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Q1: Do you want an Air Force casket or the least expensive sealing casket?
A1: Air Force Caskets is either the 18 Gauge Steel with Silver Tone Finish or Solid Hardwood with Walnut Finish Q2: What type of Urn A2: Bronze Urn or Hardwood Urn
Q3: If you ship to different locations in the US they are different prices so how do you want us to price this part so that it saves money based on location? or is this just paperwork and taking them to the airport?
A3: The Air Force will pay or reimburse the authorized transportation expenses listed in Table 2.3, from the place of death, to the place of scientific identification, and finally to the place of interment.
Table 2.3. Authorized Transportation Expenses. Authorized Transportation Expenses
| Item |
| Transportation expenses the PADD may incur and are authorized for reimbursement |
| 1. |
| Funeral coach or hearse (automotive) |
| 2. |
| Service vehicle (Typically a van or sport utility vehicle, but only when used for the transport of remains to and from the preparing funeral home) |
| 3. |
| Basic transportation fee (see Title 16, Code of Federal Regulations Part 453, Funeral Industry Practices) |
| 4. |
| Air tray and casket outer shipping container (must be new) |
| 5. |
| Ziegler case (when required) (must be new) |
| 7. |
| Removal of remains from place of death or place where they are released by authorities to a preparing mortuary or funeral establishment |
| 8. |
| Delivery of remains from the preparing mortuary to the crematory and return |
| 9. |
| Delivery of remains to a common carrier |
| 10. |
| Shipment of remains by common carrier |
| 11. |
| Delivery of remains from common carrier at destination to receiving funeral home or |
U.S. Government cemetery
| 12. |
| Delivery of remains from receiving funeral home to a local cemetery or crematory |
| 13. |
| Funeral procession escorts (police) when required by state or local law |
| 14. |
| Delivery of remains to a facility for a medico-legal death investigation under the authority of the AFMES |
| 15. |
| Consular fees, if required for shipment overseas |
The MO at the place of death determines the method of shipment to the final destination within the fifty states and US Territories, which is accomplished via commercial air or ground transportation. If the remains are to be shipped Outside Continental US, ensure the installation contract funeral home has the requirements necessary for shipping to a foreign country.
Q4: Are there any other items besides the attached documents we were sent that need to be included, or that do not need to be included? Also do we submit to you, or to a different Contracting Officer?
A4: Submit proposals to POCs as identified in solicitation.
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