Roman Catholic Priest  for Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC) Fort Hood, Texas

The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Office of W40M MRC0 West, is seeking a qualified Roman Catholic Priest to provide spiritual and religious services at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas, under solicitation W81K0026QA224. This contract is a total small business set-aside, meaning only businesses certified by the Small Business Administration are eligible to respond, and it is classified under NAICS code 813110 for religious organizations. The solicitation was posted on July 10, 2026, with responses due by July 17, 2026, and performance is to be carried out at the medical center’s location in Fort Hood, Texas. Applicants must review the Performance Work Statement and the referenced Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 for detailed submission requirements, including compliance with federal contracting standards and expectations for service delivery. The primary point of contact for inquiries is Bobby Etheridge, reachable via email at bobby.j.etheridge.civ@health.mil, and all submissions must be directed through the SAM.gov portal using the provided UI link. The contracting office is located at JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas, but the service delivery site is exclusively at Fort Hood. This position requires adherence to Catholic doctrine and military protocols, with an emphasis on supporting the spiritual needs of active-duty personnel, their families, and military-affiliated civilians. The successful vendor will be expected to provide consistent, on-site sacramental services, pastoral care, counseling, and religious programming in alignment with the medical center’s mission and the broader goals of the Department of Defense’s Chaplain Corps.