36C78624B0013.docx

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

National Cemetery Administration

Rock Island National Cemetery

118 Rock Island Arsenal

Rock Island IL

CONTACT INFORMATION

National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172

POINT OF CONTACT*

Richard Adu Richard.Adu@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DESCRIPTION

Solicitation Number: 36C78624B0013 Project Number: 821-MM23-001 Description: Replace Retaining Wall at Employee Parking Lot at Rock Island 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 36C78624B0013 entitled, ‘Replace Retaining Wall at Employee Parking Lot at Rock Island National Cemetery’ on or about February 15, 2024, unless additional notice is given, or this notice is modified or cancelled.

Scope of Work:

The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, and supervision to compete the site improvements described herein. This also includes establishment of turfgrass in the case of any turf damage. All services performed by the contractor must adhere to National Cemetery Administration standards and in accordance with Statement of Work 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 sixty (60) calendar days of Government issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

Place of Performance Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Rock Island National Cemetery 118 Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island, IL 61299-5001.

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 238140 Retaining Wall, Masonry Construction, and the business size standard is $19.0 Million.

Per FAR 36.204, The magnitude of construction for this project is between $100,000 and $250,000.

The full Solicitation, Specifications and Drawings will be posted on Contract Opportunities on or about February 15, 2024, 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.

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 Richard Adu at Richard.Adu@va.gov. Telephone requests will NOT be accepted.

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