SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Requirement for a Roman Catholic Chaplain for VA Boston Healthcare System
- Notice Date
- 11/20/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 813110
— Religious Organizations
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Boston Healthcare System;Contracting Officer (90C);940 Belmont Street;Brockton MA 02301
- ZIP Code
- 02301
- Solicitation Number
- VA-241-09-RQ-0413
- Response Due
- 12/4/2009
- Archive Date
- 1/3/2010
- Point of Contact
- James.Kneeland@VA.Gov
- E-Mail Address
-
James.Kneeland@VA.Gov
(james.kneeland@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought for a full time and a part time Catholic Chaplain This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals or quotes. The purpose of this Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified Catholic Chaplains that can furnish the listed responsibilities for the Boston VA Healthcare System. THIS IS STRICTLY MARKET RESEARCH THAT WILL ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PLAN THEIR ACQUISITION STRATEGY. Proposals will not be accepted at this time. General Statement of Need The Department of Veterans Affairs, Boston Healthcare System is seeking a full time and a part time Catholic Chaplain: Basic Requirements are: 1.The candidate must be clinically certified and endorsed by the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA in Washington, DC as listed with ECVAC (Endorsers Conference for Veterans Affairs Chaplaincy). 2.The candidate should have completed all the equivalencies of pastoral education to work in a clinical setting. 3.The candidate must be willing and able to work and interact with VA Chaplains in a pluralistic environment respecting their beliefs and practices. Basic responsibilities are: 1.The selected Catholic Chaplain will provide sacrament and pastoral care to all newly admitted Roman Catholic patients within the previous 24-hour period. 2.The selected Catholic Chaplain will be responsible to visit all Roman Catholic patients assuring that all these patients will receive at least one visit during their in-patient stay. 3.The selected Catholic Chaplain will work on Sundays and celebrate Mass for the patients and families at a regularly scheduled time or when the regularly scheduled priest is away on leave. 4.The selected Catholic Chaplains will work either full time or a 4-hour shift three days a week or at times more when the other Catholic Chaplains are on leave status. Please select your preference when submitting an interest in the Sources Sought reply email 5.Should the selected Catholic Chaplain return to the medical center for an emergency call-back, he will be compensated two hours pay at the negotiated rate. 6.At no time will the selected Catholic Chaplain proselytize to a patient or attempt to persuade or coerce a patient to lean toward a particular belief. The information provided is NOT intended to be a solicitation for proposals but rather for potential chaplains in determining their capability to meet requirements. All qualified and interested small businesses should notify this office by email to James.Kneeland@VA.Gov or by first-class mail on or before 10:00 a.m. EST on December 4th, 2009. Responses should include: 1.identification and verification of the requirements as listed above 2.A positive statement of your intent to submit a proposal for the solicitation. This is NOT a Request for Proposals and does NOT constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market research/Sources Sought Notice. Responding chaplains should have an active CCR registration.
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