DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, DRAWER 70120, FORT BRAGG NC 28307-0120

G -- MARKET SURVEY FOR MORTUARY SERVICES SOL AGMPR#-5130-0001 DUE 061495 POC Contract Specialist, TERRI FERGUSON EXT 223, (910)396-4362 The United States Army and Air Force, Fort Bragg, North Carolina is conducting a market survey to determine current market prices in the funeral service industry for the care of remains for the Fort Bragg, North Carolina area. All interested parties with facilities located within 30 miles of Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina are encouraged to request a copy of the market survey from the Directorate of Contracting, Contracting Division. All responses received within fifteen days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be given the opportunity to complete the market survey. Results of the market survey will be evaluated to determine the most cost effective method of obtaining future services for the care of remains for active military at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The market survey is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to create a binding contract. The decision to proceed with a new solicitation or exercise an existing option will be solely at the discretion of the Government. All requests must be submitted in writing, Attn: Terri Ferguson. The fax number is 910-396-5603. Due to automation of the vendor's file, certain pertinent information is required before vendors can be added to the list. It is therefore, required that all requests for the market survey include the vendor's business size. For determining business size, the Standard Industrial Classification Code for this requirement is 7261, and to be a small business under this code, the size standard is an average annual receipts of a concern and its affiliates for the preceding three fiscal years must not exceed $3.5 Million. (0146)

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