Mortuary Services for Patient Support Services Department

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
RFQ-OALM-26-003783

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 – Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. A written solicitation will not be issued.

This acquisition is conducted using FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures in conjunction with FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06, effective October 1, 2025.

NAICS AND PSC

NAICS Code: 812210 – Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
Size Standard: $13.0 Million

Product Service Code (PSC): G001 – Social Care of Remains and/or Funeral

Competition: Full and Open Competition

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Base Year: April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027
Option Year 1: April 1, 2027 – March 31, 2028
Option Year 2: April 1, 2028 – March 31, 2029
Option Year 3: April 1, 2029 – March 31, 2030

Options may be exercised in accordance with FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.

CONTRACT TYPE

The Government anticipates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, Patient Support Services Department (PSSD), requires on-call mortuary support services to ensure the dignified, timely, and secure removal and transportation of decedents from the NIH Clinical Center and other NIH-controlled Bethesda campus locations to a Government-authorized destination such as the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) or other designated receiving facility.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in accordance with FAR 52.204-7 prior to award and maintain registration throughout contract performance.

SAM Registration: https://www.sam.gov

QUOTE SUBMISSION

Offerors shall submit pricing as follows:

Base Year
Option Year 1
Option Year 2
Option Year 3
Total Evaluated Price

Quote Due Date: March 16, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM EST

Quotes shall be submitted via email to:

Shasheshe Goolsby

Team Leader

Hospital and Laboratory Support Division

Offfice of Acquisitions and Logistics Management (OALM)

Email: shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov

Late quotations will not be considered.

EVALUATION FACTORS

Award will be made using the comparative evaluation process described in FAR 13.106-2(b)(3).

The Government will evaluate quotations based on:

1. Technical Capability
2. Delivery/Response Time
3. Price

The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest-priced quotation if a higher-priced quotation provides additional value to the Government.

FAR PROVISIONS

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (FEB 2025)

CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (OCT 2025)

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (JUN 2020)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023)

52.233-1 Disputes (MAY 2014)

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984)

OPTION CLAUSE

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000)

ELECTRONIC INVOICING

Invoices shall be submitted through the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP):

https://www.ipp.gov

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A – Statement of Work (SOW)

Attachment B – FAR 52.212-5 Full Text

Attachment C – NIH Invoicing Instructions