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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

1943 Ekin Avenue

New Albany IN

CONTACT INFORMATION

National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Michael Giaquinto Michael.giaquinto2@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Solicitation Number: 36C78623B0021 Project Number: 867CM3001 Description: Gravesite Expansion (830 Columbarium Niches), New Albany National Cemetery This notice is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute a request for Bid, Proposal, or Quote.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration (NCA) intends to issue solicitation number 36C78623B0021 entitled, Gravesite Expansion (830 Columbarium Niches), New Albany National Cemetery on or about May 26, 2023, unless additional notice is given, or this notice is modified or cancelled.

Scope of Work:

The Contractor shall provide all Management, Supervision, Labor, Equipment, Materials, Parts, Tools, etc., required, and necessary to provide complete construction services to prepare site for building operations, including construction of columbaria units, pavement, landscaping, and construction of other items, demolition, erosion control, grading and drainage, and furnish labor, materials, equipment, and services to construct and complete all work for New Albany National Cemetery gravesite expansion, as required by the project drawings and specifications.

Period of Performance The Contractor shall complete all work including submittals, reviews, quality control, repair/construction services, punch list corrections, clean up, invoicing and closeouts documentation submittal within Two Hundred and Thirty (230) calendar days of Government issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

Place of Performance New Albany National Cemetery 1943 Ekin Avenue, New Albany, IN 47150

The Product Service Code (PSC) for this procurement is Y1PZ - Construction of Other Non-building Facilities.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and the business size standard is $39.5 Million.

Per FAR 36.204, The magnitude of construction for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

The full Solicitation, Specifications and Drawings will be posted on Contract Opportunities on or about May 26, 2023, unless additional notice is given, or this notice is modified or cancelled at SAM.gov.

The response submittal address, date and time will be included in the solicitation.

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

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 https://veterans.certify.sba.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. All prospective bidders must be currently registered in www.dnb.com (Duns and Bradstreet).

In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), at the time of submission of bids, and prior to award of any contracts, the offeror must represent to the CO that it is (1) SDVOSB eligible under VAAR Subpart 819.70; (2) Small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition; and (3) SDVOSB listed as verified in VIP database at: https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.

Interested bidders will be required to furnish a Bid Bond; and the awarded Contractor will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds.

This presolicitation notice is not an invitation to submit a bid.

The Contracting Officer and point of contact for this solicitation is Michael Giaquinto michael.giaquinto2@va.gov. Telephone requests will NOT be accepted.

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