L099--Sources Sought Notice – Onsite Inscription Services for Multiple Cemeteries
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the National Cemetery Administration (NCA), is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified sources for Onsite Inscription Services for Government-furnished headstones, markers, and niche covers at multiple National Cemeteries. This effort aims to determine potential acquisition strategies, including possible set-asides for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB). Responses are due by January 29, 2026, 2:00 p.m. CST.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for onsite inscription services for headstones, markers, and niche covers. These services will be performed at various specified National Cemetery Administration facilities.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought Notice (for market research)
- Anticipated Contract Type: Multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts
- Duration: One base year with four (4) one-year options
- Anticipated Awards: One award is expected for each cemetery location.
- Response Due: January 29, 2026, 2:00 p.m. CST
- Published: January 15, 2026
Eligibility / Set-Aside
- NAICS Code: 561990 (All Other Support Services)
- Size Standard: $16.5 Million
- Potential Set-Aside: The VA may set aside any future solicitation for SDVOSB or VOSB if sufficient qualified sources are identified. Interested parties must indicate their business size classification (e.g., Small Business, SDVOSB, VOSB, Large Business).
Submission & Evaluation
This is solely a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes and not a request for proposals or a solicitation. Responses will not guarantee inclusion on a bidder's list or receipt of a future solicitation. Interested parties must submit company information and business size classification via email to Weston.Worsham@va.gov by the deadline. Inquiries must also be submitted in writing to the same email address.
Participating Facilities
The participating facilities include:
- Fort Jackson National Cemetery (SC)
- Georgia National Cemetery (GA)
- Fort Snelling National Cemetery (MN)
- South Florida National Cemetery (FL)
- Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (MO)
- National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico (VA)