IBEX IP Mortuary Affairs market research report

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is seeking market research reports on Mortuary Affairs capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region, specifically targeting Australia, Guam, Japan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand. The solicitation, numbered SP4701-25-Q-0043, is part of the Industrial Base Extension (IBex) program designed to support Department of Defense operations in remote or hostile environments by gathering comprehensive commercial capability information. The research reports must provide detailed insights into funeral homes, hospitals, cold storage facilities, refrigerated transportation, crematoriums, and other mortuary service providers, including their locations, storage capacities, operating hours, and equipment specifications. Key evaluation criteria will include the contractor's methodology for gathering information, regional presence, and past performance in producing similar market research reports. The original response deadline was March 5, 2025, but has been extended to March 12, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST through Amendment 0002.

This is an unrestricted procurement under NAICS category 541614 (Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services) with a size standard of $20 million. The contract requires comprehensive reports for all targeted countries to be completed within 90 days of award, with the first report due within 45 days and subsequent reports submitted at 30-day intervals. The place of performance is specified as Philadelphia, PA 19111, with the research focusing on commercial business capability analysis across multiple service categories. No specific set-aside designations are applied to this solicitation, making it open to a wide range of potential contractors. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the research and the broad geographic coverage suggest a potentially significant contract value. The ultimate goal of this procurement is to bolster DLA's ability to rapidly respond to shifting worldwide events by gaining detailed insights into commercial mortuary service capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region.