RFP_25-11._Addenda_2.pdf

Addendum #2 for Bid 25-11 is issued by the Putnam County Procurement Department for the Transportation of Cadavers contract, dated February 18, 2025. The document provides detailed Guidelines for Transportation of Human Remains for the Medical Examiner's Office (District 23), which outline comprehensive protocols for transporting deceased individuals. Key requirements include that transportation will be authorized only by the D23MEO staff, with a two-person transport team responding within one hour of notification, and strict procedures for handling, documenting, and transferring human remains from the death scene to the medical examiner's facility.

The guidelines specify precise operational requirements, such as waiting for investigator authorization before entering a scene, obtaining case information, placing remains in a body bag face-up, and following specific protocols at the D23MEO facility. Additional stipulations include using only approved refrigeration facilities for housing decedents, maintaining a six-decedent capacity, and special handling for homicide cases, which will always be housed at the D23MEO. The transport team must wear appropriate clothing, cannot interrupt transport with personal errands, and are prohibited from using any contaminants on the remains. The document emphasizes that the Medical Examiner's Office has jurisdiction only over the human remains, with the rest of the scene belonging to law enforcement.