Protestant Chaplin Pickaway Correctional Institution

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is procuring services for a Protestant Religious Service Provider to serve as a contract Chaplain at Pickaway Correctional Institution (PCI), designated as contract number DRC-26-0043. This is a professional services contract for chaplaincy and religious services support within a state correctional facility located in Ross County and Cincinnati City jurisdictions in Ohio. The selected contractor will be responsible for conducting Protestant religious services, providing spiritual counseling and pastoral care to inmates, maintaining chaplaincy records, coordinating religious programming with facility administration, and supporting the religious and moral development of the Protestant inmate population in accordance with institutional policies and procedures. Required qualifications include experience in religious ministry, knowledge of correctional environments, the ability to serve diverse Protestant denominations, and demonstrated chaplaincy credentials appropriate for correctional facility work. The solicitation was posted on March 24, 2026, with a proposal due date of April 8, 2026, providing potential bidders with approximately two weeks to prepare and submit responses to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

The specific set-aside designations, restrictions on organization types, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, and detailed compensation structures are not fully articulated in the available documentation summaries. No incumbent vendor information or current contractor details have been identified in the provided materials. The contract administration will be governed by Ohio Executive Orders (EO 2022-02D and EO 2019-12D) establishing mandatory procurement procedures, competitive bidding requirements, vendor qualification standards, and contract management protocols that applicants must follow. Interested vendors must register through OhioBuys, Ohio's central procurement system, and comply with all state procurement regulations and documentation requirements. Specific contract term duration, renewal options, salary amounts, and other detailed compensation and benefits information are contained within the full contract documentation that should be accessed through the OhioBuys platform or directly from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.