Catholic Director of Religious Education (SOURCES SOUGHT)

The U.S. Marine Corps, through the Chaplains Office at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, has issued a Sources Sought announcement for a Catholic Director of Religious Education to support the Catholic Religious Education Program and the Command Religious Program. This is strictly an information-gathering action for planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation, request for proposal, or commitment to award a contract. The requirement is classified under NAICS code 611699, Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction, with a small business size standard of $16.5 million in annual revenue. Respondents must provide their company name, address, point of contact details, and a valid CAGE Code registered in SAM.gov, along with certification of their business size and any applicable socioeconomic designations such as 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Woman Owned, Small Disadvantaged, or Small Business status. Vendors are required to disclose if their services are available under a GSA/FSS contract and to provide details of any prior government contracts for identical or similar services, including agency names, points of contact, and contract numbers. All responses must be submitted via email to Leonard.A.Polous.civ@usmc.mil no later than July 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and respondents should note that no reimbursement will be provided for costs incurred in preparing submissions, and responses will not be returned. The Government is evaluating the market to determine whether a set-aside is appropriate and to assess the availability of qualified sources. If a solicitation follows, the contractor will be expected to deliver religious education services to children, youth, and adults, manage curriculum and volunteer training, maintain program schedules, and create publicity through approved channels. Work will be performed primarily on-site at MCAS New River, with 90% of effort occurring there and 10% at alternate locations, and will involve both on-site and remote work. The position requires approximately 28 hours per week, with mandatory presence on Sunday mornings, staff meetings, and as needed. Successful vendors must also demonstrate compliance with a 50-state background check to verify the absence of felony convictions or registration on state sex offender lists. Government-furnished resources will include a workspace, desk, chair, and NIPR computer. Any deviation from contractual requirements must be pre-approved by the Contracting Officer or Contract Administrator, and all deliverables, including Monthly Status Reports and an annual Final