Solicitation_FMC Devens_Mortuary Services.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office

Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

Dear Quoter:

Attached is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Field Acquisition

Office (FAO), for the provision of Mortuary Services for the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Devens, located in Ayer, MA. This package contains all necessary information to submit a quote.

Quoters should consider all information provided herein when submitting quotes. Please carefully follow all instructions located in the solicitation package concerning the content, format and submission requirements of your quotes. Failure to provide all required documentation detailed in Section L, Quote

Submission Requirements and Instructions, of the solicitation document may result in your quote being considered non-responsive and eliminated from consideration for award.

All potential quoters are advised that this solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for

Award Management (SAM). This provision requires that all quoters doing business with the Federal

Government to be registered in the SAM database for “All Awards”. Quoters should include their Unique

Entity Identification (UEI) number with their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardees UEI number into the SAM database.

Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in the clause may result in elimination from consideration for award. For the purposes of this solicitation, all quoter’s SAM registration shall include

NAICS code 812210.

If you have questions regarding the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, the APEX Accelerators program may be able to help. The APEX Accelerators was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate an APEX Accelerator near you, go to https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/contact.

Contractors must comply with FAR 52.222-54, E-Verify Requirements, by enrolling in E-Verify within

30 days of contract award and beginning verification within 90 days of enrollment.

Quotes shall be received on or before the deadline specified in Block 8 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449, page 1 of this solicitation. Quotes shall be submitted electronically, via email to sburke@bop.gov in pdf format only and will be deemed received at the time indicated on the email notification. Faxed and hand delivered quotes will not be accepted.

Please submit any questions you may have, in writing, via email to sburke@bop.gov.

Sincerely, Sarah Burke

Contracting Officer https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/contact mailto:sburke@bop.gov mailto:sburke@bop.gov

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24 AND 30.

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

15BGCS26Q20500002

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

07/27/2026

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

Sarah Burke sburke@bop.gov

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE / LOCAL

TIME

08/10/2026am 10:00 CT

CODE 15BGCS

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Field Acquisition Office

U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex

346 Marine Forces Drive

Grand Prairie, TX 75051

9. ISSUED BY UNRESTRICTED OR X SET ASIDE:100.00 % FOR

X SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(EDWOSB)

8(A)

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

812210

SIZE STANDARD:

$12.5M

10. THE ACQUISITION IS

SEE SCHEDULE

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON BOARD

(FOB) DESTINATION UNLESS

BLOCK IS MARKED

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER THE

DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND

ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM -

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

X REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE 15B20516. ADMINISTERED BY

Federal Bureau of Prisons FMC Devens 42 Patton Rd Ayer, MA 01432

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

BDEVCODE18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

Federal Bureau of Prisons FMC Devens PO Box 880 Ayer, MA 01432

DEV-BusinessOffice-S@bop.gov

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER SEE ADDENDUM

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

The provision of Mortuary Services at FMC Devens according to the included Statement of Work.

UEI: ________________________________________

EMAIL: ______________________________________

Firm Fixed Price

See Continuation Sheet(s)

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

X 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

X ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN ____ COPIES TO

ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH

OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE _____________________________

OFFER DATED _________________ . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK

5) INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Sarah Burke

31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

Federal Bureau of Prisons FMC Devens 42 Patton Rd Ayer, MA 01432 bop23280 Cross-Out

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19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: _________________________________

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

PARTIAL FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT 42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021) BACK

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

A Solicitation/Contract Form B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs C Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

STATEMENT OF WORK - MORTUARY SERVICES - FMC DEVENS

D Packaging and Marking E Inspection and Acceptance F Deliveries and Performance G Contract Administration Data

2852.201-70 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) (NOV 2020) Solicitation Administration Data - Mortuary Services - FMC Devens

H Special Contract Requirements 2852.222-70 Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (DEC 2014) 2852.223-70 Unsafe Conditions Due to the Presence of Hazardous Material (NOV 2020) DOJ-05 Security of Department Information and Systems (APR 2026)

I Contract Clauses 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020) - Alternate I (Nov 2021) 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) 52.204-13 (DEV) System for Award Management-Maintenance (Oct 2018) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) 52.209-6 (DEV) Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (Jan 2025)

