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This file is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation with multiple amendments for construction services at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Michigan. The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is seeking a contractor to perform cemetery expansion and site improvements over an anticipated 540 calendar days (18 months) from Notice to Proceed. The work consists of four contract line items: CLIN 0001 (Base Bid) includes constructing a 3,360-niche columbarium and developing gravesite sections for 3,712 pre-placed crypt burials and 6,821 in-ground cremains interments; CLIN 0002 is an option to replace maintenance yard asphalt with concrete pavement; CLIN 0003 is an option for site improvements including renovations to the Administration Building and PIC/Restroom building, plus construction of a new Storage Building; and CLIN 0004 is an option for irrigation system expansions and providing permanent power to Committal Shelter A. All work must be performed during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal Holidays).

The solicitation has been amended three times as of September 18, 2026, with the final bid due date extended to September 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The most recent amendment (9/18/2026) provided answers to Requests for Information, incorporated updated drawings and specifications, and added FAR Clause 52.211-11 regarding liquidated damages. Contractor responsibilities include establishing construction limits and safety controls, conducting site surveys and utility locating, providing erosion and sediment control, executing site clearing and grading, performing landscaping restoration, and maintaining daily progress summaries. The contract is a sealed bidding procurement with no set-asides specified in the available documentation.