Jewish Services for FDC Philadelphia
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15B21726Q00000009
- Agency
-
Bureau of Prisons
Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 813110 Religious Organizations
- PSC
- Q528 Social Work
- Place of performance
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks a contractor to provide Jewish religious services for the Jewish inmate population at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, with proposals due July 10, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside.
Place of performance is FDC Philadelphia, 700 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. The procurement is for an indefinite delivery/requirements contract with a firm-fixed price base year (12 months from effective date of award) and four optional 12-month renewal periods exercisable at the Government's discretion. The contractor must hire and manage credentialed Jewish Service Providers (ordained rabbis) to deliver religious programming including Shabbat, holy days, minyan, Torah reading, pastoral counseling, annual retreats, and liaison services. Approximately 24 one-hour sessions are anticipated annually, with a maximum of two sessions per month and 30 hours of work per week. Payment is hourly for sessions completed (minimum 40 minutes per session), with FICA taxes of 7.65% added by the Government for individual contractors.
The contractor or the rabbi providers must hold a degree from an accredited seminary with Smicha (rabbinic ordination), maintain minimum two years' experience as a practicing rabbi, and demonstrate good standing in a Jewish religious organization. Prior to award, the contractor must complete a comprehensive background investigation including NCIC check, fingerprinting, law enforcement verification, and urinalysis screening. The NAICS code is 813110, Religious Organizations, with a size standard of 750 employees. The contracting officer is Brian Virgillo. Monthly invoicing is required, with payment due 30 days after receipt of proper documentation.
Notice text
The FDC [Federal Detention Center] at Philadelphia, PA intends to award one firm-fixed price contract for the provision of Jewish Services for the Jewish inmate community with the ability to work with federal offenders who are in the care and custody of the U.S. Attorney General. The work is to be performed in the Chaplaincy Services Area of FDC Philadelphia. Sessions will ordinarily occur inside the Chapel. The [Federal Detention Center] at Philadelphia, PA is located at 700 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA (19106).
The Government contemplates a single award of an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit prices resulting from this solicitation. The resulting contract will include a base year period from the effective date of award (EDOA) through 12 months from the EDOA with four (4) possible 12-month option years for renewal at the unilateral discretion of the Government. Quoters are advised that the Government has the unilateral right to exercise option periods in accordance with FAR 52.217-9, "Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.”
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW Jewish Services PHL.pdf | ||
| Jewish Rabbi SF1449.pdf | ||
| CONTRACTOR INFORMTION SHEET.pdf |
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