L1 inscription of small flat granite headstone, H1 inscription of granite niche cover, W1 inscription of thin upright granite headstone and R2 reverse inscriptin of thin uprigright granite headstone at ohio western national

The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting offers under Solicitation VA-786-13-

R-0249 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 (W1/ R2) Inscriptions - One granite inscription sample on a (24" x 13"x [with thickness tolerances between 3/4"-2"]) grey granite 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 W1 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 (H1) Inscriptions - One granite inscription sample on a (15-3/4" x 11-1/4" x 3/4") grey granite 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



" Sample Requirement for (L1 Inscriptions) - One granite inscription sample on a (12" x 18" x 3/4") inch thick plaque 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 (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 # 43 (Farohar)

DIAZ-SALVADÓR

JAVIER JR

L CPL USMC

MAR 25 1918 OCT 2 2013

CARMEN SELENA

JAN 31 1927 FEB 29 2002



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.



This procurement is for Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Evaluation criteria for this award will be the following criteria: 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 12, 2013. Responses to the solicitation are due on or about 2:00PM on August 27, 2013. Any amendments to the solicitation will also be available at www.fbo.gov. Offerors are advised they are responsible for obtaining any amendments.