(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

52.209-10 (DEV) Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

52.212-4 (DEV) Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov

2023) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

52.216-18 Ordering (Aug 2020) 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995) 52.216-21 (DEV) Requirements (Oct 1995) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.219-6 (DEV) Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.219-8 (DEV) Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2025) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.219-14 (DEV) Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.222-3 (DEV) Convict Labor (June 2003) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.222-19 (DEV) Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2025)

(DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.222-35 (DEV) Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.222-36 (DEV) Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (DEVIATION

DEC 2025)

52.222-37 (DEV) Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.222-40 (DEV) Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec

2010) (DEVIATION DEC 2025)

52.222-41 (DEV) Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) 52.222-43 (DEV) Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.222-50 (DEV) Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2025) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.222-54 (DEV) Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2025) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.222-62 (DEV) Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (DEVIATION

DEC 2025)

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (APR 2026) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017)

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52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) 52.233-3 (DEV) Protest after Award (Aug 1996) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) 52.233-4 (DEV) Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) 52.240-91 (DEV) Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

BOP 2852.242-71 EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE UTILIZING CPARS

(APR 2011)

DOJ-01 Whistleblower Information Distribution (Oct 2021) DOJ-02 Contractor Privacy Requirements (JAN 2022) DOJ-03 Personnel Security Requirements For Contractor Employees (Nov 2021) DOJ-08 Continuing Contract Performance During a Pandemic Influenza or other National Emergency (OCT 2007)

J List of Attachments K Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors

52.240-90 (DEV) Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications

(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

L Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors 52.204-7 (DEV) System for Award Management-Registration (Nov 2024) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) 52.212-1 (DEV) Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep

2023) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

2852.233-70 Protests Filed Directly with the Department of Justice (NOV 2020) Quote Submission Instructions/Evaluation and Award Methodology/SAM Registration/APEX Accelerator/FOIA

M Evaluation Factors for Award 52.212-2 (DEV) Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

52.217-5 (DEV) Evaluation of Options (July 1990) (DEVIATION AUG 2025)

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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Provide Mortuary Services for FMC Devens Per SOW.

Provide Base Year Aggregate Total from Schedule of Items Attachment.

ESTIMATED MAXIMUM

PSC: G001

Base Period

1 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 Provide Mortuary Services for FMC Devens Per SOW.

Provide Option Year 1 Aggregate Total from Schedule of Items Attachment.

ESTIMATED MAXIMUM

PSC: G001

Unexercised Option 1

1 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0003 Provide Mortuary Services for FMC Devens Per SOW.

Provide Option Year 2 Aggregate Total from Schedule of Items Attachment.

ESTIMATED MAXIMUM

PSC: G001

Unexercised Option 2

1 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0004 Provide Mortuary Services for FMC Devens Per SOW.

Provide Option Year 3 Aggregate Total from Schedule of Items Attachment.

ESTIMATED MAXIMUM

PSC: G001

Unexercised Option 3

1 EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0005 Provide Mortuary Services for FMC Devens Per SOW.

Provide Option Year 4 Aggregate Total from Schedule of Items Attachment.

ESTIMATED MAXIMUM

PSC: G001

Unexercised Option 4

1 EA $________ $_________________

Aggregate Total: $ ________________________________(Base Year plus all Option Years)

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Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Clauses By Full Text

STATEMENT OF WORK - MORTUARY SERVICES - FMC DEVENS

Subject:

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Field Acquisition Office (FAO), located in Grand Prairie, Texas, intends to make a single award of an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm fixed prices to a responsible contractor, who can provide Mortuary Services in accordance with the stated requirements. The provision of mortuary services may include, but is not limited to transportation, embalming, body preparation, clothing, filing of certificates and permits, casket, shipping, cremation, and burial services. The Contactor shall provide mortuary and autopsy services for the inmate population incarcerated at the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Devens located at 42 Patton Road, Ayer, MA 01432. General information regarding the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and its facilities is located at www.bop.gov.

Period of Performance:

The anticipated period of performance shall be as follows:

Base Year Effective Date of Award (EDOA) through 12 months from EDOA Option Year 1 13 months through 24 months from EDOA Option Year 2 25 months through 36 months from EDOA Option Year 3 37 months through 48 months from EDOA Option Year 4 49 months through 60 months from EDOA

SCHEDULE:

These services are a contractual agreement. The services will be provided on an as needed basis. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor when services will be required. The Contractor must be available for telephone calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to include holidays. Services will not be required to take place on holidays.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

The place of performance will be provided by the Contractor.

