Religious Services

The state and local contract opportunity is for the procurement of religious services by the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The Soldiers' Home is seeking to contract with a Roman Catholic Priest and a Protestant Minister to provide a variety of religious services to the home's residents. The Catholic Priest is required to conduct Sunday Mass at 10:00 AM, Holy Days of Obligation at 10:00 AM, and to provide the Sacrament of the Sick and Communion to Catholic residents. The Protestant Minister is required to conduct Worship Services every Sunday at 1:00 PM, with Communion offered at least monthly. The initial contract term is 1 year, with 9 one-year renewal options. Responses to the Request for Response (RFR) are due by May 22, 2015 at 2:00 PM. The RFR does not specify a maximum obligation amount, and indicates that federal funds will not be used. Bidders must include their proposed weekly rates in their responses.

The RFR encourages participation by Minority and Women Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) and requires bidders to submit an Affirmative Market Program Plan as part of their response if the contract exceeds $50,000. The prior solicitation for these services in 2004 received two responses, but the current incumbent vendors and contract details are not provided. The procurement budget or range is also not specified in the available information.