Service Corporation International

Service Corporation International is a leading provider of funeral, cemetery, and cremation services in North America. Through its subsidiary LHT Consulting Group, LLC, the company provides various services to the U.S. federal government, primarily supporting the Department of the Army's mortuary affairs, casualty operations, and ceremonial functions. These services include transportation, hearse rentals, and conducting mock state funeral exercises at military installations. Service Corporation International's expertise in deathcare services positions it as a valuable contractor for government agencies requiring specialized funeral and memorial support.

The majority of Service Corporation International's federal contract awards have been through its subsidiary LHT Consulting Group, LLC. These awards primarily come from the Department of the Army Headquarters and involve providing black hearses with drivers for state funeral exercises and training activities. The contracts are typically firm fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) calls, ranging in value from $0 to $14,400. The services are performed at various military installations, including Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia, Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C. Additionally, the company has received purchase orders from the U.S. Coast Guard for mortuary services and funeral expenses. Most of these contracts do not have set-aside designations, indicating they are competed in the open market.

Service Corporation International, through LHT Consulting Group, LLC, holds a significant Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the Department of the Army Materiel Command Sustainment Command. This BPA, valued at $298,375, runs from December 2020 through November 2025 and allows the Army to issue call orders for transportation services, hearse rentals, and mock state funeral exercises. The BPA provides a mechanism for the Army to rapidly obtain funeral support services from an experienced contractor for training exercises and ceremonial functions. Task orders under this BPA have been issued primarily by the Department of the Army Headquarters, demonstrating a consistent need for these specialized services in support of the Army's mortuary affairs and ceremonial operations.