Watch Care Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 26P4000
- Agency
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MICC Fort Hood
Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 624410 Child Care Services
- Place of performance
- Fort Cavazos, Texas 76544, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Hood is seeking a contractor to provide Watch Care Services for the Religious Support Office (RSO) at Fort Hood, Texas. The procurement involves staffing childcare services during religious services and events across up to 13 chapel locations on the installation. The contractor must provide one Watch Care Coordinator responsible for recruiting, vetting, hiring, and managing a flexible team of qualified childcare providers, with the coordinator maintaining administrative oversight and coordinating with the RSO's Contracting Officer's Representative. Key requirements include that the Watch Care Coordinator possess a minimum of three years documented supervisory and management experience managing teams of at least eight individuals and two years of childcare facility experience, while all childcare workers must have childcare or children-related experience with the ability to manage mixed-age groups safely. All contractor personnel must pass background checks including Child and Youth National Agency Check with Inquiries (CNACI) and Installation Records Check (IRC), complete required training in AT Level I, iWATCH, OPSEC, and obtain CPR and First Aid certifications. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on March 20, 2026, with a response deadline of April 1, 2026, and potential contractors are currently being asked to submit only technical capability documents and business size classification without pre-employment documentation or quotes.
This opportunity carries no set-aside designations and involves a labor-hour contract structure for a base year spanning April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with two optional one-year extension periods through March 31, 2029. No incumbent contractor or award value has been identified in the pre-solicitation notice. The contractor must maintain adult-to-child ratios per Army Regulation 608-10 and Texas child care regulations, provide liability insurance meeting Texas state standards for licensed childcare facilities, and submit monthly deliverables including watch care reports, work logs, and invoices. The Watch Care Coordinator's core duty hours include Sunday 0800–1300, Tuesday 0800–1200, and Thursday 1600–2100, with additional availability required for special events such as Vacation Bible School and holiday services. The government has indicated that specific details regarding additional pre-scheduled times, expected attendance numbers, and the formal solicitation will follow this sources sought phase.
Notice text
PLEASE THOUROHLY READ THE FOLLOWING
Please note that this sources sought notice may go inactive before the April 1, 2026 deadline.
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. The purpose of this notice is to determine if you - as a prosepctive contractor - are able to perform the needs of a this potential requirment. Do not worry about submitting pre-employements documentations or submiting anything that alludes to a quote. At this time documents of that nature are not neccesary.
Please at this time submit a document showing technical capability and confirm if you are a small or large business. You may submit any other document that you believe highlights your capabilty.
Please thoroughly read ALL attachments.
Place of Performance: Fort Hood, Texas 76544
Period of Performance: Subject to Change
- Base Year: 01 APR 2026 – 31 MAR 2027
- Option Year I: 01 APR 2027 – 31 MAR 2028
- Option Year II: 01 APR 2028 – 31 MAR 2029
A brief description of service (also found in draft PWS attachment):
The contractor shall provide a Watch Care Coordinator, who shall be responsible for the complete management, scheduling, and oversight. The contractor will also provide a team of qualified childcare providers to support the Religious Support Office (RSO) programs across Fort Hood, TX. The Contractor shall provide non-personal services necessary to perform Watch Care Services as defined in this Performance Work Statement, except for those items specified as government furnished property and services.
The Fort Hood RSO provides robust religious programming for a large and diverse community of Soldiers and their families. A key component of this programming is the provision of reliable, safe, and high-quality watch care during religious services and events. The RSO requires a professional coordinator to manage the significant administrative and logistical burden of staffing these events across multiple locations and at various times.
This contract does not create an employer-employee relationship between the Government and Contractor, as well as any corporation, partnership, business association, other party, or legal entity with which the Contractor may be associated. The Government assumes no responsibility for costs incurred for services performed by the contractor that are not included in this contract.
All questions must be submitted no later than 4:00 PM Central Time (UTC-5) on March 26, 2026, to both the Contract Specialist and the Contract Officer at the email addresses below. Answer to questions will be provided NLT 2:00 PM Central Time (UTC-5) on March 27, 2026.
E-mail is the preferred method for questions. Questions will only be answered via email.
Your points of contact regarding this requirement are as follows:
Contract Specialist: Chasity.n.griffin.civ@army.mil
Contracting Officer: Marcellus.j.newson.civ@army.mil
Please begin subject line on email with 26P4000.
Please see all attachments.
- Review Draft PWS
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Questions and Answers.docx | DOCX document | |
| Performance Work Statement.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award Watch Care Services | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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