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Tim,
I would think any contents restoration company could be engaged to perform a contents inventory. With a 3rd party claim you have something even better than a policy which requires a claimant (homeowner in your scenario) to prove up their claim, it is called called the law. Having handled more 3rd party liability claims than I care to admit, the position I have always taken when a claimant refuses to prove up their claim is that they will either prove it to us or prove it to the court. The courts will always require them to prove it up.
That being said, if you don't trust the claimant to provide a fair and accurate inventory, you might be better off hiring it done. That way you will have something to counter with if they present a bogus or bloated claim.

If you put together a list and price it you have just set the floor for the amount of the claim. I agree with Larry, the claimants can either provide a verifiable list now or they can provide a verifiable list in mediation on their way to providing a verifiable list to a court. A court will also make them provide access to the contents for viewing and cataloging.

I don't know what state you are in, but the Louisiana state courts would be unlikely to allow a third party claim over contents to go to trial.

I received an email from a CADO member that gave me what I needed. http://www.enservio.com
I have been in touch with these folks and have them lined out on this loss.

Thanks

If you plan to take salvage on the items for which you pay, salvage companies such as Stoner and Company are a viable option. Most of these companies will inventory for a price even if they are not handling the salvage. National Vendor (a replacement service) also has an inventory service for a cost even if they are not doing the replacement.