9930--Supply and Distribute Flat Bronze Markers

The contract solicitation 36C78626R0067 for the supply and distribution of flat bronze markers is structured as an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) agreement under the National Cemetery Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with a potential ordering period extending from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031. The contract includes a base year and four option years, each with identical quantities for four line items: standard flat bronze markers (B1), markers for the Medal of Honor (B6), old-style markers (T1), and scrap marker credits, totaling over 61,000 standard markers annually across all years. Award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis, with price being the most critical factor, followed by technical acceptability—requiring a satisfactory bronze sample, experience, key personnel, and quality control plan—all of which must pass a binary acceptable/unacceptable evaluation. Past performance must be rated satisfactory or better, and contractors must have valid Small Disadvantaged Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) certification if claiming such status. All proposals must be submitted electronically in four designated PDF volumes and one Excel pricing spreadsheet by email to [email hidden], with physical bronze samples mailed to the Quantico National Cemetery address by the July 24, 2026, deadline. Markers must conform to specific dimensional and surface quality standards defined in attached drawings and the Sample Review Form, with each unit requiring a uniform clear coating free of defects and certified bronze composition records retained for five years beyond contract completion. Packaging must ensure protection during transit, with each packaged unit not exceeding 20 pounds, and all shipping, delivery fees, and return logistics fully the contractor’s responsibility. Delivery must occur within 20 calendar days of order issuance, or within 10 days for priority “10-day special” orders, under FOB-Destination terms. Invoicing is restricted to the VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment (EIPP) system via Tungsten Network, with no use of WAWF. Contractors are subject to stringent compliance with multiple FAR and VAAR clauses, including restrictions on subcontractor sales, whistleblower protections, prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations, and prohibitions on using products from covered foreign entities under the FASCSA, along with requirements for system for award management