Chief, Centralized Contracting Division (402D3), National Cemetery Administration Operations Support Center, 5101 Russell Rd., Quantico, VA 22134

99 -- HEADSTONE INSCRIPTION SERVICES SOL IFB 786-9-00 DUE 120699 POC Mr. James C. Jackson, Contract Specialist, telephone 703-441-3085; 703-441-3070 (fax) WEB: Click here to DOWNLOAD A FREE COPY OF THE IFB, http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/sols.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, jcjackson@cem.va.gov. The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting bids for the inscription of second interment data on the reverse side of existing upright headstones (marble and granite) at select national and State Veterans' Cemeteries, nationwide. Unless a site is specifically noted otherwise in the solicitation's schedule, contracts awarded in response to the solicitation will cover the period January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2001 (base period), with two 1-year options to extend the terms of the resulting contracts through December 31, 2002. Second inscription services are being acquired for the following locations (additional sites may be added to the solicitation as the final requirements are developed): ALABAMA: Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Alabama; ARKANSAS: Fayetteville National Cemetery, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Fort Smith National Cemetery, Fort Smith, Arkansas, Little Rock National Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas; CALIFORNIA: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, California; COLORADO: Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, Fort Lyons National Cemetery, Fort Lyon, CO; CONNECTICUT: Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery, Middletown, Connecticut; FLORIDA: Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Florida; GEORGIA: Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Georgia; ILLINOIS: Alton National Cemetery, Alton, Illinois, Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois, Quincy National Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois, Rock Island National Cemetery, Moline, Illinois; INDIANA: New Albany National Cemetery, New Albany, Indiana; IOWA: Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, Iowa; KANSAS: Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Fort Scott National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kansas, Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas; KENTUCKY: Camp NelsonNational Cemetery, Nicholasville, Kentucky, Cave Hill National Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, Lebanon National Cemetery, Lebanon, Kentucky, Mills Springs National Cemetery, Nancy, Kentucky, Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky; LOUISIANA: Alexandria National Cemetery, Pineville, Louisiana, Port Hudson National Cemetery, Zachary, Louisiana; MARYLAND: Annapolis National Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland, Baltimore National Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, Loudon Park National Cemetery, Loudon Park, Maryland; MINNESOTA: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota; MISSISSIPPI: Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi, Mississippi, Corinth National Cemetery, Corinth, Mississippi, Natchez National Cemetery, Natchez, Mississippi; MISSOURI: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, Missouri, Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri; NEBRASKA: Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska; NEW JERSEY: Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, New Jersey; NEW MEXICO: Fort Bayard National Cemetery, Fort Bayard, New Mexico, Sant Fe National Cemetery, Sant Fe, New Mexico; NEW YORK: Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, New York, Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York; NORTH CAROLINA: New Bern National Cemetery, New Bern, North Carolina, Raleigh National Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina, Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury, North Carolina, Wilmington National Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina; OHIO: Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio; OKLAHOMA: Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Oklahoma; OREGON: Eagle Point National Cemetery, Eagle Point, Oregon, Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon; SOUTH CAROLINA: Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, South Carolina; SOUTH DAKOTA: Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, South Dakota; TENNESSEE: Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, Tennessee, Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee, Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Tennessee; TEXAS: Fort Bliss National Cemetery, Fort Bliss, Texas, Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Texas Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas; VIRGINIA: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Alexandria, National Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia, Cold Harbor National Cemetery, Mechanicsville, Virginia, City Point National Cemetery, Hopewell, Virginia, Culpeper National Cemetery, Culpeper, Virginia, Fort Harrison National Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, Glendale National Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia, Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, Virginia, Richmond National Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, Seven Pines National Cemetery, Sandston, Virginia, Staunton National Cemetery, Staunton, Virginia, Winchester National Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia, Virginia Veterans Cemetery, Amelia, Virginia; WASHINGTON: Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, Washington; WEST VIRGINIA: West Virginia National Cemetery, Grafton, West Virginia; WISCONSIN: Southeast Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Union Grove, Wisconsin, Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This acquisition is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 8999 and a size standard of $5 million is applicable. All responsible small business concerns may submit a quotation. Requests for a hard copy of the solicitation must be in writing to Mr. James C. Jackson, Contract Specialist, and accompanied by a check or money order in the amount of Five Dollars ($5.00) 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 November 10, 1999. The solicitation may also be obtained FREE OF CHARGE, on or about November 10, 1999, at the following URL: http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/sols.htm. Any amendments to the solicitation will also be available at the URL address. Bidders are advised they are responsible for obtaining amendments. Posted 11/05/99 (W-SN398747). (0309)

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