Fort Belvoir Catholic Priest (Archdiocese of the Military Service (AMS))

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Sam Houston is conducting market research to identify qualified contractors capable of providing Catholic Priest services to support military religious and worship activities at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The contractor must be an ordained Catholic Priest endorsed by the Archdiocese of Military Services with faculties granted by the AMS Archbishop, and all work must comply with the Roman Catholic Church guidelines, the AMS Priests' Manual, Army Regulation 165-1, Army Pamphlet 165-18, and Installation Chaplain Policies. Key service requirements include conducting approximately 24 weekend and solemn holy day masses annually, 156 weekday masses, 52 confession sessions, and up to 10 funerals or weddings per year at designated chapels on the installation. The Army is seeking preliminary capability information from interested sources, with responses due by January 27, 2026, and the government requests five-page capability packages addressing competition restrictions, company details, relevant experience, commercial availability, competition facilitation strategies, and recommendations for improving the Army's procurement approach. This is a market research effort only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or commitment to award a contract.

No set-aside designation has been applied to this procurement, though small businesses across all socioeconomic categories, including 8(a) firms, HUBZone businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises, and women-owned small businesses, are strongly encouraged to respond. No incumbent contractor or current award value has been identified in the available documentation. The contract will operate on a one-year base period running from January 15, 2027, through January 14, 2027, with four optional 12-month renewal periods, and the estimated annual workload is approximately 400 hours per year. Services will be performed at Belvoir Chapel, Fairfax Chapel, or Woodlawn Chapel as scheduled by the Contracting Officer's Representative, with the contractor required to submit monthly invoices and maintain detailed work logs throughout the contract period.