FMC Fort Worth-Mortuary Services Amendment 0001

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Solicitation number
15BFA025Q00000300
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Fort Worth, Texas 76119, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office is soliciting quotations for comprehensive mortuary services at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. Services required include body preparation, casket provision, cremation services, local burial services, transportation arrangements, and autopsy facilities coordination. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under FAR Part 12 procedures, and the contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed unit pricing basis with evaluation criteria focused on price and past performance. Contractors must be licensed in Texas, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and comply with all federal security and background investigation requirements, including obtaining security clearances for facility access and complying with DOJ privacy and whistleblower protections. The amended solicitation number is 15BFA025Q00000300-001, with quotations due by April 13, 2026. The wage determination applicable to this procurement is 2015-5231, Revision 31 (dated December 2, 2025), which establishes a mortician equivalent rate of $26.46 plus benefits.

This procurement is a 100% Total Small Business set-aside with a NAICS code of 812210 and a small business size standard of $12.5 million. The incumbent contractor previously providing these services operated under contract 15B50919D00000033. The contract will be awarded for a base year plus four optional 12-month renewal periods, with an anticipated effective date of award on May 1, 2026. Estimated annual requirements include approximately 10 bodies with line items covering normal cases, autopsied cases, and various service categories including wood and metal caskets, hermetic seal options, air and ground transportation, cremation services, and local burials within a 30-mile radius. The place of performance is Forest Hill, Texas 76119, and all quotations must be submitted electronically to Michael Blaisdell at mblaisdell@bop.gov by the stated deadline.

Notice text

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Update #2 · Latest ·

**The Solicitation has been amended to update the Statement of Work , add updated Wage Determination 2015-5231, Revision 31, dated 12-02-2025, add attached Schedule of items, and update to Quote Submission Instructions. See new Statement of Work, attached Wage Determination and attached Schedule of Items. ALL PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED QUOTES FROM THE ORIGINAL SOLICITATION WILL BE DISREGARDED. QUOTERS MUST RESUBMIT A NEW QUOTE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE AMENDED SOLICITATION DATED MARCH 30, 2026.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Mortuary Services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Field Acquisition Office (FAO), intends to award an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit pricing. The award will be based on price and past performance. The contract periods for the service will consist of a base year with four, 12-month option years, at the unilateral discretion of the Government.

Solicitation number 15BFA025Q00000300-001 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and IS set-aside for 100% Total Small Business concerns. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code is 812210 with a small business size standard of $12.5 million.

The solicitation document (RFQ), located in the Attachments/Links section, contains the Statement of Work (SOW), of which provides a detailed description of the requirement(s) of the items to be acquired, a list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable). The solicitation document incorporates most provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses my be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

Quotations shall be completed, utilizing the attached Standard Form 1449 and any additional required forms, per the quote submission instructions. Quotes shall be submitted, on or before the solicitation deadline specified in Block 8 of the Standard Form 1449, via email, to Michael Blaisdell mblaisdell@bop.gov. Section L of the solicitation document provides detailed quote submission instructions, evaluation and award methodology information and any specific documentation requirements to be submitted along with the quote.

THIS IS A NOT A NEW REQUIREMENT – Services were in place for this requirement under contract 15B50919D00000033 . The incumbent was REDMON AND HOLLAWAY FUNERAL SERVICES, LLC. dba MANSFIELD FUNERAL HOME. The contract was awarded in August 2019, in the amount of $94,156 for a base year and four (4) one-year options. This contract expired on March 31, 2025.

All future information concerning this acquisition, including solicitation amendments/RFQ changes, will be distributed solely through this platform. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site, during the entire solicitation period, to ensure you have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Failure to provide all quotation requirements on most up to date RFQ may result in your quote being eliminated from consideration for award. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides all downloading instructions to obtain a copy of the solicitation.

All contractors doing business with the Federal Government are advised that this future solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM). This provision requires all contractors doing business with the federal government to be registered in the SAM database for “All Awards”. Quoters shall include their Unique Entity Identification Number (UEI) number in their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award by entering the potential awardees UEI number into the SAM database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in provision may result in elimination from consideration for award.

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 to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in government contracts. To locate a 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

Update #1 ·

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Mortuary Services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Field Acquisition Office (FAO), intends to award an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit pricing. The award will be based on price and past performance. The contract periods for the service will consist of a base year with four, 12-month option years, at the unilateral discretion of the Government.

Solicitation number 15BFA025Q00000300 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and IS set-aside for 100% Total Small Business concerns. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code is 812210 with a small business size standard of $12.5 million.

The solicitation document (RFQ), located in the Attachments/Links section, contains the Statement of Work (SOW), of which provides a detailed description of the requirement(s) of the items to be acquired, a list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable). The solicitation document incorporates most provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses my be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

Quotations shall be completed, utilizing the attached Standard Form 1449 and any additional required forms, per the quote submission instructions. Quotes shall be submitted, on or before the solicitation deadline specified in Block 8 of the Standard Form 1449, via email, to Michael Blaisdell mblaisdell@bop.gov. Section L of the solicitation document provides detailed quote submission instructions, evaluation and award methodology information and any specific documentation requirements to be submitted along with the quote.

THIS IS A NOT A NEW REQUIREMENT – Services were in place for this requirement under contract 15B50919D00000033 . The incumbent was REDMON AND HOLLAWAY FUNERAL SERVICES, LLC. dba MANSFIELD FUNERAL HOME. The contract was awarded in August 2019, in the amount of $94,156 for a base year and four (4) one-year options. This contract expired on March 31, 2025.

All future information concerning this acquisition, including solicitation amendments/RFQ changes, will be distributed solely through this platform. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site, during the entire solicitation period, to ensure you have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Failure to provide all quotation requirements on most up to date RFQ may result in your quote being eliminated from consideration for award. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides all downloading instructions to obtain a copy of the solicitation.

All contractors doing business with the Federal Government are advised that this future solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM). This provision requires all contractors doing business with the federal government to be registered in the SAM database for “All Awards”. Quoters shall include their Unique Entity Identification Number (UEI) number in their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award by entering the potential awardees UEI number into the SAM database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in provision may result in elimination from consideration for award.

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 to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in government contracts. To locate a 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

Files

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15BFA025Q00000300 MOD 1.pdf PDF
15BFA025Q00000300.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
FMC Fort Worth-Mortuary Services Amendment 0001 Award Award Notice
This notice Latest solicitation Solicitation

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