9930--Manufacture, Supply, and Distribute Flat Bronze Markers
Veterans Affairs · NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMIN (36C786)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C78626R0104 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 23, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
36C78626R0104 Manufacture and Distribution of Flat Bronze Markers Pre-Solicitation Notice This is a PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE for a commercial acquisition using FAR Parts 12 and 15. THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP). VENDORS SHALL NOT SUBMIT FORMAL PROPOSALS UNTIL AN RFP IS POSTED TO THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) WEBSITE. This requirement is a re-solicitation of the previously cancelled procurement for Flat Bronze Markers. This procurement will be solicited on an unrestricted basis. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to issue a Request for Pro… (show all)
posals (RFP) on or about September 24, 2026, for the acquisition of flat bronze markers in support of VA's Memorial Products Service (MPS). The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) furnishes headstones, markers, niche covers, and medallions for deceased Veterans worldwide. Memorial monuments are also furnished to memorialize Veterans whose remains are non-recoverable. The purpose of this requirement is to manufacture, supply, and distribute flat bronze markers worldwide. The Government contemplates a single award of an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with fixed prices subject to economic price adjustment. Delivery orders will be issued against the resulting contract. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 331529, Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting). Interested parties shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. The solicitation, amendments, and other applicable documents will be available electronically through SAM.gov. No paper copies of the solicitation will be provided, and telephone requests for copies will not be accepted. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for the solicitation, amendments, and other information concerning this procurement. NOTE: The Government is not seeking proposals or pricing in response to this notice. This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Costs incurred by interested parties in response to this notice will not be reimbursed. Primary Point of Contact: Weston Worsham Weston.Worsham@va.gov Telephone requests for information or questions will not be accepted.
Who won similar work
9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMIN (36C786)), same product/service code (PSC) 9930.
Single-winner award sizes (9): middle half $1.8M to $6.0M, median $2.9M; range $38K to $43.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILLCREST GRANITE CO ELBERTON 30635 | 4 | $12.0M | Mar 19, 2026 |
| COLUMBUS MARBLE WORKS, INC. | 2 | $2.9M | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Veterans Monument Company | 1 | $43.0M | Jul 29, 2026 |
| PINTER MEMORIALS INC | 1 | $10.1M | Dec 18, 2024 |
| HILLCREST GRANITE COMPANY | 1 | $4.2M | Oct 23, 2024 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Jul 29, 2026Veterans Monument Company$43.0M9930--Off-Site Manufacture of U1 Blank Marble Markers for Nationwide DistributionNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 19, 2026HILLCREST GRANITE CO ELBERTON 30635$6.0M9930--Off-Site Manufacture of W1 Blank Granite Markers for Nationwide DistributionNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 18, 2024COLUMBUS MARBLE WORKS, INC.$2.9M9930--GA Marble Quarry. Wall Markers (A1) and Niche Covers (I1) for Distribution.No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 18, 2024HILLCREST GRANITE CO ELBERTON 30635$1.8M9930--FY 25: VT Granite Blanks. Wall Marker (C1) and Niche Cover (H1).No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 18, 2024PINTER MEMORIALS INC$10.1M9930--VT Marble Quarry. Wall Markers (A1) and Niche Covers (I1) for Distribution. Pinter Memorial.No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 18, 2024HILLCREST GRANITE CO ELBERTON 30635$2.4M9930--AL Marble Quarry. Wall Markers (A1) and Niche Covers (I1) for Distribution.No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 17, 2024HILLCREST GRANITE CO ELBERTON 30635$1.8M9930--OFF-SITE MANUFACTURE OF BLANK (L1) FOR NATIONWIDE DISTRIBUTIONNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 23, 2024HILLCREST GRANITE COMPANY$4.2M9930--NEW CONTRACT - OFF-SITE MANUFACTURE OF BLANK (W1) UPRIGHT GRANITE FOR NATIONWIDE DISTRIBUTION; SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FY21 FUNDS; REPLACES #VA786-15-C-5016; CO/COR: M Hall/C PrattNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 23, 2024COLUMBUS MARBLE WORKS, INC.$38K9930--MOH NationwideNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.