Catholic Clergy Service

The Department of the Army Medical Command is soliciting proposals for Catholic Clergy Services to support William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) in Fort Bliss, Texas. The contractor will provide full-time pastoral care services, including daily and weekend Masses, administration of sacraments, on-call spiritual counseling, and pastoral support to Catholic patients, staff, and family members. Key qualifications required include an advanced degree (Master of Divinity or equivalent), minimum four Clinical Pastoral Education units, three years of hospital ministry experience, current certification from the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, endorsement from the Archdiocese for Military Services, U.S. citizenship, bilingual fluency in English and Spanish, and full Roman Catholic ordination. Evaluation will be based on technical capability (including demonstrated ability to meet Performance Work Statement requirements and Archdiocese endorsement), past performance with preference for similar projects completed within the past three years, and price using a lowest-priced technically acceptable approach. The offer due date is February 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM MST.

This solicitation is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 813110 (Religious Organizations). The contract structure consists of a base period from March 25, 2026 through September 30, 2026, followed by four optional one-year periods extending through September 30, 2030, for a potential five-year engagement. The base period requires 5,455 billable hours distributed across normal duty hours, call-back hours, on-call hours, and holiday/overtime hours, with approximately 8,910 hours annually during option periods. All services are priced on a firm fixed-price basis with hourly rates to be submitted by offerors, though no specific budget range or contract value is disclosed in the solicitation materials. Performance will take place at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, located at Fort Bliss, Texas 79918.