Onsite great lakes

The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting offers under Solicitation No. VA-786-11-RP-0430 for the following service:



The contractor shall be required to provide U1 Inscription of Upright Marble Headstone, R2 Reverse Inscription of Upright Marble Headstone, I1 Inscription of Marble Niche Cover for Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Road, Holly, Michigan. All potential offerors will submit at their expense two (2) marble inscription samples by the closing of the solicitation. The samples will be used to determine the potential awardees' ability to perform inscriptions



Sample requirements for U1 and R2 Inscriptions: one marble inscription sample (22 X 13 X ¾") white marble slab to be inscribed and packaged to prevent any damage during shipping. The sample should conform to government specifications for lettering, inscription depth and layout. The sample shall be clearly marked on the back with permanent marker to show the following: Contractor Name, Solicitation Number and Name of Cemetery.



Sample requirements for I1Inscriptions: One marble inscription sample on a 15-3/4" long x 11-1/4" wide X ¾" thick plaque to be inscribed and packaged to prevent any damage during shipping. The sample should conform to government specifications for lettering, inscription depth and layout. The sample shall be clearly marked on the back with permanent marker to show the following: Contractor Name, Solicitation Number and Name of Cemetery.



Failure to meet any of the requirements will result in the rejection of the sample(s). The sample(s) shall establish the minimum acceptable product for all inscriptions under this contract and will be the basis for comparison of all inscription services provided for the forth coming contract. The sample(s) should be received and approved prior to the closing date of the solicitation. 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 September 14, 2011. Responses to the solicitation are due on or about 2:00 P.M. on September 26, 2011. Any amendments to the solicitation will also be available at www.fbo.gov. Offerors are advised they are responsible for obtaining any amendments.