36C78618R0043-000.docx

FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 Provide marble headstones primarily to private cemeteries.

Subject to availability of FY18 funds.

22556 36C78618R0043 01-31-2018 N 327991 Department of Veterans Affairs NCA Contracting Service 75 Barrett Heights Rd. Suite 309 Stafford VA 22556 Twillie L Curry III Contracting Officer 540-658-7232 Nationwide Private Cemeteries www.va.gov Homepage twillie.curry@va.gov Work

100% SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE

The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting offers under Solicitation No. 36C78618R0043_1. Supply Inscribed Upright Marble Headstones (type U1 = contemporary style) primarily for private cemeteries. INSCRIBED CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE (type U5) Marble Headstones to either private or government cemeteries. SEE the Statement of Work in the Solicitation for material specifications for this requirement.

Electronic solicitations will be available for download from http://www.FedBizOpps.gov on or around December 27, 2017. Responses to the solicitation are due by 12:00 p.m. EST, January 31, 2017. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments to the solicitation which is available at Federal Business Opportunities (http://www.FedBizOpps.gov).

Evaluation criteria for this award will be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Award will be made to the vendor whose price is lowest amongst all proposals provided and is deemed to be technically acceptable. Having the lowest price does not automatically constitute the premise for award. If your proposal is the lowest price, but your product does not meet the salient characteristics as set forth in the Solicitation and Statement of Work and an approved Sample by the Memorial Program Services, you will not be awarded the contract.

All proposals must be submitted through the Department of Veterans Affairs - Electronic Management System (eCMS) Vendor Portal website in order to be considered for award. https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov. Please go to the VA eCMS Vendor Portal website at https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov to register. Once on the webpage, proceed to the Vendor Portal Login section located on the far left side of the webpage and click on ‘Request a user account’ to register. In the event an Offeror is unable to submit a proposal through the Vendor Portal domain, prior to the proposal closing date, contact the VAAS helpdesk at 1-877-634-3739, or via email at VA.Acquisition.Systems@va.gov. Submission of proposals through email will not be accepted. Proposal transmission/uploads must be completed by the date/time specified. Late or incomplete Proposals will not be considered.

No telephone requests will be accepted. Any questions should be sent via email to https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov.

See attached document: S02 RFP 36C78618R0043 SOLICITATION.

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