Roman Catholic Priest  for Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC) Fort Hood, Texas

The Department of the Army Medical Command seeks a Roman Catholic Priest to provide religious worship services, sacramental ministrations, pastoral counseling, and on-call coverage at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC) in Fort Hood, Texas, with proposals due July 17. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside restricted to Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB).

Place of performance is Fort Hood, Texas. The contract runs for one year from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, followed by four one-year options and a potential six-month extension through September 30, 2031. The contractor must provide one full-time equivalent Catholic Priest to deliver services 24/7 Sunday through Friday, comprising approximately 24 hours per week (1,248 regular hours, 15 overtime hours, 200 on-call hours, and 50 callback hours annually) across CRDAMC and associated military treatment facilities in the Fort Hood region.

Qualification requirements include a minimum of four Clinical Pastoral Education units, valid endorsement from the Archdiocese for the Military Services USA, U.S. citizenship, current BLS certification, and three years of hospital ministry experience. The contractor must fill the position within 60 days of award and maintain a 90 percent staffing rate. All contractor personnel must comply with security clearance requirements including background investigations. The contractor must obtain and maintain professional liability insurance, obtain government-furnished Common Access Cards and hospital identification badges, and submit monthly invoices through WAWF with supporting timesheets. The NAICS code is 813110, Religious Organizations, and the PSC code is G002, Social – Chaplain. Solicitation W81K0026QA224 contains the Performance Work Statement and FAR Addenda 52.212-1 and 52.212-2.