RFI Responses 12Feb TO Amendment 02.pdf

Question 1:

In regards to the Instructions in Addendum to 52.212-1. This one pertains to Key Personnel and requires the Catholic Priest to submit a resume to demonstrate that “all qualifications have been met”. Since no delineation is provided in the PWS as to what meets that requirement would be, it is presumed to be consistent with the PWS compliance noted in the AMS Minimum Requirements for the Pastoral Care of Catholic Personnel (specifically, 6.6.4. All contract priests must personally obtain the endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services. No priest presented by a third-party contractor will be endorsed). To this end, does the government require documents including (1) Home diocese approval letter, and (2) active and current AMS endorsement and faculties documented on the Government's DD Form 2088 (Statement of Ecclesiastical Endorsement) and would the DD2088 be submitted with the initial proposal with the résumé, or is it only required upon selection for award? If so, request L.2.3 Technical Approach submission and M.1.1. Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation be amended to confirm these requirements and that they are not a "third-party contractor"?

Gov Response: Individuals providing Catholic clergy services will be ordained members of the Roman Catholic Church and endorsed by the Archdiocese for Military Services. The contractor shall be experienced and fully qualified to perform the required services without any direction by Government personnel. The contractor will submit in writing an ecclesiastical endorsement as proof of good standing with the denomination.

The DD 2088, shows AMS approval, and resume, shows experience, should be submitted with the proposal.

The L.2.3 Technical Approach Submission and M.1.1 Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluations can be added. The DD 2088 is the critical document since it must be issued by the Archdioceses for the Military Service.