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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 24, 2014 FBO #4656
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99 -- New contract, off-site blank/inscription for Biloxi National Cemetery, subject to availability of FY15 funds. - Attachment

Notice Date

8/22/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

327991 — Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;NCA Contracting Service;75 Barrett Heights Rd. Suite 309;Stafford VA 22556
 

ZIP Code

22556
 

Solicitation Number

VA78614R0251
 

Response Due

9/5/2014
 

Archive Date

11/4/2014
 

Point of Contact

Anna Bzdyr
 

E-Mail Address

8-7232<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting offers under Solicitation VA786-14-R-0251 for the following: 1.Submittal by Potential Offerors: Potential offerors shall submit at contractor expense, three (3) samples as outlined below. The samples shall be representative of the product to be used in the production of headstones and markers under the contract and shall conform to government specifications. Mark each sample on the back with permanent marker to show: contractor's name and solicitation number, email address and cemetery name. Any sample which arrives damaged will not be accepted. a.The sample shall be manufactured, inscribed, and packaged to prevent any damage during shipment. b.Samples shall be accompanied by a statement identifying the brand name and grit rating for the pad or stone used to produce the final finish. c.Failure to meet any of the requirements shall result in the rejection of the sample. d.The samples will establish the minimum acceptable product for all inscriptions under this contract and shall be the basis for comparison of all inscription services provided under this contract. Once submitted, samples become the property of the Department of Veterans Affairs and will not be returned. Submit sample and test results to the following address: Department of Veteran Affairs Memorial Programs Service Program Support Unit, Rm. 650 1575 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 e.All potential offerors who have submitted and received approval notification for a sample of the same type within the last 12 months may submit a copy of that approved sample review with the proposal bid along with a 6" x 6" x ¾" finished sample of the material to avoid submitting an additional full size sample. f.Samples shall be received by Memorial Programs Service (MPS) prior to closing date. If one or more of the samples are disapproved by MPS, a notification attempt will be made via phone and/or email to ensure you provide current information. Potential offerors shall have until closing date of the solicitation to resubmit another sample. The Government will not accept samples after the closing date. 2.Samples Required: a.Inscribed Upright Marble Headstone(U1) Sample: One (1) marble sample 24" x 13" x ¾" The following inscription shall be used for this sample: Emblem #25 (refer to drawings for actual emblem to be inscribed) MARSHALL P GRIFFIN Jr (refer to drawings for correct size of "r") 1st LT (refer to drawings for correct size of "st") US ARMY PURPLE HEART AIR MEDAL MAR 1 1932 OCT 4 2008 PURPLE HEART AIR MEDAL 101N DIV b.Inscribed Flat Granite Marker (J1 ) Samples: One (1) J1 Granite sample 12" x 24" x ¾" The following inscription shall be used for this sample: Emblem #25 (refer to drawings for actual emblem to be inscribed) MARSHALL P GRIFFIN Jr (refer to drawings for correct size of "r") 1st LT US AMY (refer to drawings for correct size of "st") MAR 1 1932 OCT 4 2008 PURPLE HEART AIR MEDAL 101 ABN DIV c.Full size copies of drawings are available upon request at no additional charge to potential vendors. The request shall be e-mailed to the NCA Memorial Programs Service (MPS) Program Support Unit at MPSProgSupport@va.gov and shall include the contractor's name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address, and the name / drawing number of the drawing(s) being requested. If hard copies of the drawings are desired, e-mail the request to MPS with sufficient time for the drawings to be mailed. MPS recommends vendors use full size drawings for determining work requirements. An extension to the solicitation's closing date WILL NOT be granted for failure to request the technical drawings with sufficient lead time. This procurement is for Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Evaluation criteria for this award will be the following: 1) Price; 2) Technical Qualifications and 3) Past Performance. This acquisition is 100% set aside for Small Business (SB). The NACIS Code is 327991. Size Standard is 500 employees. Electronic solicitation will be available for download from http://www.fbo.gov on or about August 22, 2014. Responses to the solicitation are due on or about 2:00 PM on September 05, 2014. Any amendments to the solicitation will also be available at www.fbo.gov. Offerors are advised they are responsible for obtaining any amendments. NOTE: VENDORS MUST SUBMIT THEIR PROPOSALS ONLY THRU THE VENDOR PORTAL IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED PLEASE REGISTER AT THE SITE PROVIDED. (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov). If you are unable to upload your proposal in vendor portal, you can submit your proposal by FedEx to the following address: Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Attn: Anna Bzdyr Contracting Service (43C1) 75 Barrett Heights Road, Suite 309 Stafford, VA 22556
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VANCA/VANCA/VA78614R0251/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA786-14-R-0251 VA786-14-R-0251.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1589794&FileName=VA786-14-R-0251-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1589794&FileName=VA786-14-R-0251-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: BILOXI NATIONAL CEMETERY;400 VETERANS AVENUE;BILOXI, MS

Zip Code: 39535-4968
 

Record

SN03477771-W 20140824/140823000000-69cedff99aa89575e28b059f6eb39a03 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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