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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 06, 2012 FBO #3816
DOCUMENT

99 -- Tahoma National Cemetery, Blank Replacement Marble Niche Covers - Attachment

Notice Date

5/4/2012
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

327991 — Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;National Cemetery Administration;75 Barrett Heights Rd. Suite 309;Stafford VA 22556
 

ZIP Code

22556
 

Solicitation Number

VA78612R0140
 

Response Due

5/18/2012
 

Archive Date

7/17/2012
 

Point of Contact

Henry Dukes
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting offers under Solicitation No. VA786-12-R-0140 for the following: The purpose of this requisition is to supply I1, Blank Marble Niche Covers for use at Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, Washington 98042 in on a One Time Basis. Scope of Work Source of supply All stone shall be obtained from quarries within the United States of America, having adequate capacity and facilities to meet the specified requirements. Cutting and finishing shall be done by a manufacturer equipped to process the material promptly and in strict accordance with these specifications. Workmanship Each niche cover shall be free from defects in workmanship. Chips, cracks, open seams, or abraded edges, will not be permitted and the repair or patching of any such defects is prohibited and will be cause for rejection. Any spalling that occurs around holes on the backside must not extend more than ¼" beyond the whole walls and be no more than 3/32" deep. The covers shall be free of ink, oil, crayon marks, dirt, coatings, sealers and dust. Workmanship shall be in accordance with industry standards and practices. Submittal by Potential Offerors Contractors having previous approval of a full size niche cover sample within the last 12 months may submit a copy of that approval in lieu of submitting an actual sample. A 6" x 6" sample representative of the stone to be used and finished per Sections 2.0 and 3.0 above will be required for review. Potential offerors will submit at their expense one (1) blank marble niche cover according to the specifications listed in Sections 2.0 and 3.0 above. Sample shall be representative of the stone to be used, the finish to be attained and the placement and diameter of the holes to be drilled. Testing results for the sample will be submitted per Section 6.0. The sample and testing results should be submitted by the closing date of the solicitation. The sample shall be marked clearly on the back with indelible marker, showing contractor name, solicitation number, quarry source of stone and name of stone. Any sample which arrives damaged will not be acceptable. A statement identifying the type of honing pads (or stone) used and its grit rating must be provided with the sample This sample shall be the basis for comparison of all blank niche covers produced under this contract. The dimensions of the sample submittal shall match exactly the dimensions outlined in drawing. Sample shall be received by Memorial Programs Service (MPS) prior to closing date. If the sample is disapproved by MPS, you will receive notification by the Contracting Officer and you have until the closing date of solicitation to resubmit samples. NO samples will be accepted after closing date. Once submitted, samples become the property of the Department of Veterans Affairs and will not be returned. Submit sample and test results to the following address: Department of Veteran Affairs Memorial Programs Service Program Support Unit, Rm. 650 1575 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 5.1Full size copies of drawings are available upon request at no additional charge to potential vendors. The request should be e-mailed to the NCA Memorial Programs Service (MPS) Program Support Unit at MPSProgSupport@va.gov and should include the contractor's name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address and the name and drawing number of the drawing(s) being requested. It is recommended that such a request be forwarded to ensure that the specifications are current and accurate. Once the request is received, the drawings will be mailed directly to the vendors. A potential vendor should e-mail the request for drawings to MPS within a timely manner to ensure sufficient time for the drawings to be mailed. An extension to the solicitation closing date will not be granted under any circumstances. All work shall be performed in accordance with the specifications, drawings, terms and conditions of the contract. This acquisition is 100% Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Set-Aside. The NAICS Code is 327991. Size standard of 500 Employees is applicable. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered (Lowest price technically acceptable, FAR 15.305). The following factors in descending order shall be used to evaluate offers 1) Price 2) Technical, 3) Past Performance. Electronic solicitations will be available for download from Federal Business Opportunities http://www.FedBizOpps.gov on or around May 4, 2012. Responses to the solicitation are due by 2:00 p.m., May 18, 2012. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments to the solicitation which is available at FedBizOpps. No telephone requests will be accepted. Any questions should be sent via email and addressed to: Henry Dukes, Contract Specialist in writing at henry.dukes@va.gov. NOTE: VENDORS MUST BE CERTIFIED IN VETBIZ IN ORDER TO BE AWARDED THE CONTRACT AT TIME OF AWARD. IF YOU ARE NOT VERIFIED AS A SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS YOU MAY SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AT VETBIZ.GOV
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VANCA/VANCA/VA78612R0140/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA786-12-R-0140 VA786-12-R-0140_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=334164&FileName=VA786-12-R-0140-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=334164&FileName=VA786-12-R-0140-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Tahoma National Cemetery;18600 Southeast 240th Street;Kent, WA

Zip Code: 98042-4868
 

Record

SN02739794-W 20120506/120504235444-4029158f4fb32d58255a553ced819b9b (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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