On-site inscription program for south florida national cemetery

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This is a PRE-Solicitation notice that the National Cemetery Administration will be soliciting offers under Solicitation number VA786-16-R-0295 to provide On-site Inscription Services, for South Florida National Cemetery (Inscriptions on Marble Niche Covers, Marble Headstones and Reverse Inscriptions). Sources from different states are welcome if the Memorial Program Service, Program Support Unit's evaluation of a Sample confirms that a suitable match will result for color, visual texture, finish, and testing standards. SEE the Statement of Work in the Solicitation for material specifications for this requirement after the solicitation is posted to Federal Business Opportunities.

Electronic solicitation will be available on 15 August 2016, for download, from Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at http://www.FedBizOpps.gov. Offerors are advised that they are also responsible for obtaining and signing/dating all Amendments to the solicitation which will be available at FedBizOpps. (Solicitation posting, to FBO, date is subject to change as necessary and an Amendment to this Pre-solicitation will be posted if the date changes.)

Evaluation criteria for this award will be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Award will be made to the vendor whose price is lowest amongst all proposals provided and is deemed to be technically acceptable. Having the lowest price does not automatically constitute the premise for award. If your proposal is the lowest price, but your product does not meet the salient characteristics as set forth in the Solicitation and Statement of Work and an approved Sample by the Memorial Program Services, you will not be awarded the contract.

All proposals shall be submitted through the Department of Veterans Affairs - Electronic Management System (eCMS) Vendor Portal website in order to be considered for award. https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov.

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. In the event an Offeror is unable to submit a proposal through the Vendor Portal domain, prior to the solicitation closing date, contact the VAAS helpdesk at 1-877-634-3739, or via E-mail at VA.Acquisition.Systems@va.gov

Submission of proposals through E-mail will NOT be accepted. Proposal transmission/uploads shall be completed by the date/time specified in the SOLICITATION. Late or incomplete proposals will not be considered.

No telephone requests/questions will be accepted. Any questions for this PRE-Solicitation should be sent via E-mail to twillie.curry@va.gov.