I1 inscription of marble niche cover U1 inscription of upright marble headstones R2 reverse inscription of upright marble headstones for alabama national cemetery

The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting offers under Solicitation No. VA-786-13-R-0242 for the following service:



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 (U1/ R2) Inscriptions - One Marble inscription sample on a (24" x 13"x [with thickness tolerances between 3/4"-2"]) grey Marble block to be inscribed and packaged to prevent any damage during shipping. The sample should conform to government specifications for lettering, spacing, inscription depth and layout. The single sample for either U1 or R2 inscriptions shall NOT be lithichromed. 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.

The following inscription shall be used for this sample submission-refer to drawings for lines, spacing and dimensions, etc.:



Emblem # 43 (Farohar)

JOSÉ

RAFAEL

QUIÑÓNEZ

2ND LT

US AIR FORCE

AFGHANISTAN

SEP 19 1936

AUG 31 2012

PURPLE HEART

BELOVED

HUSBAND & DAD



" Sample Requirement for (I1) Inscriptions - One Marble inscription sample on a (15-3/4" x 11-1/4" x 3/4") grey Marble is to be inscribed and packaged to prevent any damage during shipping. The sample should conform to government specifications for lettering, spacing, inscription depth and layout. The sample for the (I1) 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 # 4 (Farohar)

DIAZ-SALVADÓR

JAVIER JR

L CPL USMC

WW II KOREA

1918 2013

BELOVED SON

AND BROTHER

WE LOVE YOU



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 may 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 must 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





The contractor shall be responsible for all work at the cemetery. This procurement is for Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Evaluation criteria for this award will be in the following order: 1) Price, 2) Technical Qualifications, and 3) Past Performance. This acquisition is 100% set aside for Small Business (SB). The NAICS Code is 327991. Size standard is 500 employees. Electronic solicitations will be available for download from http://www.fbo.gov on or about May 21, 2013. Responses to the solicitation are due on or about 2:00 P.M. on June 11, 2013. Any amendments to the solicitation will also be available at www.fbo.gov. Offerors are advised they are responsible for obtaining any amendments.