METHOD OF PERFORMANCE: The service provided, being professional in nature, will be provided in the manner as considered appropriate in the local community. The services will be reviewed and verified by the designated Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

QUALIFICATIONS:

The Contractor must be properly licensed to perform these services in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Contractor must agree that the quantity of all materials and services furnished will not be inferior to the specifications. All state and interstate shipment laws related to the embalming, preparation, burial, and shipment of the body must be fully observed and complied with, and in any case wherein state law contains requirements more rigid than the requirements set forth herein, such laws will be controlling.

SUPPLIES:

All supplies will be provided by the Contractor.

SCOPE OF SERVICES:

Upon notification by FMC Devens of an inmate death, the contract funeral home shall arrange for the transportation of the body from the Medical Examiner’s Office, local hospital, or institution to the contractor’s funeral home. The Contractor

15BGCS26Q20500002 Page 7 of 45 shall transport remains in a closed hearse or other vehicle registered within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a hearse used exclusively for the purpose of transporting human dead bodies or funeral equipment. FMC Devens will provide the contract funeral home with an authorization to release the body from the Medical Examiner’s Office signed by the next of kin.

On occasion, FMC Devens may request an autopsy be conducted. The Contracting Officer will notify the contract funeral home that an autopsy is needed. Suitable space in the undertaking establishment shall be available for the performance of postmortem examinations when requested by the Government. All autopsies must be conducted by a licensed forensic pathologist and a copy of the final autopsy report must be submitted to FMC Devens.

When burial is selected by the next of kin, the Contractor will embalm, dress, and provide the casket for the deceased.

After the body preparation, the Contractor shall transport the body to the railway station, air terminal, or local cemetery as directed by the Contracting Officer. Cemeteries located within a 30-mile radius of the institution will be considered local cemeteries for local burial unless the Contracting Officer specifies otherwise.

In instances when the next of kin chooses cremation, the contractor will provide transportation to the crematory if different than the contract funeral home.

The Contractor shall secure or furnish all necessary papers and permits for shipment or interment. The Contractor shall provide FMC Devens with four certified copies of the death certificates.

The following specifications include the quality and character of material and service the Bureau requires. The Contractor agrees that the quality of all material and services furnished hereunder will not be inferior to these specifications unless otherwise specified and completely described in a letter accompanying the quote. All state and interstate shipment laws relating to the embalming, preparation, burial, and shipment of bodies must be fully observed and complied with, and in any case wherein the state law contains requirements more rigid than the requirements set forth herein, such laws will be controlling.

A: Preparation of Body

Complete embalming services will be performed including all standard practices to conform to the applicable state laws.

There are, in general, two different types of cases. Each body shall be embalmed according to its condition and in a manner to ensure thorough preservation of all tissues. All body orifices shall be treated and closed in accordance with state laws.

• Normal Cases. This will be usually where death has been due to disease or other causes, and where there has been little or no mutilation or breakdown of body tissue. For such cases, preservation shall be accomplished by a thorough cavity treatment. Standard preservative solutions shall be used for arterial injections and cavity saturation.

• Autopsy Cases. This will be where a partial or complete autopsy has been made to an extent which will not permit a normal arterial embalming operation. Sectional embalming shall be used to thoroughly preserve the body, including organs, and the inside of the body cavity shall be treated with a hardening compound. The cranial cavity shall be filled with Plaster of Paris or other suitable material and the calvarium securely replaced.

All inclusions shall be tightly sutured and treated to prevent leakage.

NOTE: The Warden of FMC Devens may order an autopsy to be performed. In these cases the Contractor will be responsible for providing a facility suitable for having an autopsy performed. If the Warden requests an

15BGCS26Q20500002 Page 8 of 45 autopsy, FMC Devens will be responsible for the associated costs. The line item will not apply if the autopsy is remanded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Medical Examiner.

