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G -- MORTUARY SERVICES SOL RFP-CC-98-02 DUE 060898 POC Aretha T. Latimer, Contract Specialist, (301) 594-5111 Molly Eng, Contracting Officer,(301) 543-7810. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has a requirement for various mortuary services for patients at the NIH Clinical Center. These commercial services are required for both adults and children and include picking up bodies within eight hours. Also required, when necessary, will be the total preparation of the body, including embalming, cosmetics, dressing of the body and placement in the casket, providing protective undergarments, procuring all necessay local permits and certifications, providing caskets, cremation services, formal services, flowers, appropriate personnel to conduct services, local burial plots, domestic shipment of bodies, and foreign shipment of bodies. The period of performance of this contract will be from August 1, 1998 through July 31, 1999 with options renewable for four (4) additional one (1) year periods. This is a 100% small business set-aside. A preproposal conference is planned. Estimated amount more or less 100 patients annually. The solicitation will be available 15 days after publication of this notice. "See Note 1" See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0107)

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