Amendment 1 - Comprehensive Mortuary Transportation Services

The Department of the Army Medical Command seeks comprehensive mortuary transportation services for the 21st Theater Sustainment Command in support of U.S. Army Regional Mortuary Operations for Europe and Africa, with proposals due August 6. This is a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Landstuhl/Kaiserslautern, Germany, with service area encompassing the designated OCONUS theater including Europe and Africa. The contractor must provide 24/7/365 non-personal transportation services for deceased eligible personnel, including pickup and transport from Theater Mortuary Evacuation Points, places of death, host-nation hospitals, ports of embarkation, and incident scenes, with a strict one- to two-hour maximum response time. Services include suitable containers, funeral vehicles, personnel, and all documentation for transport in compliance with German law (Bestattungsgesetz Act) and applicable Army regulations (AR 638-2, AR 638-8, DA Pam 638-2). The contractor must maintain credentials for military installation access and adhere to reverent handling protocols per DA Pam 638-2.

The base contract period runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through August 31, 2031. Base-year line items include professional mortuary services during normal business hours (50 units annually), after-hours/weekend/holiday services (15 units annually), transportation of human remains over 45,000 kilometers annually, temporary casket care (65 units annually), document delivery and handling (65 units annually), and body pouches (65 units annually). Additional line items provide regional handling, storage, and transportation support for Germany (35 units each), Europe (13 units each), and Africa (2 units each) on a cost-reimbursable basis requiring detailed documentation. The NAICS code is 812210, Funeral Homes and Funeral Services; PSC is G001.

All contractor personnel must complete Anti-Terrorism Level I, OPSEC, and PII training within 30 days of employment. Key personnel—Contract Manager, Alternate Contract Manager, and Transportation Specialist—must be identified within five days of award with demonstrated experience in international funeral operations and human remains handling. This is a follow-on to existing contract W9114F-25-P-A059. All pricing is firm-fixed-price. Evaluation will assess past performance on Quality of Service and Business/Customer Relations using a four-point scale; references must submit completed Past Performance Questionnaires by August 6 at 6:30 AM CDT.