USCG Funeral/Mortuary Services

The United States Coast Guard in Seattle, Washington, intends to issue a Request For Quote (RFQ) for the provision of Funeral/Mortuary Services for the U.S. Coast Guard within the Area of Responsibility (AOR) to include Everett, Washington to the North, Bangor, Washington in the West, Tacoma, Washington in the South, and North Bend, Washington to the East which is considered the local metropolitan area of Seattle, Washington for handling the remains of deceased military personnel. All requirements will be detailed in the Statement of Work in the solicitation. It is anticipated that this RFQ will result in an award of a single contract that shall consist of a 12-month base year, with the possibility of (4) 12 month option years. The contract type is an indefinite delivery/requirements contract with firm-fixed unit prices. Award will be made to the responsible quoter who submits the most advantageous quote to the Government based on lowest price. The solicitation will be available on or about July 19, 2011 and will be distributed solely through the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides all downloading instructions to obtain a copy of the solicitation. All future information concerning the acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be distributed solely through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the site to ensure you have the most-up-to-date information about the acquisition. All contractors doing business with the Federal Government shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The website for registration is www.ccr.gov. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is on or about August 22, 2011. The North American Industry Classification System code for this solicitation is 812210. The solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business. The size standard for this requirement is $7.0 million.