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99 -- CEMETERY OPERATIONS RICHMOND (VA) NATIONAL CEMETERY COMPLEX SOL RFQ 786-121-99 DUE 072399 POC J. C. Jackson, Contracting Officer, 703-441-3085 (voice); 703-441-3070 (fax) WEB: Click here to DOWNLOAD A FREE COPY OF THE RFQ, http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/sols.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Office via E-Mail, jcjackson@cem.va.gov. The National Cemetery Administration is requesting quotations for cemetery operations at the Richmond National Cemetery Complex, Richmond, VA, covering the period October 1, 1999 (base period), through September 30, 2000, with four (4) 1-year options to extend the term of the contract through September 30, 2004. Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment and materials necessary to perform the following work: Interment operations, grounds maintenance operations, to include mowing, trimming, curb edging, fertilzation, aeration, thatching, liming, overseeding, leaf and twig removal, gravesite maintenance, trash and debris removal; preparation and set-up for ceremonial activities (Memorial Day and Veterans Day); grave marker and headstone operations (receiving, setting, raising, realigning and cleaning). The Richmond National Cemetery Complex consists of six national cemeteries: Richmond National Cemetery (Richmond, VA); Fort Harrison National Cemetery (Richmond, VA); Seven Pines National Cemetery (Sandston, VA); Cold Harbor National Cemetery (N. Mechanicsville, VA); City Point National Cemetery (Hopewell, VA); and Glendale National Cemetery (Richmond, VA). This acquisition is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 0782 and a size standard of $5 million are applicable. All responsible small business concerns may submit an offer. Requests for a hard copy of the solicitation must be in writing to the contracting officer and accompanied by a check in the amount of Five Dollars ($5.00) (non-refundable) payable to "U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs." No telephone requests will be accepted. Hard copy solicitations will be issued via the ordinary mails on or about June 18, 1999. Electronic solicitations may be obtained FREE OF CHARGE on or about June 18, 1999, at the following URL: http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/sols.htm. Any amendments will also be available at the URL. Offerors are advised they are responsible for obtaining amendments. This solicitation supersedes Solicitation No. IFB 786-1-00 posted in CBDNet on March 4, 1999, and the printed edition on March 9, 1999. Solicitation No. IFB 786-1-00 was cancelled. See Note 1. Posted 06/01/99 (W-SN337816). (0152)

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