Catholic Religious Education Coordinator

The solicitation FA252126QB023 seeks a Catholic Religious Education Coordinator to provide religious education services to the Catholic worship community at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, under a firm-fixed price contract with a one-year base period and four option years, plus one additional six-month extension option, for a potential total performance period of 5.5 years. Services include organizing and conducting monthly religious education classes, training volunteer instructors, implementing contingency plans for service disruptions, and supporting daily and weekend masses and confessions in accordance with the Performance Work Statement dated March 24, 2026. The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 813110, with a size standard of $13 million, requiring all offerors to be verified small businesses through SAM.gov. The proposal deadline was extended to May 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EST, and submissions must be emailed to designated points of contact. Evaluation will be based on technical acceptability—including doctrinal accuracy, mission continuity, and compliance with curriculum standards from the Archdiocese for the Military Services and the National Catechetical Directory—and price, with award made on a best-value trade-off basis, not lowest price technically acceptable. Contractors must comply with stringent security and operational requirements, including background checks, Safe Environment training per the USCCB Charter, and completion of Information Assurance and chapel-specific training within 10 days of performance commencement. All personnel must be clearly identified as contractors, not government employees, and all deliverables must be marked as contractor-produced. The contractor is responsible for maintaining physical security of facilities and government property, managing key control procedures, and adhering to strict telework restrictions requiring prior approval. Subcontractors must be pre-approved, and all personnel must comply with DoD and Space Force installation policies. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via WAWF, and the contractor is responsible for removal and disposal of all packaging materials. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses addressing whistleblower rights, prohibitions on procurement from prohibited regions, combating trafficking, equal opportunity, and safeguarding government interests in subcontracting, with all representations and certifications requiring affirmative responses through SAM.gov. Performance and acceptance occur at 357 Titan Road, Patrick SFB, with quality assurance conducted through a government surveillance plan and contractor quality control program aligned with established religious education standards.