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

99 -- MARBLE AND GRANITE NICHE COVERS -- FORT SAM HOUSTON, = BARRANCAS AND FLORIDA NATIONAL CEMETERIES SOL 786-72-00 DUE 071900 POC Contracting Officer -- Mary A. Moss, Contracting Officer, (703) = 441-3072 WEB: RFQ 786-72-00, http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=3D786-72-00. Contractor shall provide, F.O.B. Destination within Consignee=92s Premises, approximately 5,300 Marble Niche Covers to Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval Air Station, 700 S. Navy Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32508-1035; 2,700 Marble Niche Covers to Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, TX 78209-6002; and 18,000 Granite Niche Covers for Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW 102nd Avenue, Bushnell, FL 33513-8914. Delivery of niche covers is required at each cemetery 90 days after contractor receives Government approval of contractor=92s final submittal. This acquisition is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 3281 and a size standard of 500 employees is applicable. All responsible small business sources may submit a quotation. Requests for a hard copy of the solicitation must be in writing to Ms. Mary A. Moss, Contracting Officer, 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."=20 Please reference Solicitation number RFQ 786-72-00 on remittances. No telephone requests will be accepted. Hard copy solicitations will be issued via the ordinary mails on or about July 5, 2000. The solicitation may also be obtained FREE OF CHARGE, at the following URL on or about July 5, 2000:=20 http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=3D786-72-00. Any amendments to the solicitation will also be available at the URL.=20 Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. See Commerce Business Daily Numbered Note 1. Posted 06/19/00 (D-SN466033). (0171)

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