Chief, Centralized Contracting Division (402D3), U.S. Dept. of Veterans' Affairs, NCS Operations Support Center, 5101 Russell Road, Quantico, VA 22134-3903

99 -- CONCRETE CRYPTS/GRAVELINERS FOR HAMPTON NATIONAL CEMETERY SOL 786-1-99 DUE 103098 POC Cheryl L. Harding, (703) 441-3080 Contractor shall furnish and install, f.o.b. destination, within consignee's premises, concrete crypts/graveliners, extra large (92"X36"X28") at the Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia, for the period December 1, 1998, through September 30, 1999 (base period) with three (3) one-year options to extend the term of the contract through September 30, 2002. Estimated quantities are ten (10) concrete crypts/graveliners per month for an estimated total of four hundred sixty (460) concrete crypts/graveliners for the total contract period. Quoter is to provide a unit price each for the base period and three (3) option years as follows: 1) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 1001 -- Base Period; 2) CLIN 2001 Option Year 1; 3) CLIN 3001 -- Option Year Two; 4) CLIN 4001 -- Option Year Three. Estimated total per year is 120 each. Graveliners shall be provided in accordance with the Commercial Item Description for Liner, Grave, Concrete, A-A-30194, dated July 26, 1993. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, proposals are being accepted and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number RFQ 786-1-99 is issued as a Request for Quotations and incorporated provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 3272, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. All quotes must reference the solicitation number and be sent to the attention of Cheryl L. Harding, U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs, National Cemetery System Operations Support Center, 5101 Russell Road, Quantico, VA 22134-3903 no later than close of business October 30, 1998. Facsimile quotations are acceptable and can be faxed to (703) 441-3070. The following clauses and provisions are applicable to this solicitation and incorporated by reference: FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (APR 1998) with addendums: FAR Clause 52.216-18, Ordering (OCT 1995); 52.216-21, Requirements (OCT 1995); and, VAAR Clause 852-270-4, Commercial Advertising (NOV 1984); FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (OCT 1998), with the following incorporated by reference: 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 1984), 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (APR 1998), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (APR 1998), 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- -Supplies (JAN 1994), and 52.225-18, European Union Sanction for End Products (JAN 1996); FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (AUG 1998); and FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (OCT 1998) with addendum VAAR Clause 852.219-70, Veteran-owned Small Business (DEC 1990). These clauses and provisions may be found at http: www.arnet.gov/far. Quoters must include a completed copy of 52.212-3 and functional load testing documentation with its offer. See Note(s): 1. Posted 10/09/98 (I-SN261173). (0282)

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