Autopsies must be performed by a licensed pathologist. A pathologist must have a current medical degree with a board certification in forensic pathology and maintain necessary certifications and/or licenses to perform autopsies in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

• A post-embalming inspection of each body shall be made by the embalmer to determine whether the preservation is uniform and complete, or whether treatment is required. If further treatment is required, it shall be given before final delivery of the body. The body must be in an acceptable state of preservation at the time of final delivery.

• The Contractor shall restore the body to be as lifelike in appearance as possible in the individual case, including shaving face and neck, trimming hair of head, neck, and face, dressing hair properly, applying suitable cosmetics, performing derma surgery and other restorative work as may be necessary.

• The Contractor will furnish and dress the body in all necessary clothing, including cotton undershorts and undershirts, regular length socks, manufactured burial suit of dark or conservative color. Clothing for females will include suitable undergarments, hose, and a manufactured burial dress of conservative style and color.

Clothing for individuals who identify as transgender will include suitable clothing that related to their self-identity.

• The body will be placed in the casket in such a manner as to create an appearance of rest and composure, and to assure maintenance of position during shipment or local burial.

NOTE: Photographs of the remains, just prior to shipment to its final destination, shall be provided to the Contracting Officer to ensure compliance with the terms of the contract.

B: Caskets

A standard casket, manufactured in accordance with industry standards of modern practice, shall be furnished as follows:

• Metal, State perfection cut, 20 gauge steel shelf, light copper with no shading, lacquer finish, interior plain panel, ivory twill, no shirring, copper hardware;

OR

• Wood, Cloth Covered, State perfection cut, exterior steel plush, interior Crushed panel ivory twill, solid shirred, silver hardware.

ALTERNATE

• Sealed Casket, Metal (with Hermetic Seal), 20-gauge steel shell, constructed in accordance with industry standards of commercial practice so as to form a hermetic seal which will prevent leakage or escape of odors when properly closed and sealed. This item to be furnished only when ordered, as in the case of death by a communicable disease, to meet pertinent state or interstate regulations, or in case of body decomposed or odoriferous body.

• Oversized, When required and approved, due to the size of the deceased, an extra-large casket shall be furnished.

C: Outside Container

Each casket shall be furnished with one of the following types of outside containers, depending upon the type of service required.

• In cases of shipment by air, either a commercial air shipping bag used by commercial airlines or an air shipment tray available for purchase and use by Funeral Directors shall be provided.

• In cases of shipment by rail and/or foreign shipments, the outside shipping container shall be constructed of one inch seasoned wood in accordance with best modern practices and equipped with bolted handles complying with laws governing the same.

• In cases of local burial, rules and regulations of the cemetery in which interment is made shall govern the type of container to be furnished. Unless otherwise specified, the outside container furnished shall be constructed

15BGCS26Q20500002 Page 9 of 45 of one inch seasoned wood manufactured in accordance with the best modern practice. No handles will be required.

D: Shipping of Body

In the event of an inmate death, the same regulations apply as those for transportation for a release, i.e., the Bureau pays for transport to:

1. Residence of Record, or

2. Place of Trial

The Contractor is responsible for making all shipping arrangements for transportation (i.e., air travel, train, etc.) If location is such that transportation by ambulance or hearse is advantageous to the Government, the burial contract mileage rate will be the burial services contract. Accordingly, when the deceased inmate’s record of residence is outside the United States, transportation to the residence of record is appropriate. The Contractor is responsible for all related clearance for bodies that will be returned to foreign countries.

If the next of kin wants the body returned to a location other than the above-referenced locations, the next of kin is responsible for transportation from that point, or directly from the burial service contractor.

If the deceased inmate is an alien, the BOP will initiate contact with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or the appropriate Consulate.

E: Cremation.

Occasionally, the legal next of kin makes written request for cremation.

1. 1. If requested by the Government, OR due to extended time between death and receipt of all necessary legal documentation, normal arterial embalming will be performed in accordance with all standard practices. The Contractor shall conform to applicable federal, state, and local laws, and the requirement outlined above (A. Preparation Body).

2. The Contractor will be notified as soon as WRITTEN VERIFICATION has been received authorizing cremation.

3. Cremation must be carried out in a facility with by-laws and regulations approved by the Department of Public Health and an air pollution control permit issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, if cremation takes place in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

4. A standard container shall be provided that is sealed and capable of transportation through the U.S.

mail or other common carrier.

