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

99 -- FLAT GRANITE GRAVE MARKERS SOL IFB 786-116-99 DUE 063099 POC Joseph C. Kepple, Contracting Officer, telephone 703-441-3087 (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 her to CONTACT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER VIA E-MAIL, jkepple@cem.va.gov. The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting bids for flat granite grave markers covering the period October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000 (base period), with two 1-year options to extend the term of the contracts through September 30, 2002. This acquisition is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 3281 and a size standard of 500 employees applies to this acquisition. All responsible small business sources may submit a bid. Requests for a hard copy of the solicitation must be in writing to Mr. Joseph C. Kepple and accompanied by a check or money order in the amount of Five Dollars ($5.00) (non-refundable) 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 27, 1999. Electronic copies of the solicitation may be obtained FREE OF CHARGE on or about May 27, 1999, at the following URL: http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/sols.htm. Any amendments to the solicitation will also be available at the URL address. Bidders are advised they are responsible for obtaining amendments. Please note that this solicitation incorporates numerous drawings showing inscription layout and lettering detail for grave markers. The electronic version of the solicitation includes scale drawings. Full size drawings are available, at no charge, upon written request to the contracting officer. See Note No. 1. Posted 05/10/99 (W-SN329471). (0130)

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