SAM #15B21726Q00000008

Solicitation for Catholic Religious Services at FDC Philadelphia

The Federal Detention Center (FDC) Philadelphia, part of the Federal Bureau of Prisons under the Department of Justice, is seeking a contractor to provide Catholic religious services for its inmate population. - Government Buyer: - Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Detention Center Philadelphia - Contract Specialist: Brian Virgillo - Services Requested: - Catholic religious services for inmates, including: - Mass, confession, religious instruction, and sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders) - Faith-based studies, RCIA classes, one-on-one pastoral counseling, and annual retreats - Approximately 104 one-hour sessions per year (minimum 40 minutes per session) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Contractor must hire credentialed Roman Catholic Service Providers (RCSPs) with specific theological qualifications - All providers must pass background checks and be able to work within a secure federal detention environment - Payment is based on completed sessions - Contract Structure: - Firm-fixed price, indefinite delivery/requirements contract - Base year plus four 12-month option years - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation

Description

The Federal Detention Center at Philadelphia, PA intends to award one firm-fixed price contract for the provision of Catholic Services for the Catholic inmate community with the ability to work with federal offenders who are in the care and custody of the U.S. Attorney General. The work is to be performed in the Chaplaincy Services Area of the Federal Detention Center at Philadelphia, PA.  Sessions will ordinarily occur inside the Chapel.  The Federal Detention Center at Philadelphia, PA is located at 700 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Government contemplates a single award of an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit prices resulting from this solicitation. The resulting contract will include a base year period from the effective date of award (EDOA) through 12 months from the EDOA with four (4) possible 12-month option years for renewal at the  discretion of the Government. Quoters are advised that the Government has the unilateral right to exercise option periods in accordance with FAR 52.217-9, "Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.”

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