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Sources Sought - Catholic Priest Services

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18CONS-26-PRIESTSERVICEFederal

Submission Closed06/12/2026, 03:00:00 AM UTC

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The 18th Contracting Squadron is conducting market research to identify potential vendors capable of providing Catholic Priest services in support of the Religious Support Program at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. This notice serves only for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation, offer, or commitment by the Government to contract for the services. The Government seeks to gather industry input to determine whether a competitive procurement is warranted, if a set-aside is appropriate, and to assess the practicality of securing such services under a contract. Vendors are encouraged to review the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and submit relevant information including business identification details, small business status and certifications, points of contact, relevant experience, qualifications, availability, and geographic reach. Responses to this sources sought notice are requested via email by June 12, 2026, and the Government will not reimburse any costs associated with providing this information. The solicitation number used in this notice, 18CONS-26-PRIESTSERVICE, may differ from any future solicitation number if a formal solicitation is issued. The contract will fall under NAICS code 813110, and the point of contact for this research is Hana Machida, with Austin Robey as a secondary contact. The contracting office is located at APO, Japan, under the Department of Defense’s 18th Contracting Squadron. This is not a guaranteed contract opportunity, but rather an information gathering effort to support potential future procurement actions.

General Info

18th Contracting Squadron seeks vendors for Catholic Priest services, info due June 12, 2026.

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Department Of Defense → FA5270 18 Cons Pk

NAICS

813110 - Religious Organizations View NAICS

Place of Performance

Kadena, JP-47, JPN

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(1)

PWS for Auxiliary Catholic Priest Services at Kadena Air Base

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PhaseClosed

PostedJun 8

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineJun 12

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

06/12/2026, 03:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA5270 18 Cons Pk

Contacts2 people available

OfficeAPO, AP, 96368-5199, USA

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Department Of Defense → FA5270 18 Cons Pk

Office AddressAPO, AP, 96368-5199, USA

Contacts

Hana Machida

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Austin Robey

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Full Description

The 18th Contracting Squadron is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of providing Catholic Priest services support of the Religious Support Program, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals, offers, bids and/or quotes. A Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached to this notice for vendor review.

This is not an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation or confirmation/commitment that the Government will contract for the services. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Responses to this notice will assist the Government in identifying potential sources in determining if a set aside of the solicitation is appropriate and whether this approach to securing contracting support is practicable.

Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. Please note that the solicitation number used for these sources sought may be different from the one in the actual solicitation, if a solicitation materializes.

Interested vendors shall provide the following information:
1. Business name, DUNS/UEI, CAGE code, small business status and certifications.
2. Point of contact name, phone number, and email address.
3. Relevant experience / past performance, qualifications, availability, and geographic reach.

Responses to this Sources Sought notice shall be e-mailed NLT Tuesday, 12 June 1200 JST to hana.machida.jp@us.af.mil and to austin.robey@us.af.mil.