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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration intends to issue a solicitation entitled, “Fort Sill National Cemetery Burial Expansion_ Project 920CM3005” at Fort Sill National Cemetery, 2648 NE Jake Dunn Rd, Elgin, OK 73538, on or about May 26, 2023, unless additional notice is given, or this notice is modified or cancelled, the full solicitation, specifications and drawings will be posted on Contract Opportunities at beta.sam.gov.

The acquisition type for this solicitation will be Invitation for Bid (IFB). This IFB will utilize the Electronic Bid delivery and Telephonic Bid opening process. The process will be outlined in the solicitation.

Per VAAR 836.204, The construction magnitude for this requirement is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

The NAICS is 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction and the business size standard is $36.5 Million.

The basic scope of work is as follows:

This project develops approximately 5 acres in an existing National Cemetery to develop burial areas consisting of approximately 3034 pre-placed crypts and approximately 1039 Columbaria niches. This project also includes all associated infrastructure, demolition, landscaping, irrigation, and signage, as applicable to support this cemetery expansion. Period of performance shall be 365 days and require an early turnover of the Columbaria to the government on or before May 1, 2024.

This procurement is 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. Only verified SDVOSB firms are eligible to submit an offer or receive an award of a VA contract that is set-aside for SDVOSB in accordance with VAAR Part 819. A non-verified vendor that submits a bid or proposal will be rejected as non-responsive. 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. The VIP database will be checked both upon receipt of an offer and prior to award; firms must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov and have completed online Representations and Certifications prior to contract award.

Offers received from concerns that are not Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns shall not be considered. 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 proposals and pending award. (See VAAR Clause 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.)

You must register at the SAM.gov website for the solicitation. In order to receive e-mail notification of amendments, you must register at https://sam.gov/search?index=opp. Amendments to this solicitation will not be mailed but will be posted at the website. Offerors are responsible for obtaining solicitation from Contract Opportunities and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation.

The Contracting Officer and point of contact for this solicitation is Trevor DiSimone, E-mail: Trevor.DiSimone@va.gov. Telephone requests will NOT be accepted.

GENERAL INFORMATION

2648 NE Jake Dunn Road

Elgin OK

CONTACT INFORMATION

National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172

POINT OF CONTACT*

Trevor DiSimone trevor.disimone@va.gov

(407) 631-8782

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