1 Advanced Briefing to Industry (APBI) Ms. Anita R. Hanson Deputy Under Secretary for Management December 10, 2015 150 Years of Keeping the Promise 1.

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1 Advanced Briefing to Industry (APBI) Ms. Anita R. Hanson Deputy Under Secretary for Management December 10, Years of Keeping the Promise 1

Briefing Agenda  History and Mission  Field Structure  Benefits  Excellence  Future Burial Needs  NCA Contracting  What We Buy  Questions 2

NCA History  Omnibus bill of 1862, signed into law on July 17, authorized President Lincoln to purchase grounds for use as national cemeteries  Fourteen national cemeteries established in 1862  Previously soldiers were buried where they fell NCA Mission The 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 memorial benefits for our Nation’s Veterans and their families 3

NCA Responsibilities  Provide burial space for Veterans and eligible family members  Maintain national cemeteries as national shrines  Administer the Federal grants program for construction of state and tribal Veterans cemeteries  Furnish headstones, markers and medallions for the graves of Veterans around the world  Administer the Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) Program  Administer the First Notice of Death (FNOD) program 4

Partners in Managing Military and Veterans Cemeteries  VA – 133  VA grant-funded State/Tribal cemeteries - 96  Army – 30  Arlington National Cemetery  Interior – 14  Gettysburg National Cemetery, PA  American Battle Monuments Commission – 25  Overseas cemeteries Biloxi National Cemetery Biloxi, MS 5

6 St. Louis activities: National Training Center; National Cemetery Scheduling Office; First Notice of Death Office Indianapolis activities: Cemetery Development and Improvement Service; HR Center Oakland, CA Denver, CO Indianapolis, IN Atlanta, GA Philadelphia, PA Regional Offices

 1,841 employees as of October 31, 2015  About 87% of our employees work outside of DC  Over 74.35% of NCA employees are Vets  highest of any Federal agency  Includes 450+ returning Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan  28.09% are disabled Veterans Veterans Serving Veterans 7

 Burial in a national cemetery:  Gravesite  Opening and closing of the grave  Grave liner  Perpetual care of the gravesite  Headstone, Markers or Niche Covers  Presidential Memorial Certificate  Bronze Medallion  U.S. Flag (VBA benefit)  Military Funeral Honors (DoD) 8 Burial Benefits

9 Memorial Benefits “In Memory of…”Upright Headstone Niche Covers Flat Marker Bronze Medallion Presidential Memorial Certificate Burial Flag

American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) In 2013, NCA again achieved the highest ranking of any participating organization public or private Fifth consecutive time! 10

NCA’s Contracting Program 11

Ms. Anita Hanson Deputy Under Secretary for Management/ Head of Contracting Activity Ms. Tracey Boyd-Vega Director of Contracting Service Mr. Robelto Joshua Chief, NCA Contracting Service Stafford Office (Services) Mr. Harry Parker Chief, NCA Contracting Service DC Office (Construction) NCA Contracting Ms. Tyra Lee Small Business Advocate 12

2015 NCA Veterans Small Business Program NCA FY15Total FY15 PercentageTotal FY15 Dollars FY15 Small Business Awards81.13%$149,296, FY15 SDVOSB Awards59.13%$108,813, FY15 VOSB Awards61.36%$112,913, FY15 WOSB Awards7.05%$12,982, FY15 Minority Business Awards 18.06%$33,230, FY15 HUBZone Awards9.97%$18,348,

FY15 Small Business Contracts by NAICS Code Small Business contracts by NAICS code DescriptionNAICS Code Amount Obligated Percent of Total Obligations CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING327991$41,711, % LANDSCAPING SERVICES561730$27,690, % CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIES812220$17,680, % OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION237990$9,556, % COMMERCIAL & INSTITUTIONAL BUIDLING CONSTRUCTION236220$8,015, % 14

 Various small equipment and tools  Inscription Services  Headstone & Markers- Blanks  Furniture  Grave liners  Turf Renovation/ Maintenance  Headstone Setting  Ground Maintenance  Janitorial Services  Maintenance and Repair  Mow/Trimming Services  Waste Removal  Fertilizer & Weed Control Services  Tree Pruning Type of Procurements NCA Solicits  Construction – A/E Services  Repair Historic Perimeter Walls  Installation of Pre-Placed Crypts  Construct Columbaria/Memorial Walls  Renovation of Lodges  Replace Fences  Replace Admin & Maint Facilities  Gravesite Development  Repair Erosion & Storm Damage  Repair Sidewalks & Roads  Repair Irrigation Systems  Equipment (mowers, trimmers, etc) 15

Grounds maintenance Our Needs (What NCA Buys) 16

Our Needs (What NCA Buys) Equipment and vehicles Office supplies, equipment, and equipment maintenance 17

Architectural and engineering services Construction Our Needs (What NCA Buys) 18

Millennium projects Our Needs (What NCA Buys) 19

Historic Preservation Services Our Needs (What NCA Buys) Headstones and Markers Including many on-site inscription services Medallions 20

Historic preservation Our Needs (What NCA Buys) Headstones and Markers Including many on-site inscription services Medallions 21

Points of Contact: Tracey Boyd-Vega, Director(540) Rob Joshua, Stafford Chief(540) Harry Parker, DC Chief (202) Tyra Lee, Small Business Rep (540) Points of Contact 22

Other Sources of Procurement Information – System for Award Management (SAM) – Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) – Vendor Information Pages (VIP) – Federal Business Opportunities or – VA Forecast of Contracting Opportunities (FCO) – GSA eBuy – Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) – Additional Business Resources: 23

24 Questions? Anita R Hanson 24