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JBMHH Catholic Priest
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The contract establishes a Non-Personal Services agreement between the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Religious Support Office and a contractor to provide Catholic religious support services on an "As Needed" basis. The contractor, an ordained Catholic Priest endorsed by the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), will offer religious services including regular and special masses, sacraments, and confessions to military personnel, their families, and authorized individuals in accordance with Army Regulation 165-1. The priest will act as the Catholic subject matter expert (SME), advising government chaplaincy personnel and ensuring conformity with AMS standards, while having no formal military authority. Services will be performed at Fort Myer, Virginia, and the contract emphasizes that no third-party priests will be endorsed. The priest's role involves both delivering religious rites at designated locations and serving as a consultant on Catholic religious instruction. The solicitation is issued by the Department of Defense office at Fort Belvoir, Virginia with a response deadline of June 10, 2026, and a primary point of contact available via email for inquiries. This contract supports the free exercise of religion within the military community by providing expert Catholic spiritual support when required.
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Place of Performance
Fort Myer, VA, 22211, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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This is a Non-Personal Services Contract between the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Religious Support Office (RSO) and the contractor to perform tasks and provide deliverables identified herein “As Needed”. This PWS defines the requirements and deliverables of the contractor that support the individual Free Exercise of Religion for military personnel, family members, and authorized personnel.
Services provided shall be conducted in accordance with Army Regulation 165-1 Army Chaplain Corps Activities on an “As Needed” basis only. All services under this contract shall be performed by an ordained Priest of the Catholic Church who is endorsed by the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), with faculties accepted or granted by the AMS Archbishop and in cooperation with the COR. No Priest presented by a third party will be endorsed. The contract priest, although having no military authority, will nonetheless serve as the authoritative subject matter expert delegated by the AMS in all Catholic matters when he is the only priest at an installation or post. The Catholic Priest shall provide regular and special Catholic mass, sacraments, and confessions to the Catholic congregation at the locations and dates identified herein on an “As Needed” basis. The Contractor shall advise the Government Chaplaincy personnel as the Catholic subject matter expert (SME). The Contractor shall serve as the SME on Catholic religious instruction in compliance with the conformity listing maintained by the AMS.
