I1 BLANK MARBLE NICHE COVERS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MN STATE VETERANS CEMETERY, PRESTON MN
The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting offers under Solicitation VA-786-14-
R-0190 for the following service:
Submittal by Potential Offerors
" Potential offerors will submit at their expense one (1) blank marble niche cover according to the specifications listed in Section 3.0 above.
" Sample shall be representative of the stone to be used, the finish to be attained and the placement and diameter of the holes to be drilled.
" Testing results for the sample will be submitted per Section 6.0. The sample and testing results should be submitted by the closing date of the solicitation.
" The sample shall be marked clearly on the back with indelible marker, showing contractor name, solicitation number, quarry source of stone and name of stone.
" Any sample which arrives damaged may not be acceptable.
" Samples must be accompanied by a statement identifying the brand name and grit rating for the pad or stone used to produce the final finish.
" All potential offerors who have submitted and received approval notification for a sample of the same type within the last 12 months may submit a copy of that approved sample review and a 6" x 6" finished sample representative of the stone to be used.
Sample shall be received by Memorial Programs Service (MPS) prior to closing date. If the sample is disapproved by MPS, you will receive notification by the Contracting Officer and you have until the closing date of solicitation to resubmit samples.
NO samples will be accepted after closing date.
Once submitted, samples become the property of the Department of Veterans Affairs and will not be returned. Submit sample and test results to the following address:
Department of Veteran Affairs
Memorial Programs Service
Program Support Unit, Rm. 650
1575 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
5.1 Full size copies of drawings are available upon request at no additional charge to potential vendors. The request should be e-mailed to the NCA Memorial Programs Service (MPS) Program Support Unit at [email protected] and should include the contractor's name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address and the name and drawing number of the drawing(s) being requested. It is recommended that such a request be forwarded to ensure that the specifications are current and accurate. Once the request is received, the drawings will be mailed directly to the vendors.
A potential vendor should e-mail the request for drawings to MPS within a timely manner to ensure sufficient time for the drawings to be mailed. An extension to the solicitation closing date will not be granted under any circumstances.
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 May 28, 2014. Responses to the solicitation are due on or about 2:00PM on June 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.
Anna Bzdyr
Contract Specialist
540-658-7232
[email protected]
