Catholic Priest Services

This synopsis is issued in accordance with FAR 5.101(a) (1) and FAR 5.207. This proposed action is for an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm fixed pricing for the provision of Catholic Priest Services at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) located in Brooklyn, New York. The contract period shall consist of a one year base period with four one year option periods for renewal at the discretion of the Government. The Catholic Priest will be an integral part of MDC Brooklyn and will provide inmates with guidance to successfully complete the program and reasonable and equitable opportunities to pursue religious beliefs and practices. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 813110 (Size Standard: $7,500,000). This solicitation is set aside for Small Business Concerns. Faith-based and Community-based organizations can submit offers / bids / quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. All duties shall be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the industry and in compliance with all Federal and State policies and regulations. The contractor will provide services in accordance with the Statement of Work. The solicitation will be made available on or about October 5, 2018 and will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. Responses due by October 19, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. If you have questions about the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org.