25RFP1552437C-JH Pickup & Removal of Deceased Remains

Fulton County Government, through its Medical Examiner's Office, is issuing Request for Proposal (RFP) 25RFP1552437C-JH seeking a qualified service provider for the pickup and removal of deceased remains from any location within Fulton County and transport to the Medical Examiner's office. The selected contractor must provide 24/7, 365-day-per-year coverage with specific response time requirements: 30 minutes for locations within 15 miles, 40 minutes for locations 16-30 miles away, and 60 minutes for locations 31-45 miles away. The contract scope includes an estimated 1,500 pickups and transportation services over two years, with approximately 10 call cancellations annually. Proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point scale weighted across project approach (20%), qualifications of key personnel (20%), relevant project experience (20%), availability of key personnel (13%), local preference (5%), service-disabled veterans preference (2%), and cost proposal (20%), with per-unit pricing used for cost evaluation. Proposers must demonstrate financial responsibility, maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including $1,000,000 in both commercial general liability and business automobile liability, and comply with Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act E-Verify requirements. Key deadlines include a pre-proposal conference on December 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom, a question submission deadline of December 22, 2025, by 2:00 p.m., and a proposal due date of January 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. via BidNet Direct.

The contract commences in 2026 and runs through December 31, 2026, with two optional one-year renewal periods in 2027 and 2028, subject to Board of Commissioners approval. Local preference is provided to businesses with a staffed, fixed physical location in Fulton County for at least one year, while service-disabled veteran-owned businesses may receive additional preference points. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents, though cost proposals will be evaluated with the lowest-cost proposer receiving full points. Respondents should direct inquiries to Joanna Hernandez at (404) 612-6127 or joanna.hernandez@fultoncountyga.gov for additional information regarding this procurement opportunity.