WSMR Clergy Catholic Priest

The Mission & Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Bliss is soliciting qualified firms to provide Catholic Priest clergy services at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The procurement requires an ordained Catholic Priest endorsed by the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA to deliver comprehensive religious services including weekend and weekday masses, sacraments, pastoral counseling, confession, and emergency spiritual coverage. Key qualifications include current endorsement from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, valid driver's license with current vehicle insurance, English language proficiency at Level 3 of the Interagency Language Roundtable, and compliance with Army security requirements including background checks and mandatory training (AT Level I awareness, iWATCH, and OPSEC). The government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, with technical acceptability determined by the offeror's demonstrated ability to meet all Performance Work Statement requirements. Prospective bidders must submit questions by January 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time, and quotes are due by January 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 813110 (Religious Organizations) with a size standard of $13 million, though recent documentation indicates it may also be open to Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB). The contract will be awarded on a Firm Fixed Price basis with a base performance period running from February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027, followed by four optional one-year periods and a six-month extension option, extending potential service through July 31, 2031. Specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the solicitation documents. Performance standards require 95% compliance for weekend masses, 100% compliance for holy day masses and sacraments, and 98% compliance for two-hour emergency on-call response. Services will be performed at White Sands Missile Range, Las Cruces, New Mexico, with occasional support to Fort Bliss and Holloman Air Force Base as directed by the government.