Anointing of the Sick and Emergency Pastoral Care

The contract seeks to provide Catholic anointing of the sick, spiritual comfort, and emergency pastoral care services to military personnel and their families, with a primary focus on hospital visits and crisis response for those who are ill or injured. Services must be delivered in accordance with Catholic tradition and doctrine, ensuring sacramental support and emotional guidance during times of medical emergency, serious illness, or death. The provider is expected to be available on short notice to respond to urgent spiritual needs, offering pastoral presence and sacraments in both clinical and community settings, including at military installations and nearby medical facilities in Vicenza, Italy. The contract is structured as a subcontract under the Department of Defense, with the place of performance centered in Vicenza, Italy, and a NAICS code of 813110 indicating religious organizations. The posting date is July 28, 2026, and proposals must be submitted by August 28, 2026. The agency responsible is listed as 0414 Aq Hq Contract Augmented, and while no specific set-aside designation is provided, the solicitation remains open to qualified providers capable of meeting the spiritual care requirements in a military context. The work requires deep cultural and religious competency, reliability, and the ability to integrate seamlessly into military medical and chaplaincy networks to support service members and their families in times of vulnerability.