36C78622B0015_1.docx

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

916 Bridgeboro Road

Beverly, NJ 08010

Beverly NJ

CONTACT INFORMATION

National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Sheryl Palacio-Davis sheryl.palacio-davis@va.gov 1-703-630-9343

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT YEAR: FY-22

PRE-SOLICITATION IFB NO: 36C78622B0015

NATIONAL CEMETERY: BEVERLY NATIONAL CEMETERY

PROJECT NO. 804CM3020

DESCRIPTION: RESTORATION, REPAIR, AND REPLACEMENT OF PERIMETER FENCE & WITH OPTION BID LINE ITEMS.

1. SUBJECT:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration (NC), is Soliciting BIDs under IFB, Solicitation Number 36C78622B0015 for the Beverly National Cemetery, located at 916 Bridgeboro Road, Beverly, NJ 08010. The Acquisition type will be an Invitation for Sealed Bid (IFB). The IFB will utilize the Electronic BID delivery and Telephone Bid Opening process. The process will be outlined in the forthcoming Solicitation.

NOTE: This Notice is provided for information purposes Only and does Not Constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ) or BID.

1. DESCRIPTION:

The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration (NCA) has a requirement for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract and the Construction Contractor shall provide all, Labor, Equipment, Material, Tools, Supplies, and Professional Supervision necessary for the Restoration, Repair, and Replacement of Perimeter Fence with Option Bid Line Items, at the Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, NJ; In Accordance With (IAW) Solicitation Plans, Statement of Work (SOW), Specifications and Drawings.

1. PER VAAR 836.204

1. COST MAGNITUDE: BETWEEN $1,000,000.00 AND $2,000,000.00

1. THE AWARD OF THIS FUTURE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FY-22 FUNDS. Electronic solicitations will be available for download from Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at http://www.FedBizOpps.gov , on or Before 20 May 2022. No paper copies will be issued. Offerors are advised that they are also responsible for obtaining and signing/dating ALL Amendments to the solicitation which will be available at FedBizOpps. Solicitation posting, to FBO, date is subject to change as necessary and an Amendment to this Pre-solicitation will be posted if the date changes.

1. CONTRACT DURATION: Performance of Period (POP) is Two Hundred (200) Calendar Days from the date of receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

1. NAICS CODE:

· NAICS CODE: 238190: Other Foundation Structure and Building Exterior Contractors

· NAICS CODE: 238140: Masonry Contractors

· PRODUCT SERVICE CODE (PSC): Y1PZ (Construction of Other Non-Building Facilities)

· SIZE STANDARD: $36.5 Million.

1) METHOD OF AWARD: THE GOVERNMENT CONTEMPLATES AWARD OF A FIRM FIXED-PRICE (FFP) CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT UNDER SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET ASIDE.

1. LAW: Pursuant to Public Law 109-461 & Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) 14, Solicitation 36C78622B0015 will be made on a competitive basis to a responsible Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) responding to this IFB Solicitation. In order to be considered for award, the contractor shall be CVE-Verified as an SDVOSB vendor in https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov by the date and time specified for receipt of BIDs. No other sources will be considered. Only verified SDVOSB firms are eligible to submit an offer or receive an award of a VA contract that is 100% Set-Aside for SDVOSB in accordance with VAAR Part 819. SDVOSBs must be verified for ownership and control and listed in the Vendor Information Pages at https://www.VIP.vetbiz.gov prior to the due date for BIDs and pending award. (See VAAR Clause 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.) A non-verified vendor that submits a BID or Proposal will be rejected as Non-Responsive.

1. REGISTRATION: To be eligible for award the SDVOSB must be considered small under the relevant NAICS Code and must be registered and verified in the following websites: Those desiring to receive an award from this solicitation must be registered at www.vetbiz.gov. Companies must have the Certified Veteran Enterprise (CVE) seal on their registration to be considered for an award; firms must be currently registered in the System for Award Management(betaSAM) database at www.beta.SAM.gov and have completed online Representations and Certifications prior to contract award. All Bidders must also be registered in the Vets-100/100A database which is mandatory prior to award of any Federal Government contract greater than $100,000. The URL address for Vets 100/100A is the following: http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets-100.html

· Contractors MUST include DUNS & UEI Numbers his or her BID package.

· UEI Numbers can be attained from SAM.Gov website per instructions within this Pre-Solicitation (Attachment #1)

2) OBTAINING SOLICITATION MATERIALS: The solicitation will be formatted as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) In Accordance With (IAW) FAR Part 14.4 and VAAR Part 814.1, Sealed Bidding. The Government intends on issuing the IFB solicitation via beta.sam.gov (Contract Opportunities). Solicitation material consisting of the details and specifications may be accessed ONLY via Beta SAM.gov website. The IFB Projected Due Date is 29 June 2022 @ 1300 (1:00 P.M.) EST.

3) SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the Solicitation will be uploaded to FedBizOpps. All Bidders are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed.

4) BIDDER’S MAILING LIST: Interested parties should register for the Bidder’s Mailing List at http://www.fedbizopps.gov “Interested Vendor List”. Individual copies of the Bidder’s Mailing List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer.

5) SUBMISSION OF IFB THROUGH E-MAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. IFB transmission/uploads shall be completed by the date/time specified in the SOLICITATION. Late or incomplete IFB will not be considered.

6) NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Any questions for this Pre-Solicitation should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, Sheryl Palacio-Davis, via E-mail to Sheryl.palacio-davis@va.gov. Telephone requests WILL NOT be accepted.

7) GENDER: Whenever the masculine gender is used in this Pre-Solicitation and contract documents, it shall be considered to include feminine.

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