain/Minister Services, an Item code, covers the procurement of pastoral care and spiritual support services that state and local governments purchase for healthcare facilities, correctional institutions, and other public settings. Recent solicitations show that buying agencies engage chaplaincy providers to deliver inclusive, interfaith worship services, individualized pastoral counseling, and coordination with community clergy to address the religious and spiritual needs of patients, inmates, and their families. Service delivery typically requires on-site presence at specified frequencies, detailed documentation of pastoral activities, and compliance with healthcare standards such as Joint Commission requirements and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regulations alongside institutional policies governing HIPAA confidentiality, infection control, and safety protocols. State agencies and municipal health departments drive current demand, with contracts typically spanning one to three years.

The Illinois Department of Human Services and the District of Columbia have posted chaplaincy solicitations in the recent quarter. The Illinois DHS issued RFP 27444DHSMENTHB51698 on March 30, 2026, seeking chaplaincy services for Chicago-Read Medical Health Center with a response deadline of April 3, 2026; the contract runs three years (FY27–FY29) and requires a minimum of two partial days per week on-site, with $1,000,000 minimum general commercial liability insurance and compliance with prevailing wage requirements where applicable. The District of Columbia posted RFP DOC832757 on June 22, 2026, for Islamic Chaplaincy Services with proposals due July 6, 2026, though no scope detail, contract value, term, or evaluation criteria appear in available documentation. Geographic activity centers on Illinois and the District of Columbia in the current snapshot; procurement frequency and issuing-body patterns suggest limited, episodic demand driven by facility-specific staffing needs rather than systematic government-wide expansion.