This is a definitive contract awarded by the National Cemetery Administration (NCA), a civilian agency within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), to Columbus Marble Works, Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Columbus, Mississippi. The $110,000.00 firm fixed-price contract is for the delivery of blank marble niche covers (I1) and has a completion date of May 5, 2017.
Columbus Marble Works, Inc. is a critical supplier of memorial products, including headstones, markers, niche covers, and commemorative stones, to the VA NCA. The company holds several active Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contracts with the VA NCA, primarily for the manufacture and distribution of various types of memorial products for national, state veteran, and military cemeteries. This particular contract award is set aside for small businesses, reflecting the government's commitment to supporting small contractors in providing specialized memorial products for veterans.