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IA02 PWS DRAFT - Mortuary Services Re-compete.pdf | Mar 4, 2026 |
Mortuary Services
Contact and place of performance
Amber Goetz
Fort Knox, KY
USA
This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure mortuary services and support, to include but not limited to embalming, casketing, transportation, and disinterment/interment of remains, on a small business set-aside basis, provided two (2) or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. G...
View moreAttached is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for details.
Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist, Amber Goetz, at [email protected] and the Contracting Officer, Samuel M. Henderson, at [email protected], no later than 12 March 2026 at 10:00a.m. ET (Fort Knox local time).
Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule do not apply to small business set-asides for contracts at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). It does apply to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, EDWOSB, and WOSB set-asides regardless of the dollar value of the award.
Small business contractors awarded contracts above the SAT are required to comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting when utilizing subcontractors. The penalty for non-compliance is the greater of (A) $500K or (B) the dollar amount expended, in excess of permitted levels.
See FAR 52.219-14 - Limitations on Subcontracting for Small Business.
In response to this sources sought, please provide:
1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, UEI number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.
2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.
3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. The information must clearly explain how your firm can satisfy the requirement as outlined in the PWS. General statements of interest will not be used as a capability determination.
4. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.
5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.
6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at [email protected] or 520-944-7373, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion
UPDATED 11 March 2026:
An interested party asked the following question and the KO wanted to address it here so everyone knew the answer:
Question:
Is this just for the Kentucky area or for the whole United States?
Answer:
This contract will be awarded to include CONUS and OCONUS support.
This Sources Sought still closes on 12 March 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
The Department of the Army, MICC-Fort Knox, is conducting market research to identify qualified small businesses capable of providing mortuary services and support. This requirement encompasses embalming, casketing, transportation, and the disinterment or interment of remains. While the primary place of performance is listed as Fort Knox, Kentucky, the contract scope includes both CONUS and OCONUS support. The government is utilizing this Sources Sought notice, solicitation number PANMCC26P0000035671, to determine if the acquisition can be set aside for SBA (Small Business Administration) concerns.
The procurement is classified under NAICS 812210, Funeral Homes and Funeral Services, and PSC G001, Social-Care of Remains and/or Funeral. Performance obligations will involve adherence to a draft Performance Work Statement, which is provided as a single PDF attachment. Small businesses in all socioeconomic categories—including 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned concerns—are encouraged to submit capability statements detailing their previous experience as a prime or subcontractor on similar requirements, as well as information regarding commercial availability and pricing structures.
Interested parties must submit their responses via email to Contract Specialist Amber Goetz and Contracting Officer Samuel M. Henderson. The deadline for receipt of information is March 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Submissions must include the firm’s name, point of contact, UEI number, CAGE code, and small business certifications. The government will use the gathered information for planning purposes and to evaluate whether the requirement can be satisfied by two or more small businesses at a fair market price.
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