5. Shipment of remains to the next of kin will be made by either the Contractor or the crematory, and will be sent first class, certified return receipt. Reimbursement will be paid by the Government at a rate of $100.00 per mailing, unless there is a postal rate increase.

F: Local Burial.

For the provision of local burial services, a cemetery located within a 30 mile radius of the FMC will be considered local. The Contractor will notify the Contracting Officer of the cemetery to be utilized for local burials within 10 days after the effective date of contract award.

When local burial services are ordered, an FMC Chaplain will view the body prior to burial, as well as conduct and supervise a brief grave-side ceremony. The Contractor shall secure all necessary papers and permits for interment and work with the Contracting Officer and FMC Chaplain to schedule an acceptable time and date for local burial.

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RELEASE OF INFORMATION:

After normal working hours and holiday, the Contracting Officer or Medical Duty Officer will provide the contractor with the inmate’s name, social security number, and location of the body. The institution staff will always be the first to notify the next of kin regarding the death of an inmate and will communicate the family’s wishes to the contractor. During normal working hours, FMC Devens staff will notify the Contractor with the above information.

The Contractor shall not provide the news media with any information. The Contractor will be required to notify the Contracting Officer of any outside requests for information.

The Contracting Officer will then submit the information to the Executive Assistant or designee.

Inmate Management There may be an occasion where the contractor will be required to acquire the body from the institution. The contractor awarded this contract will not be subjected to frequent contact with inmates. As a contractor, you are not subject to Government supervision, except for security related matters. However, contractor performance will be closely monitored while in the institution.

Institution Security

The contractor agrees to adhere to all regulations prescribed by the institution for the safety, custody, and conduct of inmates. The contractor will attend an orientation program prior to assuming institutional involvement. As mentioned, an occasion may arise that will require the contractor to enter the institution.

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Section D - Packaging and Marking

This Section Is Intentionally Left Blank

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Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

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Section F - Deliveries and Performance

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Section G - Contract Administration Data

Clauses By Reference

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.acquisition.gov

Clause Title Fill-ins (if applicable)

2852.201-70 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) (NOV 2020) COR Name: "TBD"

Org: "FMC Devens"

Address: "42 Patton Road, Ayer, MA 01432"

Contract: "Contract Number:

TBD"

Period: "EDOA through 60 months from EDOA "

Clauses By Full Text

Solicitation Administration Data - Mortuary Services - FMC Devens

Type of Contract: The Government contemplates a single award of an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit prices resulting from this solicitation. It is anticipated that the contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded in August or September 2026, with an anticipated Effective Date of Award (EDOA) of October 01, 2026. On or about the EDOA, FMC Devens will issue a delivery/task order to the contractor. The contractor shall commence full performance services on the EDOA.

The quantity of services to be provided by the Contractor is estimated. These estimates are not a representation to a quoter or contractor that the estimated quantities will be required or ordered, or that conditions affecting requirements will remain stable or normal. Contract pricing shall include all charges to the Government for providing the services required by this solicitation."

Pursuant to FAR 17.203(c), the Government’s evaluation shall be inclusive of options. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price of all options to the total price of the base year requirement. Quoters may offer varying prices for options, depending on the quantities actually ordered and the dates when ordered.

The resulting contract will include a base year period from the effective date of award (EDOA) through 12 months from the EDOA with four (4) possible 12-month option years for renewal at the unilateral discretion of the Government. Quoters are advised that the Government has the unilateral right to exercise option periods in accordance with FAR 52.217-9, "Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.”

Performance Period(s): The anticipated Effective Date of Award (EDOA) Base Year: Effective Date of Award (EDOA) through 12 months from EDOA;

Option Year 1: 13 months from EDOA through 24 months from EDOA

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Option Year 2: 25 months from EDOA through 36 months from EDOA Option Year 3: 37 months from EDOA through 48 months from EDOA Option Year 4: 49 months from EDOA through 60 months from EDOA

Point of Acceptance: The point of acceptance for services is FMC Devens

Service Contracting Information: This service is a contactual arrangement and not a personal appointment. Payment is based on the provison of an end product or the accomplishment of a specific task. The service does not constitute an employer/employee relationship. The contractor will not be subject to Government supervision, except for security related matters. However, contractor performance shall be monitored. The contractor shall attend all training required by the Bureau of Prisons for contract workers. The contractor will not be permitted to attend istitution meetings, staff recalls or Government training sessions for institution staff.

