ST. Joseph Roman Catholic Congregation

ST. Joseph Roman Catholic Congregation, doing business as Saint Joseph Church, is a registered non-profit, tax-exempt corporate entity with active federal government registration that expires on April 10, 2025. While specific details about the congregation's broader mission are not provided, the organization has consistently demonstrated a specialized capability in providing religious services, particularly within federal correctional facilities. The entity is specifically registered to receive federal contract awards and has maintained an active SAM.gov registration since November 4, 2003.

ST. Joseph Roman Catholic Congregation has exclusively been awarded federal contracts by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Prisons, specifically for providing non-personal Catholic worship services at the Federal Correctional Institution in Pekin, Illinois. These annual purchase order contracts, which range in value from $700 to $5,400, cover Catholic religious services and activities tailored to the correctional facility environment. The contracts are consistently structured as firm fixed-price purchase orders with no set-aside designations, indicating open competition. Each contract typically covers a one-year period from October 1 to September 30, focusing on delivering Catholic sacraments, masses, and religious activities to inmates, ensuring their constitutional right to religious expression. The contracts are funded through the Bureau of Prisons' base operations budget for managing religious accommodations, and the most recent contract award is dated October 1, 2024, with a ceiling value of $5,400.00.