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I. Introduction This is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The National... I. Introduction This is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is currently conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced and interested potential sources. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be incurred by interested parties in responding to this source of sought announcement. NCA is seeking interested sources (contractors) for a near-future solicitation. We are looking for potential contractors to include manufacturers with a socio-economic status of Small, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veterans Owned Small Business. At this time, no solicitation exists. Therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. II. Background NCA, however, hopes to receive expressions of interest from vendors that might like to compete for the work which may span five years and entail the following: The work requires using a sand blast method to inscribe two sizes of flat granite gravestone markers, one size of niche covers, one size of granite memorial wall markers, and one size upright headstones for one to three veterans cemeteries in Puerto Rico. This applies to the existing Puerto Rico National Cemetery, existing Atlantic Garden Veterans Cemetery, and a cemetery which is under construction at Morovis. The National Cemetery Administration will provide precut, finished blanks to inscribe according to orders which will be emailed to one or more inscription vendors under contract. The blanks must to be picked up by the vendor at one the cemetery s, the vendor must then inscribe and return the completed item to the appropriate cemetery. The inscriptions must be performed according to government standards for formatting, font style/size, and inscription depth. The inscriptions must be completed and delivered within 15 calendar days from the date the order(s) are emailed to the vendor. Estimated Initial Quantity by Type for Each Location through September 30, 2020: Puerto Rico National Cemetery #50 Avenida Cementerio Nacional Bayamon, PR 00961-3887 Small Flat Granite Marker (18 x 12 x 3 ): 2,650 Thin Flat Granite Marker (24 x 12 x 3 ): 530 Granite Niche Cover (15 3/4 x 11 1/4 x ¾ ): 480 Memorial Wall Marker (11 ¼ x 7 ¾ x ¾ ): 5 Atlantic Garden Veterans Cemetery Garden of Eden Blvd Carr. 110, KM 29.8 Interior Bo. Montaña Aquadilla, PR 00603 Small Flat Granite Marker (18 x 12 x 3 ): 270 Granite Niche Cover (15 3/4 x 11 1/4 x ¾ ): 70 Morovis National Cemetery PR 137 Km 11.2 (under development near Morovis, Puerto Rico) Upright Headstones (42 x 13 x 4 or 3 ): 200 (beginning as early as December 2019) (granite or marble to be determined) Niche Covers (15-3/4 x 11-1/4 x ¾ ): 0 (estimate beginning after September 2020) (granite or marble to be determined) III. Submittal Information Responses will help NCA determine the acquisition strategy to be used for the proposed procurement. For example, if enough responsible and capable businesses that are recognized as Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) respond to this notice, NCA will plan on awarding the work to a business having status as either a SDVOSB or VSOB. No acquisition strategy has yet been established. The tentatively planned operating strategy involves: Allowing an inscription vendor to operate a temporary contractor-provided inscription facility on Puerto Rico National Cemetery from July 2019 through September 2020. Positioning blanks at Puerto Rico National Cemetery from July 2019 through September 2020. Having the inscription vendor relocate the contractor-provided inscription facility to a permanent location on Morovis National Cemetery for operation beginning October 2020 through September 30, 2023. Positioning blanks at Morovis National Cemetery from October 2020 (FY21) through September 30, 2023. NCA welcomes responses that characterize the extent to which this arrangement enhances or reduces the likelihood of your competing for the work. When responding to this Request for Information (RFI), please include company name, company address, point of contact, telephone number, and e-mail address. NCA requests commenters and potential vendors provide evidence to substantiate their capability to fulfill work requirements. The following information is requested when responding to this RFI. Experience No more than three contracts, that your company has performed within the last five years, that are related to this requirement. A description of your self-performed* effort (as a prime contractor) as it relates to the requirements. *Self-Performed means work performed by the company, NOT work performed by another company. Past work reference to include the project name (and the government contract number, if applicable), contract award amount, start and completion dates, and the project owners contact information. Additionally, identify the past contract type(s): Firm Fixed-Price, Time and Material, Economic Price Adjustment, etc. B. Capabilities / Qualifications Company business size and socioeconomic status (i.e. Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business,) the number of years in business, affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners. If, you are a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, please provide a copy of your verified VETBIZ VIP capabilities. Identify teaming arrangements and how those arrangements will impact the structure of services your company can provide - including technical expertise provided by each company. Specify the percentage of work each company is expected to perform. If the company holds a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contract, list the GSA Contract Number and relevant Special Item Numbers (SINS) applicable to this requirement. If this acquisition should be set-aside as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, will your company be able to compete in accordance with the following clauses? FAR 52.219-27 NOTICE OF SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2011) VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION) A full text of the above clauses has been attached. How long has your company been inscribing flat granite grave markers and/or niche covers? Business Category Name of Company Type of Service/Supply Large Small Disadvantaged Business** Total Small Business Woman Owned Small Business Hub Zone Small Business Veteran Owned Small Business Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Please submit electronic responses (via email) to Mr. TWILLIE L CURRY III at twillie.curry@va.gov no later than 12:00 Noon EST on Thursday, January 31, 2019. Please submit emails with compressed or small document attachments to ensure timely and successful submission. Submit any questions related to this RFI through email. QUESTIONS RELATED TO ANTICIPATED DATES FOR SOLICITATION RELEASE WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED. Disclaimer THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE(S). This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information, or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. Responses to this notice will not be considered as a response to a future solicitation. No confidential, no proprietary, classified, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). End of Document