L099--NEW CONTRACT- ON-SITE INSCRIPTION SERVICES FOR QUANTICO NC & CULPEPER NC UTILIZING GOVERNMENT FURNISHED GRANITE THIN FLAT MARKERS (J1), MARBLE MEMORIAL WALL MARKERS (A1), MARBLE NICHE COVERS (I1), GRANITE UPRIGHT HEADSTONE (V1), MARBLE

This contract, identified as 36C78626Q0060, is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment for onsite inscription services at the National Memorial Cemeteries in Quantico and Culpeper, Virginia. It is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561990, with a size standard of $16.5 million in annual receipts, and all offerors must self-certify as small businesses registered in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity Identifier. The base performance period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with four one-year option periods that, if exercised, extend the contract through September 30, 2031. The Government will evaluate proposals based on technical merit, past performance, and price, with technical and past performance collectively weighted more heavily than price, making the award a best-value trade-off decision rather than lowest-price technically acceptable. Contractors must provide approved samples of inscribed headstones, markers, and niche covers that meet exact specifications for letter height, emblem size, inscription depth, and lithochrome application, referencing internal VA drawings, and all samples must be undamaged and accompanied by proper labeling. Performance requires on-site work during designated hours, strict adherence to dignity and conduct protocols—including no stepping on monuments, coverage of offensive tattoos, and a full-time English-speaking staff member—and full compliance with OSHA safety standards, personal identity verification, and security prohibitions. Contractors must establish a secure, weatherproof inscription facility within 25 days of award and deliver inscribed items within 10 business days of order placement, with accelerated delivery required within two calendar days for casualties of war. All invoicing must occur electronically via Tungsten after government acceptance at the cemetery site, with final acceptance documented through the Monument Order Acknowledgement Report and Appendix C forms. The contract mandates that at least 50% of labor costs come from direct-hire employees of the prime contractor, with key personnel including site and operations managers required to be direct hires and qualified through submitted resumes. The offeror must submit a technical proposal limited to 40 pages, three PDFs, and one Excel file via email by July 23, 2026, and include physical monument samples with required identifiers, with late or incomplete submissions deemed ineligible.