UNSPSC 48130000: Funeral equipment and materials

Equipment and materials used for funeral or burial or cremation services.

UNSPSC 48130000 Funeral equipment and materials is a Family code covering mortuary supplies, equipment, and services procured by state and local governments for mass fatality operations, public health emergencies, and disaster response. The code encompasses the full spectrum of mortality logistics: body storage and transport systems, mortuary trailers, embalming and cremation equipment, human remains identification capabilities, and related operational supplies. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state health departments, county emergency management divisions, and municipal procurement offices. The scope of work is narrowly specialized and event-driven—contractor teams must maintain licensure (funeral directors and trained mortuary personnel), deploy trained strike teams within strict timeframes (typically 48 hours), and manage chain-of-custody and family interface operations during mass casualty incidents or disaster declarations.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB No. HHS0017352 for Mortality Resources and Services (due July 17, 2026) is the primary recent representative opportunity under this code. HHSC requires a contractor to establish and maintain four strike teams with licensed funeral directors and trained support staff, store and maintain four DSHS-owned mortuary trailers within a 125-mile radius of Waco, deploy within 48 hours of notification, and support the Texas Mass Fatality Operations Response Team. The contract term runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with three optional one-year renewals; historical spend was $269,485.68 over the prior four years with no volume guarantee. Collier County, Florida's Major Incident Standby Services RFP (originally due March 18, 2026, with historical spending around $1.2 million annually) also touches related disaster logistics but focuses more broadly on emergency shelter, power generation, and equipment rather than funeral-specific operations. Activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, driven by state and county emergency management frameworks and mass fatality preparedness mandates.