NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENTThe Department of National Defence (DND) through the Directorate of History and Heritage (DHH) has a requirement for a Mortuary Services provider on an “as and when requested basis” with the capacity to recover and transfer full or partial human skeletal remains of formerly missing Canadian servicemen, deceased prior to 1970, from one country to another, to arrange for purchase and transport of burial accoutrements and to arrange for funerary services worldwide. The period of any resulting contract will be from date of Contract award to one (1) year later, with an irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to four (4) additional one-year periods under the same conditions.There are no security requirements associated with this requirement. For services requirements, Bidders must provide the required information as detailed in article 2.3 of Part 2 of the bid solicitation, in order to comply with Treasury Board policies and directives on contracts awarded to former public servants.The Crown retains the rights to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.