This sources sought notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. The Government is soliciting information to determine the availability of prospective service providers or other concerned individuals or organizations who may be interested in providing mortuary services at Fort Hood, Texas. A summary of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided below. Summary of Services: The Casualty Affairs Office is acquiring mortuary services for Fort Hood, Texas and area of operational responsibility encompassing 175 surrounding counties for handling the care and disposition of remains of authorized personnel. The Contractor's facility for processing remains shall be located within the Bell and Coryell County areas of Fort Hood, Texas. The contractor shall be fully qualified professional funeral directors. The contractor shall provide facilities, equipment, licensed personnel, motor vehicles, professional services, supplies, death certificates, caskets, urns, outer shipping containers, transportation, and perform hygienic practices. The contractor shall be familiar with Army Regulation 638-2 and work with Casualty Affairs Personnel under the direction of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner. The contractor shall comply with the Armed Services requirements and specifications and all federal, state, and local health laws, statutes and regulations in performing the requested services. Please address the following questions: 1. Are you a licensed funeral home in the State of Texas? 2. Do you belong to any funeral home organizations? 3. Do you have a licensed/certified embalmer? 4. Do you offer minimal service packages as required by Federal Trade Commission Rule 453? 5. Do you offer a predetermined mortuary service package for preparing and transferring remains to a receiving funeral home or common carrier? 6. Do you offer a predetermined mortuary service for the cremation of remains? 7. Do you have a freezer on site of the facility? 8. Do you have sufficient rolling stock? 9. Are you capable of being on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with the facility available to military personnel and its agents upon notification? Request for Information: This sources sought notice should not be construed as a commitment or authorization to incur costs in anticipation of such procurement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 812210, Funeral Home and Services, and the Small Business Size Standard is $7M. The period of performance will be a base year with four one-year options. Point of Contact for this requirement is Ms. Teresa Sumner, Contract Specialist, email:
[email protected]. All interest parties shall respond by submitting a written narrative Statement of Capability demonstrating the ability to meet the above requirements; detailed technical information; business size in relation to the NAICS code; POC, name of the company, mailing address, telephone number, and email address. The responses must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. No telephone requests will be honored. Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), accessed via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov . All information provided will become property of the U. S. Army and will not be returned. Responses to this notice shall be submitted to the POC
[email protected] by 01 December 2009.