Medical Examiner Body Removal Services

Multnomah County Health Department's Medical Examiner's Office is seeking contractors to provide decedent transportation services within Multnomah County, Oregon through Request for Proposal RFP-71-2024. The county intends to award up to two contracts with a five-year term starting June 1, 2024, for transporting decedents from death scenes to the Medical Examiner's Office. Contractors must handle cases involving deaths outside physician care, including homicides, suicides, accidents, and suspicious deaths, with a required 45-minute response time. Required services include timely transportation, professional uniformed staff, accommodation for family members, overnight storage, body bag provisions, and ability to conduct standard cremations for indigent remains. Contractors must maintain necessary licensures, pass Oregon background checks, and adhere to federal, state, and local regulations. The evaluation will assess service approach, timeline, confidentiality, training, invoicing, cultural responsiveness, and business practices, with proposals due by March 8, 2024, at 4:00 PM PST through the Multco MarketPlace system.

Multnomah County strongly encourages participation from Minority-Owned, Women-Owned, and Emerging Small Businesses, with a commitment to sustainable and equitable business practices. Contractors must comply with Equal Employment Opportunity requirements for contracts over $75,000 and cannot discriminate based on protected characteristics. The maximum contract value is $1,500,000 over the contract's lifetime, with no guaranteed minimum purchase amount. Contractors must provide comprehensive insurance coverage, including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Professional Liability, and Commercial Automobile Liability, with specific minimum coverage limits. The county will require a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement to ensure compliance with health information protection standards. An optional pre-proposal meeting was held on February 12, 2024, with attendance from Synergy First Call Mortuary and Portland Cremation Center, indicating potential competition in the market.