Contact and place of performance
Charles Coushaine
Ayer, MA 01432
USA
U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office On Behalf Of Federal Medical Center, Devens March 16, 2026 (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation numbe...
View more(iii) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired, including documentation supporting any brand name descriptions (see 12.102).
See attached statement of work. This is for Catholic priest services for Sunday Mass.
(iv) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and f.o.b. point (see part 47).
See statement of work. Services will be performed at FMC Devens. 42 Patton Road, Ayer MA, 01432 and the adjacent Federal Prison Camp.
(v) A list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition (see 12.205(a)).
The following provisions are appliable:
(1) Price - The government will evaluate the Quoter’s proposed price to ensure it is fair and reasonable;
(2) Past Performance – Go/No-Go Evaluation
The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s past performance on a Go/No-Go basis.
(3) Technical Evaluation- Go/No-Go Evaluation
The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s Technical Evaluation on a Go/No-Go basis.
The contractor will have to provide a candidate who meets all the requirements of the statement of work. Please provide the candidate and the requirements.
“Education and Experience
The contractor shall possess, at a minimum, a Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in some form of religious studies. The contractor shall possess an ordination certification or like document verifying their recognition as a clergy or spiritual leader. The contractor shall have a minimum of three years of documented and continuous experience as a minister with their faith community. Experience working in a correctional setting is preferred but not required.”
Only Offerors receiving a "Go" rating under this factor will be considered eligible for award.
(vi) A list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition (see 12.205(b)).
(vii) The date, time, and place for receipt of offer and point of contact.
The completed solicitation package must be returned no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 23rd , 2026.
Vendors shall submit quotes only to:
No fax, hand delivered, or mail-in quotes will be accepted. Please be sure to read the solicitation, statement of work, clauses and provisions.
Quotes MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of the solicitation.
(viii) Any other additional information required by 5.101(c).
Any and all information will be posted to the General Services Administration, SAM.Gov website: www.sam.gov. All future information about this acquisition, including amendments, awards and cancellations will also be distributed through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation
All responsible sources may submit a quotation, as appropriate, which will be considered by the Bureau of Prisons.
“System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in this solicitation. Contracting officers will rely on representations from offers based on provisions in the solicitation. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.”
The U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office has issued solicitation 15B20526Q00000015 as a request for quotation to provide Roman Catholic priest services. These services are specifically for Sunday Mass at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Devens and the adjacent Federal Prison Camp, both located in Ayer, Massachusetts. This requirement is categorized under NAICS 813110 for Religious Organizations and PSC G002 for Social-Chaplain services. The acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns.
The performance period consists of a base year with four subsequent option years. The workload includes a maximum of two sessions per week for 52 weeks per year. Eligible candidates must possess at least a Baccalaureate Degree in religious studies from an accredited institution and must provide an ordination certification or similar document verifying their status as clergy or a spiritual leader. Additionally, the contractor must have at least three years of documented, continuous experience as a minister within their faith community, though experience in a correctional setting is preferred rather than required.
The government will evaluate quotes based on price, past performance, and technical factors. Both past performance and technical capability will be assessed on a Go/No-Go basis, and award will be made to the responsible offeror providing the best value. Responses must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Charles Coushaine by March 26, 2026. The solicitation includes three attachments: a Wage Determination, a Statement of Work, and the official solicitation document. All quotes must remain valid for 30 calendar days following the solicitation close date.
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