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Registration Open - NCA Virtual Business Opportunity Session

REGISTRATION OPEN

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Direct Access Program

and

National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
STONEWORK AND ENGRAVING 


Virtual Business Opportunity Session

 

 

Event Date:  Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Event Time:  1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET

Virtual Format:  Powered by Cisco Webex

 

Registration

 

Select the link below to register for this event: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/weblink/register/rc69cdea189766bdb1b9f56223e946e0c

 

 Agenda

  • Welcome and Introductions
  • Presentation
  • Question and Answer
  • Conclusion


Company Opportunities

The National Cemetery Administration (NCA), in collaboration with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), Direct Access Program (DAP), will host a virtual business opportunity session.  This event is intended to identify prospective small businesses for potential procurement or strategic partnership opportunities. All Small Business classifications are encouraged to participate in this virtual session. This session will discuss opportunities related only to stonework and engraving. Opportunities for landscaping and grounds maintenance will be discussed during another NCA virtual session scheduled for July.

 

Event Goal:

 

  • To increase awareness for Small Business opportunities on inscription services for marble and granite headstones, markers, and niche covers with NCA.

 

Community of Interest
 
 


 
 
 
 
 Capabilities
 NCA is interested in vendors with the following capabilities:
 

  • Vendors with hands-on experience with marble and granite headstone inscription, markers, and niche covers
  • Quarries with partnerships with vendors providing inscription services.    
  • Vendors that have their own equipment to perform inscription work
     

Applicable NAICS
NCA is interested in small businesses with operations related to the following NAICS:

 

NAICS          Description

561990        All Other Support Services – Specializing in headstone inscription, markers, and niche covers stonework

 

 

About the Program Office

The United States (U.S.) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration (NCA) honors Veterans and their families with final resting places in national shrines and lasting tributes that commemorate their service and sacrifice to our Nation. 
 
NCA vision -To be the model of excellence for burial and memorials for our Nation's Veterans and their families, NCA ensures that No Veteran Ever Dies

 

If you have questions about the virtual event, please contact the Direct Access Program by email at directaccess@va.gov or by phone at 202-461-4694.

 

 

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Contact Us

Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (eastern)
+1 202-461-4694
DirectAccess@va.gov
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