Reviews: The Contracting Officer or designee is authorized to review by on-site survey, review of records, or by any other reasonable manner, the quality of supplies rendered under this contract. All records shall be subject to review by the Contracting Officer or other representative of the BOP. Payments will be denied when such service does not support the charges or if the service is deemed not necessary or appropriate. Such determinations may be made by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative (COR), whichever is appropriate. All records shall be subject to review by the Contracting Officer or other delegated representatives of the

BOP.

Contracting Officer Responsibility: Authority to negotiate changes in the terms, conditions, or amounts cited in this contract is reserved to the Contracting Officer. This responsibility may be delegated to an Administrative Contracting Officer by the Contracting Officer.

Contract Administration Office (CAO): The Contracting Office at FMC Devens is assigned to be the CAO for a resultant contract.

This assignment carries with it the authority to perform all normal contract administration functions as listed in FAR 42.302(a), items 1 through 71; to the extent those functions apply to this contract. This assignment also includes delegation of authority to perform functions specified in FAR 42.302(b), items 1 through 11.

Authorized Ordering Official: Individual task orders may be issued only by the Contracting Officer, Administrative Contracting Officer, or an ordering official for FMC Devens with an appropriate certificate of appointment. Each task order will identify the services schedule for that period. Orders can be issued orally, by facsimile, mail, or electronic commerce methods. Task orders will take the form of an SF-1449.

Delivery Tickets and Invoices: An itemized invoice shall be submitted on a per month basis and/or upon expiration the contract, whichever occurs first, for all services received during a billing period to include total dollar values and from which payment has not been received.

A proper invoice shall consist of:

Name and address of the contractor;

Invoice date and number;

Contract Number:

Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice;

Dates of service with itemized list of services provided

The individual invoice will be paid once monthly. The period of discount, if applicable, will commence on the final date of the billing period or the date of the receipt of the invoice for all services accepted during the billing period, whichever is later. An invoice will be considered received on the date it is received by the Financial Management Department.

These invoices are to be submitted to the following address:

FMC Devens PO Box 880 Ayer, MA 01432 Attn: Accounting Department/Financial Management EMAIL: DEV-BusinessOffice-S@bop.gov

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Requirements for Security Clearances: The Contractor will not be subject to Government supervision, except for security related matters and monitoring of contract performance. The following investigative procedures may be applied and appropriate forms completed before any Contractor employees are permitted inside an institution:

(1) National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check;

(2) Declaration of Federal Employment (OF-306);

(3) FD-258 (fingerprint check);

(4) Law Enforcement Agency checks;

(5) Vouchering of Employers;

(6) Employment Resume;

(7) Completed Contractor Pre-employment Questionnaire;

(8) Release of Information;

(9) Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions (SF-85 for Low Risk, SF-85P for above low risk);

(10) Credit Check, if applicable;

(11) Urinalysis, if applicable.

Quoters should also note that clause DOJ-03, Personnel Security Requirements for Contractor Employees (Nov 2021) requires that contractor personnel have a "favorable credit report". Quoters are strongly encouraged to pre-screen potential candidates for credit issues before submitting the candidate to FMC Devens.

By submitting a quote for service, the contractor and its employees agree to complete the required documents and undergo the listed procedures. An individual who does not pass the security clearance will be unable to enter the Bureau facility. Any individual employed by the contractor who is deemed not suitable by the Bureau requirements will not be granted access to perform services under the contract. This is a condition of the contract. Finally, the contractor shall be in compliance with 8 CFR 274a regarding employment of aliens.

System of Records: (Privacy Act Notification) The contract will require contracted staff to operate a system of records and maintain documentation that will require adherence to the Privacy Act of 1974. The system of records will be maintained in accordance with community standards for adult health care. The contractor and/or staff are not authorized to disclose this or any information pertaining to an inmate to any non-Bureau source. Any request for such information shall be forwarded to the Contracting Officer or COR for proper disposition.

