Ordained Catholic Priest Services at Tomah, WI VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12, seeks an ordained Catholic priest to provide religious services at Tomah VA Medical Center, with quotes due October 29, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Tomah, Wisconsin. The contract is a base year (March 1, 2027 through February 29, 2028) plus four one-year option periods extending through February 29, 2032. The incumbent contractor is Mathew Lester Bowe under prior Contract 36C25224P1117.

The contractor must be an ordained Catholic priest with ecclesiastical endorsement from both a Catholic archdiocese and the Archdiocese for Military Services, proficiency in written and spoken English, and prior VA or hospital chaplaincy experience. The contractor shall not access veteran electronic health records. Services include weekly on-site Catholic Mass, administration of sacraments (Holy Communion, Reconciliation, Last Rites), and emergency end-of-life Catholic ministry not to exceed five visits annually, limited to three hours per day, Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, excluding federal holidays. The contractor must respond to chaplain requests within two hours by phone with on-site capability within 90 minutes, available 24/7. A Tier 1 background investigation and annual flu vaccination documentation are required. Service Contract Labor Standards apply per Wage Determination 2015-4929 Rev33. NAICS code is 813110, Religious Organizations; PSC is G002, Social–Chaplain. Evaluation factors include price, technical capability, relevant experience, and veterans involvement preference for SDVOSBs and VOSBs. Quotations must be submitted by email; invoices are submitted electronically through the Tungsten Network within ten days of service completion, with payment by electronic funds transfer.