FY2015 New Contract: On-Site Inscriptions @ Southern Wisconsin VMC, IDAHO AND NATIONAL CEMETERY OF AZ. Subject to the availability of FY15 funds

The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting offers under Solicitation VA-786-R-0209 for the following:



Submittal by Potential Offerors



All potential offerors shall submit at their expense one of each sample type by the closing date of this solicitation. The samples shall be used to determine potential awardees' ability to perform inscriptions.



" Sample Requirement for (L1 Inscriptions) - One granite inscription sample on a (12" x 18" ¾") inch thick plaque to be inscribed and packaged to prevent any damage during shipping. The sample shall conform to government specifications for lettering, spacing, inscription depth and layout. The sample for the (L1) inscription shall NOT have lithichrome. The sample shall be clearly marked (on the back) with permanent marker to show the following: contractor name, telephone number, physical/e-mail address, solicitation number and name of cemetery.



Emblem # 55 (Hammer of Thor)

TIMOTHY J DAVIS JR

L CPL USMC

MAR 25 1918 OCT 2 2013

CARMEN DAVIS

JAN 31 1927 FEB 29 2002



" Sample Requirement for (V1/R2) Inscriptions - One granite inscription sample on a (16" x 13" 3/4") grey granite block to be inscribed and packaged to prevent any damage during shipping. The sample shall conform to government specifications for lettering, spacing, inscription depth and layout. The sample for the (V1) inscription shall NOT have lithichrome. The sample shall be clearly marked (on the back) with permanent marker to show the following: contractor name, telephone number, physical/e-mail address, solicitation number and name of cemetery.



Emblem # 55 (Hammer of Thor)

TIMOTHY

JOSEPH

DAVIS JR

L CPL USMC

WW II KOREA

1918 2013

BELOVED SON

AND BROTHER

WE LOVE YOU





Inscribe section and grave number A 1234 on the rear of the V1/R2 sample. See applicable drawing for inscription layout and details.



Failure to meet any of the requirements will result in the rejection of the sample(s).

The sample(s) shall establish the acceptable product for all inscriptions under this contract and shall be the basis for comparisons of all inscriptions services provided under this contract.



All potential offerors who have submitted and received approval notification for a sample of the same monument type within the last 12 months shall submit a copy of that approved sample review with the bid to avoid submitting an additional sample. If a prior approval is submitted in lieu of an actual sample, an electronic copy of such prior approval shall be emailed to MPSProgSupport@va.gov prior to closing of the solicitation.



The sample(s) must be received by Memorial Programs Service (MPS) prior to closing date. If a sample is disapproved by MPS another sample may be considered until the closing date of the solicitation.



NO samples shall be accepted after closing date.

Once submitted the sample becomes the property of the Department of Veterans Affairs and will not be returned. Submit sample(s) to:



Department of Veterans Affairs

Memorial Programs Service

Program Support Unit, Rm. 654

1575 Eye Street, NW

Washington, DC 20005





This procurement is for Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Evaluation criteria for this award will be the following: 1) Price; 2) Technical Qualifications and 3) Past Performance. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business (SB). The NACIS Code is 327991. Size standard is 500 employees. Electronic solicitation will be available for download from http://www.fbo.gov on or about August 28, 2014. Responses to the solicitation are due on or about 2:00PM on September 11, 2014. Any amendments to the solicitation will also be available at www.fbo.gov. Offerors are advised they are responsible for obtaining any amendments.



NOTE: ALL PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SENT THRU THE VENDOR PORTAL. IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED IN THE VENDOR PORTAL PLEASE DO SO AT https://vendorportal.ecms.va.gov.