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

99 -- SELECT CEMETERY OPERATIONS -- SARATOGA NATIONAL CEMETERY SOL RFQ 786-114-99 DUE 073099 POC Wanza E. Lewis, Contracting Officer, 703-441-3072 (voice); 703-441-3070 (fax) WEB: Click here to DOWNLOAD A FREE COPY OF THE RFQ, http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/sols.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer by e-mail, wlewis@cem.va.gov. The National Cemetery Administration is requesting proposals for select cemetery operations and grounds maintenance services at Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Road, Schuylerville, NY 12871-1721, covering the period October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000 (base period), with four (4) 1-year options to extend the term of the contract through September 30, 2004. Work covered by the contract includes: Grounds maintenance operations (mowing, trimming, grave maintenance, irrigation management, fertilization/soil amendments, aeration, thatching, integrated pest management, tree/shrub maintenance and curb edging); Headstone and Grave Marker Operations (receiving, setting, raising, realigning and cleaning); facility maintenance (floral pick-up; debris maintenance; snow/ice removal and custodial services). This acquisition is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 0782 and a size standard of $5 million are applicable. All responsible small business sources may submit an offer. Requets for a hard copy of the solicitation must be in writing to Mrs. Cheryl Harding 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 June 18, 1999. Electronic solicitations may be obtained FREE OF CHARGE on or about June 18, 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. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. See Note 1. Posted 06/01/99 (W-SN337815). (0152)

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