36C25225Q0554_1.docx
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- 36C25225Q0554
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This Special Notice is for Ordained Catholic Priest Services at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Fr. Partrick J. Wendler, using a firm fixed price contract structure with a base year and four option years. The specific requirements include an ordained Catholic priest who can provide religious services consistent with Roman Catholic Church teachings, with a preference for experience serving veterans.
Key requirements include providing proof of ordination from the Roman Catholic Church, obtaining a letter of endorsement from the Diocese of Madison, and demonstrating the ability to be onsite within 2 hours for emergency last rites sacraments. The solicitation (36C25225Q0554) is not a competitive quote request, but interested vendors can submit capability statements via email to Justin Lemke by 10:00 AM CST on 07/25/2025. The VA reserves the right to proceed with the sole source negotiation with Fr. Wendler if no alternative vendors can meet the specific requirements. The contract uses NAICS Code 813110 and is being processed under 41 U.S.C. 1901 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Ordained Catholic Priest Services at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital located in Madison, WI |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 53214-1476 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25225Q0554 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 07-25-2025 10:00am CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| G002 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 813110 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
36C252 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101
Milwaukee WI 53214-1476
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Lemke, Justin Justin.Lemke@va.gov 414-844-4800
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| Justin.Lemke@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Government email |
DESCRIPTION
Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 1901 the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Fr. Partrick J. Wendler (SAM UEI: MWW7TJDCKML3).
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 Simplified acquisition procedures as implemented in FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This will be a firm fixed price contract for a Base plus four (4) Option Years Contract. The NAICS Code is 813110.
The William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital requires a vendor who can provide services that are in accordance with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church from an ordained priest. In addition to being ordained by the Roman Catholic Church, experience providing these services to veterans is preferred. Vendors must provide proof of ordination through the Roman Catholic Church, and a letter of endorsement from the Diocese of Madison to be eligible for this requirement. Finally, all vendors must provide proof of the ability to be onsite within 2 hours of notification in emergency instances to provide last rites sacraments.
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as references from other customers who are using these services to the Contracting Officer by 10:00AM (CST) Friday, 07/25/2025.
Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Responses received will be evaluated. However, a determination by the government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Fr. Partrick J. Wendler (SAM UEI: MWW7TJDCKML3). Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Justin Lemke at Justin.Lemke@va.gov. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BEACCEPTED.
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