Description
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners is soliciting a licensed funeral home to provide full‑service indigent decedent handling—including pickup, transportation, cremation, and return of ashes—for residents who die in Sumter County and are deemed indigent by the County’s Department of Family and Children Services. The contractor must be state‑licensed, carry required insurance, and submit a lump‑sum price per case. The contract is for an initial one‑year term with four optional one‑year renewals (up to five years total). Proposals are due November 10, 2026.
• Service scope: pickup of deceased, cremation, provision of standard cremation container, limited viewing, and return of ashes.
• Eligibility verification must be obtained from the County’s Department of Family and Children Services before any work.
• Contractor must maintain $1 M minimum limits for workers’ compensation, general liability, automobile liability, and professional liability insurance.
• Payment is on a per‑case lump‑sum basis; invoicing within 30 days of service.
• Contract award expected shortly after the November 10 deadline; contractor must be ready to sign and commence work within five days of award.
• Preference: 7 % local vendor preference for qualified Sumter‑County vendors.
• Required submissions: sealed proposal, cost form, multiple affidavits (eligibility, non‑collusion, etc.), proof of insurance, and references for at least three similar contracts.