Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery = Administration, Chief, Centralized Contracting Division, (402D3), 5101 = Russell Road, Quantico, Virginia 22134-3903

99 -- CONCRETE GRAVE MARKER BASES -- NATIONAL MEMORIAL = CEMETERY OF ARIZONA SOL 786-45-00 DUE 042700 POC Point of Contact -- Erma J. Keown, Purchasing Agent, (703) = 441-3081, Contracting Officer -- Wayne A. Simpson, Contracting Officer, = (703) 441-3088 WEB: IFB 786-45-00, http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=3D786-45-00. E-MAIL: Erma J. Keown, ekeown@cem.va.gov. This is a commercial item acquisition. The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) has a requirement for concrete grave marker bases, 71.12 cm X 40.64cm X 10.16 cm (28"x 16"x 4") F.O.B. Destination within Consignee's Premises to the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 North Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, AZ 85024. The contract covers base period May 1, 2000 (or date of contract award whichever is later), through April 30, 2001, with two 1-year options to extend the term of the contract through April 30, 2003. This is a total (100%) Set-Aside for Small Business. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 3272 and a Size Standard of 500 are applicable to this solicitation. All responsible small business sources may submit a bid. Request for a hard copy of the solicitation must be in writing to Mrs. Erma J. Keown, Purchasing Agent and accompanied by a check or money order in the amount of Five Dollars ($5.00) (non-refundable), payable to =93U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.=94 No telephone requests will be accepted. Hard copy solicitations will be issued via the ordinary mail on or about April 10, 2000. The solicitation may also be obtained free of charge, at the following URL on or about April 10, 2000: http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=3D786-45-00. 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 04/09/00 (D-SN442998). (0100)

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