Notice of Intent to Sole Source – 99 ABW Catholic Priest BPA
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
-
Air Combat Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 813110 Religious Organizations
- PSC
- G002 Social- Chaplain
- Place of performance
- Nellis AFB, Nevada 89191, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 99th Contracting Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source for a Catholic Priest Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). This notice was published by the Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command on June 12, 2025, with responses due by June 26, 2025. The contracting squadron intends to award this sole source contract under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) authority, citing that the required services are available from only one responsible source due to the nature of the Roman Catholic Church organizational structure. The requirement falls under NAICS code 813110 for Religious Organizations and PSC code G002 for Social-Chaplain services. All ordained Catholic priests fall under the same endorsing organization, eliminating the possibility of meaningful competition for these specialized religious services.
The purpose of this sole source procurement is to establish a five-year BPA for providing Catholic religious services to the military community at Nellis Air Force Base, with services beginning April 30, 2025. Interested contractors must submit capability statements by 10:00 AM Pacific Time on June 26, 2025, via email to specified Air Force contacts, with attachments limited to 10 MB total and submitted only in Word or PDF format. Eligible contractors must be duly ordained Roman Catholic priests in good standing with specific qualifications including thorough knowledge of Catholic scriptures, liturgy, and Canon Law, plus the ability to provide pastoral care in a diverse military environment. The performance requirements include conducting weekend and holy day Masses at least twice monthly, performing funeral and memorial services, offering spiritual counseling, and celebrating the Rite of Reconciliation, with compensation provided on a per-unit basis for each service performed. The contract emphasizes collaboration with military chaplains and adherence to chapel and Air Force policies under the oversight of the Nellis AFB Wing Chaplain as Quality Assurance Personnel.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The purpose of this notice is to add the PWS as an attachment.
The 99th Contracting Squadron intends to award a sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), due to the services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DoD, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of services will satisfy agency requirements. The requirement is for the purchase of 99 ABW Catholic Priest BPA. Due to the nature of the Roman Catholic Church, there can be no meaningful competition as all ordained priests fall under the same endorsing organization.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes technical data and cost information, sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government.
A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement.
Capability statements are due on 26 June 2025 by 10:00 AM Pacific Time. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 10 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time. Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word (.docx) or Adobe PDF (.pdf) attachment to the following addresses:
Katherine.miller.18@us.af.mil
tiffany.jones.33@us.af.mil
Update #1 ·
The 99th Contracting Squadron intends to award a sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), due to the services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DoD, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of services will satisfy agency requirements. The requirement is for the purchase of 99 ABW Catholic Priest BPA. Due to the nature of the Roman Catholic Church, there can be no meaningful competition as all ordained priests fall under the same endorsing organization.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes technical data and cost information, sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government.
A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement.
Capability statements are due on 26 June 2025 by 10:00 AM Pacific Time. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 10 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time. Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word (.docx) or Adobe PDF (.pdf) attachment to the following addresses:
Katherine.miller.18@us.af.mil
tiffany.jones.33@us.af.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1 - PWS - Auxiliary Catholic Priest.pdf |
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