Indigent Burial and Cremation Program

The Indigent Burial and Cremation Program, through a local contracted funeral home vendor provides services for indigent individuals that died in Alachua County, as designated by the County. The services requested, herein, are for Annual Indigent Funeral Services. Services include the provision of direct burial or cremation of indigent persons who die within the confines of Alachua County in accordance with Chapter 470 of the Florida Statutes. Once the procurement process has concluded, one (1) vendor will be awarded the contract to provide direct burial or cremation services for all deceased indigent persons designated by the County without regard to: race, color, creed, sex, previous medical condition, religion, age, or any other designation which may constitute discrimination on the part of the successful vendor. It is estimated that there will be one hundred and fifty indigent services in each twelve-month period with approximately ninety percent of those being cremations. The awarded vendor(s) is not guaranteed a specific number of services to be approved, as program is based on the actual need.