Chief, Centralized Contracting Div. (402D3), National Cemetery Administration, Operations Support Center, Dept of Veterans Affairs, 5101 Russell Road, Quantico, VA 22134-3903

99 -- GRASS TRIMMING SOL IFB 786-44-00 DUE 042400 POC Mr. J. C. Jackson, Contract Specialist, 703-441-3085 (voice); 703-441-3070 (fax) WEB: Click here to download a copy of the IFB, http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=786-44-00. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, jcjackson@cem.va.gov. Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, supervision, equipment, materials and supplies to trim grass around all installed upright headstones and flat gravemarkers at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77038. Contract covers base period May 1, 2000, (or date of contract award, whichever is later), through December 15, 2000, with two 2-year options to extend the term of the contract through December 15, 2002. This acquisition is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 8999 and a size standard of $5 million are applicable. All responsible small business sources may submit a Bid. Request for a hard copy of the solicitation must be in writing to Mr. J. C. Jackson, Contract Specialist 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." Please reference Solicitation number IFB 786-44-00 on remittances. No telephone requests will be accepted. Hard copy solicitations will be issued via the ordinary mails on or about April 2, 2000. The solicitation may also be obtained free of charge, at the following URL on or about April 2, 2000: http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=786-44-00. Any amendments to the solicitation will also be available at the URL. Bidders are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. See Note 1. Posted 03/16/00 (W-SN435383). (0076)

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