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This document is a Presolicitation Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration for the off-site manufacture of U1 blank marble markers for nationwide distribution. The solicitation (36C78626R0015) is planned for release on January 23, 2026, with responses due by February 20, 2026, at 14:00 Central Time. The procurement will be a single-award Indefinite-Quantity Indefinite-Delivery (IDIQ) contract with firm fixed-price task orders, evaluated using a tiered set-aside approach prioritizing Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), small businesses, and then large businesses.
The primary objective is to manufacture and distribute marble blanks for cemetery headstones, markers, and monuments, currently supporting 16 nationwide inscription program locations. The contract will support the VA's Memorial Product Services (MPS), which provides headstones and markers for deceased veterans worldwide, including those with non-recoverable remains. Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and will be evaluated based on best value to the government. The procurement falls under NAICS code 327991 (Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing) and is classified as a commercial acquisition using FAR Parts 12 and 15.
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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Off-Site Manufacture of U1 Blank Marble Markers for Nationwide Distribution |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 22172 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C78626R0015 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 02-20-2026 14:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| SET-ASIDE |
| SDVOSBC |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 9930 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 327991 |
| PLACE OF PERFORMANCE |
| Contractor's Site |
POSTAL CODE
COUNTRY
CONTACT INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Weston Worsham Weston.Worsham@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| https://www.VA.gov |
| URL DESCRIPTION |
| US Department of Veterans Affairs |
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| Weston.Worsham@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Contract Specialist |
DESCRIPTION
This is a PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE for a commercial acquisition using FAR Parts 12 and 15. THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). VENDORS SHALL NOT SUBMIT FORMAL PROPOSALS UNTIL AN RFP IS POSTED TO THE SYSTEM FOR AWARDS MANAGEMENT (SAM) WEBSITE. This procurement will be solicited as a TIERED EVALAUTIONS INCLUDING LARGE BUSINESS CONCERNS. The tiered set-aside based on an order of priority as established in 38 U.S.C. 8127 under the following tiers: (1) SDVOSB concerns, (2) VOSB concerns, (3) small business concerns with HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants having priority; and (4) large business concerns. If award cannot be made, the solicitation will be cancelled, and the requirement will be re-solicited.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) on-or, about January 23, 2026, for the acquisition of U1 marble blank markers in support of VA’s Memorial Product Services (MPS). The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) furnishes headstones, markers, niche covers, and medallions (monuments) for deceased veterans worldwide. Memorial monuments are also furnished to memorialize veterans whose remains are non-recoverable. The purpose of this requirement is to manufacture and distribute marble blanks to cemeteries which have on-site inscription programs nationwide CONUS. Currently there are 16 locations for receipt but that is subject to change.
The agency is contemplating single award of an Indefinite-Quantity Indefinite-Delivery (IDIQ) contract with Firm fixed price (FFP) task orders to the contractor whose submission represents best value to the Government. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 327991 – Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing. Interested parties shall be registered in the System for Award Management at (www.sam.gov). Any future amendments and other miscellaneous documents will be available electronically for download on the SAM website. No paper copies of the pre-solicitation/solicitation will be available, and no telephone requests for paper copies of the pre-solicitation/solicitation will be accepted. Interested Proposers are advised to continuously check the URL for any changes to this solicitation.
NOTE: The Government is not seeking pricing at this time.
This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor any other commitment by the Government and should not be construed to as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any costs incurred by interested parties will NOT be reimbursed. It is the responsibility of any interested party to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this notice.
Primary Point of Contact is Weston Worsham – Weston.Worsham@va.gov. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted.
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