36C78622R0001 Pre-Solicitation Notice.pdf

Presolicitation Notice

*=Required Field Presolicitation Notice

SUBJECT* 9 Contracts for Onsite Inscriptions

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 22172

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C78622R0001

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 07-16-2021 4: 30 PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK,

USA

ARCHIVE 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

SET-ASIDE SBA

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 9930

NAICS CODE* 561990

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE 9 different locations

POSTAL CODE

COUNTRY USA

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contract Service 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172

POINT OF CONTACT* Katherine E Iacovelli Contract Officer katherine.iacovelli@va.gov 703-630-9350

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov URL DESCRIPTION Department of Veterans Affairs AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS Katherine.iacovelli@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION Contract Officer

DESCRIPTION

The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting offers under Solicitation No. 36C78622R0001 for performing inscription services on cemetery inspected and approved, government owned headstones, markers and niche covers, on-site at the cemetery.

This is a multiple award solicitation covering an estimated of 9 cemeteries: Abraham Lincoln, Florida, South Florida, Ft Jackson, Ft Snelling, Georgia, Great Lakes, Jefferson Barracks and Quantico.

Contractors may be awarded more than one location. Contractors are expected that their employee will perform at least 50% of the labor dollars.

Work shall be performed in strict accordance with all terms, conditions, specifications, schedules and drawings. Performance shall be in accordance with the requirements, conditions, terms and representations contained in this solicitation, any pertinent OSHA Occupational and Safety regulations, VA and Federal Security regulations and policies, and any State and/or local regulations, laws and codes.

Proposals will be evaluated and award will be made to the responsible offeror conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be in the best interest of the Government, price and other factors considered.

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS MAY BE USED. An offeror’s proposal may not be considered when proposed cost is unreasonably high or unrealistically low. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the low offeror.

Factors that will be evaluated to determine award are past performance, technical, and price in that order of importance. Samples failing to meet the submission requirements will be removed from further consideration as nonresponsive.

Responsibility determination will be made in accordance with FAR 9.1 Responsible Prospective Contractors. Price will be evaluated on the basis of its realism and acceptability to the Government. Risk will be considered in all of these factors.

This acquisition is 100% set aside for Small Business (SB). The NAICS Code is 561990. Size standard is $12M, Electronic solicitations will be available for download from https://sam.gov/ on or about September 2, 2021.

Questions are due by noon on September 9, 2021.

Responses to the solicitation are due by noon Eastern time on September 16, 2021.

Any amendments to the solicitation will also be available at https://beta.sam.gov/. Offerors are advised they are responsible for obtaining any amendments.

Information shall be submitted in the manner requested in Section E.

Failure to submit all documentation required as required so may result in your submission being determined non-responsive and removed from further consideration.

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