Funeral Home Services

The Ocean County Board of Commissioners is seeking qualified vendors to provide comprehensive funeral home services for a one‑year term beginning January 1 2027. Services include the removal, storage, and transportation of decedents’ remains under the direction of the Ocean County Medical Examiner, as well as provision of funeral goods, burial of unclaimed or indigent bodies, and associated cemetery costs. Vendors must have at least two years’ experience in funeral home services, hold all required professional licenses, carry specified insurance limits, and submit detailed qualifications, references, and a certificate of insurance electronically via DocuSign. The County will evaluate proposals based on personnel qualifications, experience, understanding of scope, proximity to the County, and completeness of the submission. Awards will be made within 60 days of receipt, and contracts may be extended or amended for additional project‑specific phases. • One‑year contract term, effective 1 Jan 2027 • Required services: decedent removal, storage, transport, burial of unclaimed/indigent bodies, cemetery fees • Minimum vendor experience: 2 years in funeral home services • Submission: electronic only, single proposal, include licenses, insurance, references, and completed questionnaire • Evaluation criteria: qualifications (30%), experience/references (30%), scope understanding (20%), location (10%), completeness (10%) • Award within 60 days of receipt; possible extensions for project‑specific work