Letter of Intent to Award

This is NOT a request for quotes. There is no solicitation document available. This is a notice of intent of the United States Air Force at Beale AFB, CA to negotiate a sole source contract with Father Michael Kiernan for catholic priest services. Catholic Priest Services include those items described in the attached Performance Work Statement, dated 15 January 2015. All Catholic Priests must be attached to either a Religious Order or a Catholic Diocese. All priests that serve as Auxiliary Chaplains must do so with the endorsement of the Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS) and only after being appointed to that particular location by the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, which encompasses the region near and around Sacramento. The shortage of Catholic Chaplains has left numerous bases without the services of a Catholic Chaplain. This shortage of Catholic Chaplains prevents the AMS from providing an additional Catholic Chaplain for Beale AFB. The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento has assigned only one priest for service at Beale AFB.

            This priest will receive the necessary endorsement from the AMS. Thus, the only source for a priest is the one appointed by the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, therefore, a sole source Award is in the best interest of the Federal government. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). This procurement is being conducted using FAR Part 12 and 13 procedures. All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown below.

2d Lt Molly Heath: [email protected]

TSgt Nigel Prince: [email protected]