Opportunity

Cleveland ITB #58-26

Cleveland Public Health Solicits Indigent Cremation Services (ITB 58-26)

Posted

May 22, 2026

Respond By

June 18, 2026

Identifier

58-26

NAICS

812220, 812210

The City of Cleveland's Department of Public Health is seeking bids for cremation services for indigent residents: - Government Buyer: - City of Cleveland, Department of Public Health, Division of Health - Products/Services Requested: - Cremation services for deceased indigent residents - 375 cremations for adults over 15 years of age - 5 cremations for children under 15 years of age - 20 cremations for stillbirths and infants under 1 year of age - Services include surface embalming, pickup, maintenance of cremated remains for one year, and coordination with the City Cemetery Division for internment and headstone placement - Notable Requirements: - Bidders must be licensed funeral directors in Ohio - Compliance with all Ohio and Cleveland laws and ordinances - No subcontracting goals due to the nature of the contract - Contract value not to exceed $250,000 - Bids may be awarded as a single or multiple contracts for any combination of items - Cooperative purchasing agreements with other governmental agencies may apply - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Locations: - J. Glen Smith Health Center (pre-bid meeting) - Office of the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies, Cleveland City Hall (bid submission and contracting office)

Description

This solicitation is for cremation services of deceased indigent residents for the Division of Health, Department of Public Health, City of Cleveland. The contract term is two years with two one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Public Health. Bids may be awarded as a single contract or multiple contracts for any combination of items. The contract cost shall not exceed $250,000 and purchases will be made on a unit basis.

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