Catholic Services

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, United States Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois intends to issue a solicitation for the provision of Catholic Services. The contractor shall provide Catholic Services for the inmate population in a correctional setting. The contract type is an indefinite delivery/requirements contract with firm-fixed unit prices. The award will be made to the responsible company or individual who submits the most advantageous quote to the Government based on price related factors only. The contract period shall consist of one base year from effective date of award through twelve months from date of award and four 12-month option periods for renewal at the unilateral discretion of the Government. It is estimated the contract will provide 50 sessions per contract year. A session is defined as one hour in duration. The solicitation will be available on or about March 14, 2014 and will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. The website provides all downloading instructions to obtain a copy of the solicitation. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. All future information concerning this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be distributed solely through this website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure you have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is March 24, 2014. The solicitation is 100% set-a-side for small business. 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. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this service is 813110 with a size Standard of $7.0 million. Faith-Based and Community Based Organizations have the right to submit offers/quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. All responsible small business concerns may submit a quote which will be considered.