L099--ON-SITE INSCRIPTION SERVICES FOR FT. SNELLING NATIONAL CEMETERY

The contract solicitation 36C78626Q0064 is a full small business set-aside under NAICS code 561990 for onsite inscription services at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a performance period running from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031, including four one-year options. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) with options, requiring the contractor to provide all labor, materials, and equipment for inscribing government-furnished headstones, markers, and niche covers according to strict technical specifications such as letter heights (L1=1-1/8", L3=7/8", L4=3/4"), inscription depth, emblem size, lithochrome levels (≤N4), and layout centering. Work must comply with VA-specific standards including A-NCIS-1 & 2, Rev C and A-LFN & OC-1, 2, 3, Rev C, and the Service Contract Act wage determinations, with performance subject to government inspection at the cemetery using the Monument Order Acknowledgement Report and Contract Discrepancy Report processes. The solicitation mandates a trade-off evaluation process prioritizing Technical capability (including relevant experience, key personnel qualifications, quality control, safety practices, and sample submission), followed by Past Performance (prioritizing NCA contracts and allowing up to five Past Performance Questionnaires), and then Price; Technical and Past Performance combined carry more weight than price alone. Offerors must submit proposals electronically via email by 1:00 p.m. CST on July 24, 2026, limited to 40 pages for the Technical volume with specific formatting requirements, and include physical material samples of 6” x 6” x ¾” properly labeled. The prime contractor must directly employ at least 50% of the workforce, meet small business size standards of $16.5 million average annual receipts, and maintain an active SAM.gov UEI. Special operational requirements include adherence to cemetery dignity protocols (no walking on gravestones), immediate reporting of disturbances, mandatory PIV security clearance for personnel, use of English-speaking on-site staff, implementation of emblem updates within 10 business days, and use of Tungsten Network for electronic invoicing. Payment office details are not listed, but the primary point of contact is