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

Z -- FLOWER PLANTING SERVICES SOL IFB 786-5-00 DUE 102999 POC Ms. Cheryl L. Harding, Purchasing Agent, (703) 441-3080 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the IFB, http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supplies planting flats of flowers at the six cemeteries within the Richmond National Cemetery Complex: City Point National Cemetery, Hopwell, VA; Glendale National Cemetery, Richmond, VA; Richmond National Cemetery, Richmond, VA; Seven Pines National Cemetery, Sandston, VA; Fort Harrison National Cemetery, Richmond, VA; and Cold Harbor National Cemetery, Mechanicsville, VA. Work shall be performed during the period November 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000 (base year), with four (4) one-year options to extend the term of the contract to September 30, 2005. This acquisition is 100 percent set-aside for small business. The SIC Code for this acquisition is 0782 with a business size standard of $5.0 million. Requests for a hard copy of the solicitation must be in writing to Ms. Cheryl Harding, Purchasing Agent, and accompanied by a check or money order in the amount of Five Dollars ($5.00) payable to "U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs." No telephone requests will be accepted. Hard copy solicitations will be issued via ordinary mail on or about October 15, 1999. The solicitation may also be obtained FREE OF CHARGE, on or about October 15, 1999, at the following URL: http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov. Any amendments to the solicitation will also be available at the URL address. Bidders are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. See Note 1. Posted 10/08/99 (W-SN390257). (0281)

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