R799--Protestant Clergy Sunday Devotion
ID: 36C25925Q0056Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFNETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259)Greenwood Village, CO, 80111, USA

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110)

PSC

SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHER (R799)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/5db07ad051134191a996ce3f08094d60/view
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking qualified vendors to provide Protestant clergy services at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center located in Aurora, Colorado. The objective of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential vendors capable of delivering on-call clergy services, including conducting Sunday devotional services, initial patient visits, bedside counseling, and consultations with medical staff. This initiative underscores the VA's commitment to offering spiritual care to veterans, with the contract anticipated to span a base year plus four one-year options, requiring contractors to maintain flexible work hours and respond to service calls within 48 hours. Interested vendors must submit their responses, including business size and contact information, by November 7, 2024, at 15:00 Mountain Time, and must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to qualify for consideration. For further inquiries, vendors can contact Eric Adusei at Eric.Adusei@va.gov or by phone at 303-712-5782.

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    Eric Adusei (CS)Contracting specialist
    (303) 712-5782
    Eric.Adusei@va.gov
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs issued a Sources Sought Notice for local Protestant clergy services at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, CO. The objective is to identify potential vendors capable of providing on-call clergy services, with responses due by November 7, 2024, at 15:00 Mountain Time. This is strictly a market research initiative, not a solicitation or request for proposals. Vendors must indicate their business size and provide contact information, adhering to the NAICS Code 813110 standards. The required services include conducting Sunday devotional services, initial patient visits, bedside counseling, and consultation with medical staff. Contractors must possess a Master of Divinity degree and an ecclesiastical endorsement from an accredited organization. The contract will be for a base year with four one-year options and requires the contractor to maintain flexible work hours and respond to service calls within 48 hours. Compliance with VA security protocols for information management is also mandated. The notice clarifies that the government is not liable for costs incurred in response to this announcement, and all interested parties must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) to qualify. This initiative illustrates the VA's commitment to providing spiritual care to veterans.
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