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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

POSTAL CODE

CONTACT INFORMATION

National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Sheryl Palacio-Davis sheryl.palacio-davis@va.gov 1-703-630-9343

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

100% SMALL BUSINESS (SB) SET-ASIDE

SUBJECT: MANUFACTURE, SUPPLY AND DELIVER PRESIDENTIAL MEMORIAL CERTIFICATE (PMC) BLUE HOLDERS FOR NATIONWIDE DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLY CONTRACT.

This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice that The National Cemetery Administration is Soliciting Offers under Solicitation Number 36C78621Q0246, to provide Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) Holders, Nationwide to Department of Veteran Affairs’, National Cemeteries.

This acquisition is 100% Set-Aside for Small Businesses. The NAICS Code is 339999 (All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing) Contract period of Performance as follows: Contract shall consist of a Base Period from Date of Award through Four (4) One Year Options, if Exercised by the Government.

The Contractor Shall provide all labor, supplies, material, tools, equipment, and professional supervision to Manufacture, Supply and Deliver Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC), Blue Holders, In Accordance With (IAW), Statement of Work (SOW), Drawings, Specs and Contract, for the distribution of Nationwide supplies to Dept of Veteran Affairs National Cemeteries. Delivery is After Receipt of Order (ARO) Ten (10) Calendar Days.

Prospective offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (betaSAM) website and complete representations and certifications at https://www.betaSAM.gov. The Electronic Solicitations will be available for download from Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at http://www.FedBizOpps.gov, On or Before 10 August 2021. No paper copies will be issued. Offerors are advised that they are also responsible for obtaining and signing/dating ALL Amendments to the forthcoming Solicitation which will be available at FedBizOpps. (Solicitation posting, to FBO, date is subject to change as necessary and an Amendment to this Pre-solicitation will be posted if the date changes).

NOTE: Projected Quotes Due Date is 27 August 2021 at 1:00 P.M. (EST).

This is a Pre-Solicitation for commercial supplies and prepared In Accordance With (IAW) the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 streamlined procedures for evaluation and Solicitation for commercial items-as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes Only A NOTICE to the public of a forthcoming Solicitation for this procurement. Quotes will be requested in a separate Solicitation document. The Solicitation will be issued using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP).

Evaluation criteria for this award will be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The following factors, listed in descending order of importance, will be used to evaluate offers: (1) PRICE; (2) TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS, (3) PAST PERFORMANCE. Having the Lowest Price DOES NOT automatically constitute the premise for award. If your Quote is the lowest price, but your product does not meet the Salient Characteristics as set forth in the Solicitation, Statement of Work and Specifications, you Will Not be awarded the contract.

Submission of Quotes through E-mail will NOT be accepted. Quote transmission/uploads shall be completed by the date/time specified in the SOLICITATION. Late or incomplete Quotes will not be considered.

NO telephone requests/questions will be accepted. Any questions for this Pre-Solicitation should be sent via Email to Sheryl.palacio-davis@va.gov.

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Presolicitation Notice