NIGP 57817: Caskets, Funeral (see Classes 410 and 465 for Mortuary Equipment)

NIGP Item 57817, Caskets, Funeral, is solicited by state and local governments primarily for indigent and unclaimed decedent disposition programs, cremation services, and related mortuary operations. State and local buyers under this code purchase cremation boxes, caskets, and associated funeral containers to support public health and welfare services for deceased individuals lacking family resources or claim. Recent solicitations show that county and state governments—rather than cities or school districts—drive activity under this code, with Clay County, Florida and the State of California posting bids for funeral service containers and cremation equipment within the past three months.

Clay County, Florida solicited bids in July 2026 under RFB 2526105 for an Unclaimed Decedent Disposition Program requiring a Florida-licensed funeral establishment to provide indigent decedent services including removal, transportation, cremation, and remains disposition, with bids due August 27, 2026 and award anticipated September 22, 2026; a 5-point local preference was available for businesses maintaining a permanent Clay County location with full-time employees for at least 12 months or utilizing at least 40% local subcontractors and suppliers. The State of California posted RFB-IS-27200013 on July 9, 2026 for cremation boxes meeting T-specifications, with bids due July 24, 2026. Activity under NIGP 57817 concentrates in Florida and California based on recent posts, though the source supports no broader geographic characterization or repeat-buyer patterns beyond these two July 2026 solicitations.