Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, Trimming and Cleaning of headstones.

The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting offers under solicitation number VA786-16-R-0229.



This acquisition is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The NAICS Code is 561730, Size Standard is $7.5 Million.



The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, tools and supplies for headstone cleaning and headstone trimming maintenance services at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, 553 Highway 165, Fort Mitchell, AL 36856 following National Cemetery Administration standards. Contract period shall consist of a base period from date of award through four (4) one year options to extend the term of the contract, if exercised by the Government.



Prospective offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website and complete representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov.



Offers received from concerns that are not Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns shall not be considered. SDVOSBs must be verified for ownership and control and listed in the Vendor Information Pages at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov prior to the due date for proposals. (See VAAR Clause 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.)



The following factors, listed in descending order of importance, will be used to evaluate offers: (1) Past Performance; (2) Technical Qualifications; and Price. Past performance and technical, when combined, are significantly more important than price.



Electronic solicitations will be available for download from http://www.fbo.gov on or about August 4, 2016. No paper copies will be issued. Offerors are responsible for obtaining any and all amendments or additional information at http://www.fbo.gov. Proposals are due at 2:00 P.M. ET on August 19, 2016.



All proposals must be submitted through the Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Management System (eCMS) Vendor Portal website to be considered.



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.