Statement of Equivalent Hires:

The applicable fill in information for FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Hires (May 2014) is as follows: Mortician - Code:

99310 - $39.85 plus benefits. As stated in the contract clause, this is for information purposes only.

Services Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination: the applicable Wage Determination for this requirement is WD 2015-4035, Revision 35, dated 06/25/2026. The current revision of the Wage Determination is provided as an attachment to the solicitation document. Orders placed against the contract will be subject to the version of the Wage Determination in effect at the time each Delivery/Task Order is issued.

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Section H - Special Contract Requirements

Clauses By Reference

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.acquisition.gov

Clause Title Fill-ins (if applicable)

2852.222-70 Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (DEC

2014)

2852.223-70 Unsafe Conditions Due to the Presence of Hazardous

Material (NOV 2020)

Clauses By Full Text

DOJ-05 Security of Department Information and Systems (APR 2026)

I. Applicability to Contractors and Subcontractors Section 2839.102 of the Justice Acquisition Regulation (JAR), (48 C.F.R. § 2839.102), applies to this contract.

Accordingly, all contractors are obligated to comply with all applicable DOJ security policies, directives, or guidance documents, including the security requirements in the provisions in this contract clause. This contract clause applies to all contractors and subcontractors, including cloud service providers (“CSPs”), and personnel of the contractors and subcontractors (hereinafter collectively, “Contractor”) that may access, collect, store, process, maintain, use, share, retrieve, disseminate, transmit, or dispose of DOJ Information. The security requirements set forth herein are in addition to those required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), and any other applicable laws, mandates, contract clauses, DOJ policies, directives or guidance documents and Executive Orders pertaining to the development and operation of Information Systems and/or the protection of Government Information. This clause does not alter or diminish any existing rights, obligations, or liability under any other civil and/or criminal law, rule, regulation, or mandate.

II. General Definitions The following general definitions apply to this clause. Specific definitions also apply as set forth in other paragraphs.

A. Authorization to Operate (“ATO”), as defined in National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) Special Publication (“SP”) 800-37 Revision 2, is the official management decision given by a senior Federal official or officials to authorize operation of an information system and to explicitly accept the risk to agency operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), agency assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation based on the implementation of an agreed-upon set of security and privacy controls.

B. Cloud Computing, as defined in DOJ Order 0904 Cybersecurity Program, is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction. This cloud model is composed of five essential characteristics, three service models, and four deployment models in accordance with NIST SP 800-145.

C. Covered Contract is any contract, order or other agreement under which the contractor, or a subcontractor at any tier, including a cloud service provider, may access, collect, store, process, maintain, use, share, retrieve, 15BGCS26Q20500002 Page 18 of 45 disseminate, transmit, or dispose of DOJ Information (as defined below) in the course of providing a product or service to the Department, with the exception of acquisitions under the micro-purchase threshold.

D. Covered Information System means any information system used for, involved with, or allowing, the processing, storing, or transmitting of DOJ Information under a Covered Contract.

E. Data means recorded information, regardless of form or the media on which it may be recorded. The term includes technical data, computer software, and personally identifiable information (PII) (defined below). The term does not include information incidental to contract administration, such as financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management information.

F. DOJ Information, as defined in DOJ Order 0904, means any Information that is owned, produced, controlled, protected by, or otherwise within the custody or responsibility of the DOJ, including, without limitation, information related to DOJ programs or personnel. It includes, without limitation, Information (1) provided by or generated for the DOJ, (2) managed or acquired by the Contractor for the DOJ in connection with the performance of the contract, and/or (3) acquired to perform the contract.

G. Information, as defined in DOJ Order 0904, is any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any form or medium, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual. This includes any communication or representation of knowledge in an electronic format that allows it to be stored, retrieved, or transmitted.

H. Information System, means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 U.S.C. 3502(8)).

I. Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”), as defined in the FAR 24.101, means information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual. It includes but is not limited to common data elements such as names, addresses, dates of birth, and places of employment, to identity documents, Social Security numbers or other government-issued identifiers, precise location information, medical history, and biometric records. This definition covers all PII that is created by or becomes available to the contractor, including its employees, subcontractors, or affiliates, as a result of performing under this contract. PII, as supplementally defined in DOJ Order 0904, also includes information about an individual maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, information related to education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and information, which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity.

