Catholic Priest Services - Sources Sought

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Solicitation number
M6700126Q0020
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
813110 Religious Organizations
PSC
G002 Social- Chaplain
Place of performance
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina 28542, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The United States Marine Corps, through the Chaplain's Office at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, is seeking a Roman Catholic Priest to provide religious services at the installation. This Sources Sought announcement is issued for planning and market research purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or binding commitment by the Government to award a contract. Key requirements include that only ordained Roman Catholic Priests are eligible to respond, and all interested vendors must obtain a letter of endorsement from the Archdiocese for Military Services, USA, prior to any contract award. The Archdiocese will not endorse third parties or staffing agencies, limiting competition to individual priests who meet their standards. Responses must be submitted by email to Leonard.A.Polous.civ@usmc.mil no later than February 5, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparing responses, and submitted information will not be returned.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, with the applicable NAICS code 813110 (Religious Organizations) carrying a $13.0 million size standard. Respondents must provide company name and address, point of contact information, CAGE Code registration in SAM.gov, business size designation, applicable small business certifications if any (including 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Woman Owned, or Small Disadvantaged Business status), GSA/FSS contract availability, and documentation of prior Government agency acquisitions with contract numbers. No incumbent contractor or specific award value is identified in this Sources Sought announcement. The Government will use the information gathered to determine the feasibility of the set-aside approach and identify qualified sources capable of fulfilling the chaplaincy support requirements at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

Notice text

This is a Sources Sought announcement to request information only.  This is not a Request for Quote or Proposal.  This Sources Sought notice is issued for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals, offers, bids, and/or quotes.  This is not an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, or a confirmation that the Government will contract for the services contained in the Sources Sought, nor is any commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract implied.

Responses to this notice will assist the Government in identifying potential sources in determining if a set aside of the solicitation is appropriate, and in determining whether this approach to securing contracting support is practicable.

Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Sources Sought.  Responses to the Sources Sought will not be returned.  Please note that the solicitation number used for this Sources Sought may be different from the one in the actual solicitation, if a solicitation materializes.

The Chaplain's Office, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, has a requirement for a Roman Catholic Priest to provide religious services aboard MCB Camp Lejeune.

The applicable NAICS code is 813110, Religious Organizations.  The size standard in millions of dollars for this NAICS code is $13.0.

Please note that interested vendors must be able to obtain a letter of endorsement from the Archdiocese for Military Services, USA, prior to award of any resulting contract.  Only Roman Catholic Priests will be permitted to quote on any resulting contract, as the Archdiocese for Military Services, USA, will not endorse third parties or staffing agencies.  For more information, please review the Archdiocese for Military Services, USA's website: https://www.milarch.org/application-for-endorsementfaculties/.

Interested vendors shall provide the following information:

  1. Company name, address, point of contact name, phone number, and email address.
     
  2. CAGE Code.  CAGE Code must be registered in SAM.gov (https://www.sam.gov)
     
  3. Business Size under NAICS 813110.
     
  4. If the size standard is small, indicate if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, HUBZone certified, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, or Small Business.
     
  5. If the services are available under a GSA/FSS contract.  If so, please provide your GSA schedule number.
     
  6. If these services have been acquired by any Government agencies.  If so, please provide names of agencies, point(s) of contact, and contract number(s).
     
  7. Include any other supporting documentation.

Responses to this Sources Sought notice shall be e-mailed to Leonard.A.Polous.civ@usmc.mil.

Responses must be received no later than 5 February 2026 at 10:00 A.M.

Files

File Type Posted
LEJ Cath Priest Sources Sought.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Catholic Priest Services Latest solicitation Solicitation
Catholic Priest Services Pre-Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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