L099--Georgia National Cemetery On-Site Inscription Services

The contract 36C78626Q0061 is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment for onsite inscription services at the Georgia National Cemetery, with a base period from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, and four one-year option periods extending through September 30, 2031. The contract is structured as a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, with NAICS code 561990, and requires all offerors to be registered in SAM.gov with a valid UEI and to have completed the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Technical, past performance, and price evaluations will be assessed using a best value trade-off approach, with technical and past performance criteria collectively weighted as more important than price. The solicitation demands a four-volume submission—including company information, technical narrative, past performance references, and a price-cost spreadsheet—along with physical sample inscriptions, all delivered by email by the July 23, 2026, deadline. The contract includes mandatory clauses related to government property, stop-work orders, bankruptcy, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and key personnel requirements, while also incorporating specific performance standards for inscription depth, letter height, emblem size, and layout as defined in referenced drawings and Appendix C. Work must be performed on-site at the cemetery under FOB Destination terms, with final acceptance signed off by government personnel upon inspection and completion of required documentation. Invoicing is exclusively handled through Tungsten, and the contractor must comply with stringent quality control, safety, and security protocols, including identity verification for personnel and adherence to federal prohibitions on confidentiality agreements and whistleblower retaliation. The contractor is responsible for providing labor, equipment, and materials to inscribe government-furnished headstones, niche covers, and reverse inscriptions, with minimum annual quantities of 700 niche covers, 1,500 headstones, and 200 reverse inscriptions, and maximum annual limits extending up to 20,000 total units over the contract term. All samples must be manufactured, marked with permanent ink including contractor details and quarry information, and shipped via mail without damage, though no specific packaging standards are prescribed. The contract prohibits electronic samples and mandates physical delivery with written certification. Performance is governed by a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, and the