J. Private Cloud, as defined in NIST SP 800-145, is the deployment model for cloud infrastructure provisioned for exclusive use by a single organization comprising multiple consumers (e.g., business units). It may be owned, managed, and operated by the organization, a third party, or some combination of them, and it may exist on or off premises.

K. Security Breach means any security incident (as defined below) that directly relates to the loss of control, compromise, exfiltration, manipulation, unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized acquisition, unauthorized exposure or unauthorized access or any similar occurrence of any Covered Information System or any DOJ Information or any PII accessed by, retrievable from, processed by, stored on, or transmitted within, to or from any such system. This includes incidents where (1) a person other than an authorized user accesses or potentially accesses PII or DOJ Information or (2) an authorized user accesses or potentially accesses PII or DOJ Information for an unauthorized purpose.

a. Potential Security Breach (hereinafter, “Potential Breach”) means any suspected, but unconfirmed security breach (as defined above).

b. Confirmed Security Breach (hereinafter, “Confirmed Breach”) means any confirmed security breach (as defined above).

L. Security Incident means any occurrence that (1) may actually or imminently jeopardize, without lawful authority, the availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, or nonrepudiation of DOJ Information or a Covered Information System; or (2) may constitute a violation or imminent threat of violation of law, security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies.

a. Potential Security Incident means any suspected, but unconfirmed security incident (as defined above).

b. Confirmed Security Incident means any confirmed security incident (as defined above).

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M. Vulnerability, as defined in DOJ Vulnerability Management Plan, and the OCIO Information Security Management Procedure, means a weakness or flaw discovered in the design of a system that, when exploited, may result in a loss of confidentially, integrity, or availability of DOJ Information or an Information System.

III. Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure of DOJ Information A. Preliminary and final contract deliverables and all associated working papers and material generated by the Contractor developed using DOJ Information, product, source code, and/or methods of operations, are the property of the U.S. Government and must be submitted to the Contracting Officer (“CO”) or the CO’s Representative (“COR”) at the conclusion of the contract. The U.S. Government has unlimited data rights to all such deliverables and associated working papers and materials in accordance with FAR 52.227-14 (Rights in Data-General). The Contractor will define a method of monitoring the development activity to include any activity associated with DOJ Information, product, source code, and methods of operations. The data rights and development details shall be defined within the Contract.

If the Contractor intends to utilize its existing data, for which it has a patent or copyright, to develop a contract deliverable, it is incumbent upon the Contractor to negotiate with the CO the proper FAR Part 27 clauses in the contract to protect its existing data.

B. Pursuant to FAR 52.227-14(d)(2), all documents and data produced in the performance of this contract containing DOJ Information, product code, source code, and/or methods of operations are the property of the U.S.

Government and, without the prior written permission of the CO, the Contractor shall neither reproduce nor release such information to any third-party at any time, including during performance or following expiration and/or termination of the contract.

C. Any DOJ Information made available to the Contractor under this contract shall be used only for the purpose of performance of this contract and shall not be divulged or made known in any manner to any persons except as may be necessary in the performance of this contract. In performance of this contract, the Contractor assumes responsibility for the protection of the confidentiality of all DOJ Information processed, stored, or transmitted by the Contractor. The Contractor shall comply with information security responsibilities and duties throughout the contract and after expiration/ termination as appropriate per contract close-out activities. When requested by the CO (typically no more than annually), the Contractor shall provide a report to the CO identifying, to the best of the Contractor’s knowledge and belief, the type, amount, and level of sensitivity of the DOJ Information processed, stored, or transmitted under the Contract, including an estimate of the number of individuals for whom PII has been processed, stored or transmitted under the Contract and whether such information includes social security numbers (in whole or in part).

IV. Compliance with Information Technology Security Policies, Procedures and Requirements A. For all Covered Information Systems, in addition to any other applicable requirements, as set forth in Part I, the Contractor shall comply with the security requirements of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (“FISMA”), Privacy Act of 1974, E-Government Act of 2002, National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) Special Publications (“SP”), including NIST SP 800-37, 800-53, and 800-60 Volumes I and II, Federal Information…