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36C25227Q0018Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Great Lakes Acquisition Center, is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors capable of providing Catholic Priest services at the Tomah VAMC in Tomah, Wisconsin, starting March 1, 2027. The selected contractor will be required to visit the campus weekly to conduct one Catholic Mass and provide essential sacramental services for veterans, including Holy Communion, Reconciliation, and Last Rites. Qualified personnel must be ordained Catholic Priests with a valid ecclesiastical endorsement from their national endorsing authority certifying they are in good standing and qualified for ministry in a pluralistic VA setting. Additionally, the contractor must be proficient in English and possess prior experience working within a VA or other hospital environment. This sources-sought notice, identified by solicitation number 36C25227Q0018, requires responses by September 20, 2026.

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VA seeks ordained Catholic Priests for weekly Mass and sacramental services in Tomah, Wisconsin.

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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 252-NETWORK Contract Office 12 (36C252)View Agency

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813110 - Religious OrganizationsView NAICS

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Tomah VAMC 500 E. Veterans Street, Tomah, WI, 54660-3105

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36C25227Q0018 Catholic Priest Services market research notice

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 252-NETWORK Contract Office 12 (36C252)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeMILWAUKEE, WI, 53214, USA
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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 252-NETWORK Contract Office 12 (36C252)
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Office AddressMILWAUKEE, WI, 53214, USA
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Lemke JustinContract Specialist

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The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) in Milwaukee, WI is searching for vendors who have the capability to provide Catholic Priest Services to Tomah VAMC, 500 E. Veterans Street Tomah, WI 54660-3105 as stated below, starting 03/01/2027. This is for Market Research purposes only. Chaplain duties will include but not be limited to the following: The contracted Catholic Priest shall be on the Tomah VAMC campus weekly to provide one Catholic Mass service for Catholic Veterans. While on site, the contracted Catholic Priest shall meet any identified Sacramental needs for Catholic Veterans to include, but not be limited to, Holy Communion, Reconciliation and Last Rites.
COMPETENCIES AND QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACT PERSONNEL: A. Contractor shall be an Ordained Catholic Priest who possesses an ecclesiastical endorsement, from the official national endorsing authority of their faith group or denomination. The ecclesiastical endorsement is a written official statement, by the official national endorsing body of the faith group or denomination, certifying that the applicant is in good standing with the applicant's group or denomination; and stating that the individual is, in the opinion of the endorsing body, qualified to perform the full range of ministry required in the VA pluralistic setting. B. The Ordained Catholic Priest shall have the training of their religious faith group that is in keeping with their established standards. C. The contractor who performs the services covered by this contract shall be proficient in written and spoken English. D. Contractor shall have experience working within the VA hospital setting and/or other hospital settings.

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