SPECIAL NOTICE
G -- Catholic Mass Services
- Notice Date
- 5/3/2019
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 813110
— Religious Organizations
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 9;1639 Medical Center Parkway;Suite 400;Murfreesboro TN 37129
- ZIP Code
- 37129
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24919Q0272
- Archive Date
- 8/10/2019
- Point of Contact
- Bradley.Martin5@va.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SPECIAL NOTICE: 36C24919Q0272 Description: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9, intends to issue a Firm Fixed Priced contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements, on or about June 1, 2019 to. The period of performance will be for 1 year after award with 4 option years. The Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) Mountain Home, TN has a requirement for a Catholic Priest services contract. Catholic Priest services to include but is not limited to: Catholic Priest and/or Deacon will be guided by the practices of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Chaplain Service. Provide complete religious ministry to Veteran patients. Address religious, spiritual, moral and ethical issues/problems of patients. Provide general pastoral care and counseling of all patients (new admissions, pre and post-surgery and follow-up care). General visitation of Catholic patients desiring visits from the Catholic Priest will be made on a weekly basis, normally on Tuesdays unless rescheduled in advance. Provide pastoral care and counseling for seriously and terminally ill patients. Emergency call-back procedures occur outside of normal duty hours when a patient or resident is placed on Seriously Ill status or has died and requires the presence of a Catholic Priest. Provide pastoral care and counseling for patients and family as needed. Rites/Sacrament will be made available to patients requesting Catholic Rites and/or Sacraments on a weekly basis, normally on Tuesdays unless rescheduled in advance. Provide bereavement care and counseling. Conduct Catholic Mass. The contractor will provide a weekly Mass or Service of the Word in the Medical Center Chapel. The Mass or Service of the Word is to be held on Tuesdays unless rescheduled a week in advance. Ensure that all patients have opportunities for free exercise of religion and are protected from proselytizing. Maintain a collaborative and collegial relationship with institution staff. The contractor shall provide Catholic Priest Services in accordance with Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) Handbook 1111, Spiritual and Pastoral Care Procedures. NCO 9 intends to non-competitively award this requirement to St. Mary s Church as Priests of the Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Knoxville, TN, St. Mary s Catholic Church ministers to and serves all the faithful within the boundaries of their parish. For St. Mary s Roman Catholic Church, this includes all of Washington County in the state of Tennessee. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 813110 with the size standard of $7.5 million. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes. However, all responsible sources may submit a technical capabilities/narrative that proves by clear and convincing evidence that parish boundary restrictions above referenced will not be violated. If said technical capabilities/narrative is received within fifteen calendar days of publication of this notice, the narrative will be considered by NCO 9. All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown below. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 1639 Medical Center Parkway, 400 Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Government Point of Contact: Bradley S. Martin Contract Specialist Bradley.Martin5@va.gov Telephone: (615)-225-5637 NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (03-MAY-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Record
- SN05301317-F 20190505/190503230024 (fbodaily.com)
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