Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting quotes under Solicitation No. 36C78622Q0137 to supply reddish/ brown, blank, granite, six-hole niche covers for use at National Memorial Cemetery of ... The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting quotes under Solicitation No. 36C78622Q0137 to supply reddish/ brown, blank, granite, six-hole niche covers for use at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Sources from different states are acceptable if the MPS, Program Support Unit’s evaluation of a sample confirms that a suitable match will result for color, visual texture, finish, and testing standards. This is a one order Purchase Order for 7000 units and includes shipping to National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific; 2177 Puowaina Drive; Honolulu, HI 96701 Work shall be performed in strict accordance with all terms, conditions, specifications, schedules and drawings. Performance shall be in accordance with the requirements, conditions, terms and representations contained in this solicitation, any pertinent OSHA Occupational and Safety regulations, VA and Federal Security regulations and policies, and any State and/or local regulations, laws and codes. Quotes will be evaluated and award will be made to the responsible offeror conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be in the best interest of the Government, price and other factors considered. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS MAY BE USED. An offeror’s proposal may not be considered when proposed cost is unreasonably high or unrealistically low. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the low offeror. Factors that will be evaluated to determine award are past performance, technical, and price in that order of importance. Samples failing to meet the submission requirements will be removed from further consideration as nonresponsive. Responsibility determination will be made in accordance with FAR 9.1 Responsible Prospective Contractors. Price will be evaluated on the basis of its realism and acceptability to the Government. Risk will be considered in all of these factors. This solicitation is being issued as tiered evaluation that includes the following tiers: (1) SDVOSB concerns, (2) VOSB concerns, (3) small business concerns, with HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants having priority, and (4) Full and Open to all businesses. If award cannot be made in any of these tiers, the solicitation will be cancelled and the requirement resolicited. Further explanations of tiering are in the solicitation. The NAICS Code is 327991. Size standard is 500 employees, Electronic solicitations will be available for download from https://sam.gov/ on or about August 5, 2022. Questions are due by noon on August 17, 2022 responses to the solicitation are due by noon Eastern time on September 2. 2022. Any amendments to the solicitation will also be available at https://.sam.gov/. Offerors are advised they are responsible for obtaining any amendments. Information shall be submitted in the manner requested in Section E. Failure to submit all documentation required as required so may result in your submission being determined non-responsive and removed from further consideration..