Shaw AFB Catholic Religious Education Coordinator Services

Air Combat Command at Shaw Air Force Base intends to resolicit Catholic Religious Education Coordinator Services as a Total Small Business set-aside with a pre-solicitation comment period closing May 28, 2026.

Place of performance is Building 912 (Palmetto Chapel) at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, with supplemental education activities at Spratt Education Center Building 501 or other designated locations on base. The contractor must maintain on-site presence a minimum of 2 hours during all Religious Education classes between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM EST on each RE Sunday, arriving 30 minutes prior to class start, with work not exceeding 20 hours per week including weekday office hours.

Minimum qualifications require a bachelor's degree in education and/or two years' experience as a Director or Coordinator of Religious Education; active Roman Catholic status in good standing with ecclesiastical reference; Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS) catechist certification; knowledge of military protocol or willingness to learn; Microsoft Office proficiency; English fluency; and a favorable criminal background check with no history of domestic violence, assault, or crimes against children. The contractor must be available for interview with the Catholic Chaplain and obtain a favorable security clearance with routine military installation access.

Scope includes developing a 10-month Religious Education calendar, conducting catechist and parent training, coordinating sacramental programs (First Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation), administering the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, organizing a 4–5 day Catholic Camp during June–August, and ensuring all volunteers and teachers complete background checks before working with individuals under 18. Subcontracting is prohibited. The contractor must register in SAM with a UEI and comply with Fair Labor Standards Act wage requirements and Air Force Policy Directive 52-1 and all 52 Series Instructions. Government furnishes computer access via Common Access Card, telephone, copy machine, fax machine, ecclesiastical equipment, baby grand piano, missals, hymnals, and bulletins. The contractor is responsible for providing own transportation and filling absences with prior-approved substitutes meeting equal or higher proficiency standards and favorable background checks.