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

99 -- INSCRIPTION SERVICES -- DALLAS-FORT WORTH NATIONAL CEMETERY SOL RFQ 786-134-99 DUE 083199 POC Ms. Trish Kearney, 703-441-3082 (voice); 703-441-3070 (fax) WEB: Click here to download a FREE COPY OF THE SOLICITATION, http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/sols.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer, James, jcjackson@cem.va.gov. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and supplies necessary for the inscription of marble niche covers and the on-site inscription of second interment data on the reverse side of existing upright granite headstones, F.O.B. Destination Within Consignee's Premises, Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2191 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211. Contract covers the period October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000 (base period), with four 1-year options to extend the term of the contract through September 30, 2004. This acquisition is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 8999 and a size standard of $5 million apply to this acquisition. All responsible small business concerns may submit a quote. Requests for a hard copy of the solicitation must be in writing to Ms. Trish Kearney, 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 on or about July 29, 1999, via the ordinary mails. The solicitation may be obtained FREE OF CHARGE on or about July 29, 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. Quoters are advised they are responsible for obtaining amendments. Posted 07/12/99 (W-SN353108). (0193)

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