Chief, Centralized Contracting Division (402D3), National Cemetery Administration Operations Support Center, 5101 Russell Rd., Quantico, VA 22134

99 -- WHITE MARBLE NICHE COVERS SOL IFB 786-112-98 DUE 061599 POC Erma J. Keown, Purchasing Agent, telephone 703-441-3081 (voice); 703-441-3070 (fax) WEB: Click here to download a FREE COPY OF THE IFB, http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/sols.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracing officer by e-mail, ekeown@cem.va.gov. Contractor shall furnish 10,200 White Marble Niche Covers, for delivery F.O.B. Destination Within Consignees Premises, National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 North Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, AZ 85024-7500. Delivery required by June 30, 1999. This acquisition is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 3281 and a size standard of 500 employees is applicable to this acquisition. All responsible small business concerns may submit a bid. Requests for a hard copy of the solicitation must be in writing to Mrs. Erma J. Keown and accompanied by a check or money order in the amount of Five Dollars ($5.00) (non-refundable) made payable to "U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs." No telephone requests will be accepted. Hard copy solicitations will be issued via the ordinary mails on or about May 12, 1999. Electronic solicitations may be obtained FREE OF CHARGE on or about May 12, 1999, at the following URL: http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/sols.htm. Anyamendments to the solicitation will also be available at the URL address. Bidders are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. See Note No. 1. Posted 04/25/99 (W-SN324098). (0115)

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