Verification by US Dept. of Veterans Affairs

7/25/2019
In Reply Refer To: 00VE

Mr. Arthur A. Kurz
A.K. Stamping Co., Inc.
DUNS: 094967353
1159 Route 22
Mountainside, NJ 07092

Dear Mr. Kurz:

On behalf of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Center for Verification
and Evaluation (CVE), I am writing to inform you that A.K. Stamping Co., Inc. has been
verified as a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and added to the Vendor
Information Pages (VIP) at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. A.K. Stamping Co., Inc. will be
eligible to participate in Veterans First Contracting Program opportunities with VA. 

This verification is valid for three (3) years from the date of this letter.
Please retain a copy of this letter to confirm A.K. Stamping Co., Inc.'s continued
program eligibility in accordance with 38 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 74.12.
You may reapply 120 days prior to your expiration date by logging in to your VIP profile.

To promote A.K. Stamping Co., Inc.'s verified status, you may use the following
link to download the logo for use on marketing materials and business cards:
https://www.vetbiz.gov/cve_completed_v.jpg. In addition, please access the following
link for information on the next steps and opportunities for verified businesses:
http://www.va.gov/osdbu/verification/whatsNext.asp.

To ensure that A.K. Stamping Co., Inc. is correctly listed in the Vendor
Information Pages, check A.K. Stamping Co., Inc.'s profile for the verified logo. Please
notify us if the logo is not present within 72 hours of receipt of this letter.

While CVE has confirmed that A.K. Stamping Co., Inc. is presently, as of the
issuance of this notice, in compliance with the regulation, A.K. Stamping Co., Inc. must
inform CVE of any changes or other circumstances that would adversely affect its
eligibility. Eligibility changes not reported to CVE within 30 days could result in a referral
to the Office of Inspector General (OIG), a referral to the Debarment and Suspension
Committee, and the initiation of cancellation proceedings—all of which could result in
A.K. Stamping Co., Inc. being removed from the VIP Verification Program.

Please be advised all verified businesses may be required to participate in one or
more post-verification audits at CVE's discretion. Additionally, this letter and other
information pertaining to A.K. Stamping Co., Inc.'s verification application may be
subject to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. However, FOIA disclosures
include exceptions regarding the personal privacy of individuals, and VA policy similarly
provides limitations on the release of individual records.

If A.K. Stamping Co., Inc. receives a negative size determination from the U.S.
Small Business Administration (SBA), CVE must act in accordance with 38 CFR §
74.2(e). Also note, if at any time A.K. Stamping Co., Inc. discovers that it fails to meet
the size standards for any NAICS Code(s) listed on its VIP profile, CVE requires such
NAICS Code(s) be removed within five (5) business days. If the NAICS Code(s) are not
removed within the allotted five (5) business days, CVE may request SBA conduct a
formal size determination. In addition, CVE may initiate a referral to OIG, a referral to
the Debarment and Suspension Committee, and pursue cancellation proceedings. All of
the aforementioned referrals and procedures could result in A.K. Stamping Co., Inc.
being removed from the VIP Verification Program.

Thank you for your service to our country and for continuing to serve America
through small business ownership.

Sincerely,

John Perkins
Deputy Director of CVE
Center for Verification and Evaluation