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The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, Grand Prairie, TX, intends to issue solicitation 15BFA025Q00000022 for the provision of Mortuary Services. The services will be provided to individuals who are under the custody and care of the Federal Bureau of Prisons within a secure correctional environment, located at the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Carswell, located in Fort Worth, TX. The physical address is FMC Carswell, "J" Street, Building 3000,  Fort Worth, TX 76127. The contract type is an indefinite/delivery requirements contract with firm-fixed unit price. The award will be based on price and past performance. The contract periods for the service will consist of a base year with four 12-month option years for renewal at the unilateral discretion of the Government. The forthcoming Statement of Work will provide all the details regarding the required services. The solicitation will be available on or about December 16, 2024 and will be distributed solely through the SAM.gov website at www.SAM.gov. All future information concerning this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be distributed solely through this website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure you have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides all downloading instructions to obtain a copy of the solicitation. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is on or about January 03, 2025. Faith-Based and Community-Based organizations can submit offers/bids/quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. All contractors doing business with the Federal Government are advised that this future solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM); of this provision requires all contractors doing business with the federal government to be registered in the SAM database at www.sam.gov. Contractors shall include their Unique Entity Identification Number (UEI) number in their offers. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award by entering the potential awardees UEI number into the SAM database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in provision may result in elimination from consideration for award. The acquisition is set-aside for 100% Total Small Businesses. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code is 812210 with a small business size standard of $12.5 million.