36C78626R0059 0001 - Amendment.pdf

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Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172

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Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C78626R0059

04-16-2026

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This amendment is issued to make the following changes to Solicitation 36C78626R0059 as follows:

-Section 2.2 – Evaluation Factors for Award: Section 2.2 has been updated. See Continuation Page for details.

-RFI due date has been extended from 5/25/2026 to 5/26/2026 at 3:00PM EST. RFI Form has been attached.

-More instruction for the Site Visit.

-The NAICS code 237990 has been inserted in Section 2.4 of the solicitation.

All other terms and conditions shall remain the same.

This amendment must be acknowledged by filling out box 19 and/or signing box 15 of this SF30. Failure to acknowledge shall result in proposal being non-responsive.

CONTINUATION PAGE

The evaluation criteria has been updated for evaluation factor 4 – Price and the addition of the Basis of Award. Please see below the updated Section 2.2 of the solicitation.

2.2 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

This solicitation will use the Trade-off process in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.101-1 to obtain the best value. This process permits tradeoffs among cost or price and non-cost factors and allows the Government to accept proposals other than the lowest priced. The perceived benefits of the higher priced proposal, if selected, shall merit the additional cost, and the rationale for tradeoffs must be documented in the file in accordance with 15.308.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and make award without discussions in accordance with FAR 15.306. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined to be in its best interest.

Evaluation Factor 1 – Experience of the Prime Contractor: This factor considers the extent of the Offeror’s experience as a prime contractor on recent and relevant construction projects. Recent and relevant are defined below:

o Recent – Prime contractor on projects that are in progress (at least 50% complete) or completed within 10 years of the proposal due date.

o Relevant – Projects that are comparable in nature to the solicitation project in complexity, scope, and magnitude. Similar in complexity is defined as construction projects that involve a variety of different trades. Similar in scope is defined as projects having some or all of the same work products as required for this project such as, but not limited to: cemetery renovation, raising and realignment of headstones, milling and paving, site work including extensive excavation and grading, site utilities, storm water infrastructure, historical preservation, turf replacing and maintenance, and site irrigation. Similar in magnitude is defined as construction projects totaling $2,000,000 or greater

Offerors’ recent and relevant experience will be assessed on the basis of its breadth and depth, schedule control, and cost control. Experience with VA National Cemetery renovation and improvement projects including shrine projects that include raising and realignment of headstones, turf renovation and maintenance, irrigation installation, and historical renovation and preservation work may result in higher evaluation ratings.

If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), experience shall be submitted for projects completed by the Joint Venture entity and/or by the individual Joint Venture partners.

The Government will consider the experience of the Joint Venture and each partner, consistent with 13 C.F.R. §§ 125.8 and 128.402, to determine whether the JV demonstrates the experience necessary to perform this SDVOSB set-aside requirement.

• Evaluation Factor 2 – Past Performance: Past performance will be evaluated to assess the offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. It considers each offeror has demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying services that met the contract requirements. One performance confidence assessment rating is assigned for each offeror after evaluating the offeror’s recent past performance, focusing on performance that is relevant to the contract requirements. There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation:

o Relevancy of contractual work performed; and o How well the contractual work was performed.

The first is to evaluate the offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through this solicitation.

Recent and relevant definitions for past performance evaluation are the same as for evaluation factor 1 of this solicitation.

The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the contractor performed on the contracts. Sources of Past Performance Information for Evaluation are as follows:

a) Past performance information can be obtained from any source available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and as appropriate, the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Acquisition Information Repository, accessible through the Defense Technical Information Center website.

b) Past performance information may be provided by the offeror, as solicited.

c) Past performance information may be obtained from questionnaires tailored to the circumstances of the acquisition.

• Evaluation Factor 3 – Technical Approach: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s overall technical approach to successfully complete the project, including the feasibility, efficiency, and risk associated with the proposed solution. The evaluation will assess the Offeror’s understanding of the requirements and ability to manage and execute all aspects of the work.

The evaluation will consider the following areas:

a. Project Execution and Management: Adequacy of the proposed period of performance, project phasing, sequencing of work, critical path identification, and management of long-lead items. The Government will also evaluate the Offeror’s project management structure, quality control plan, submittal and RFI processes, communication approach, and subcontractor management.

b. Key Personnel and Technical Expertise: The Government will evaluate the qualifications and relevant experience of proposed key personnel, including project managers, superintendents, irrigation specialists, and personnel responsible for historical restoration activities. Greater consideration may be given to personnel demonstrating experience on similar projects of comparable scope and complexity.

c. Technical Approach to Specialized Work: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s approach and demonstrated experience in performing key project components, including:

i. Installation and management of irrigation systems

ii. Raising, realignment, and resetting of veteran headstones, including both historic headstones and standard upright and flat markers

iii. Turf renovation and restoration associated with cemetery operations

iv. Work involving historic or preservation-sensitive features

Greater consideration may be given to Offerors demonstrating successful performance on similar cemetery or shrine projects involving these elements. The Government will evaluate both the technical merit of the proposed approach and the associated performance risk. Proposals demonstrating a clear, well-defined, and practical approach with qualified personnel and relevant experience may be rated more favorably.

• Evaluation Factor 4 – Price: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s total evaluated price (base and all options) price reasonableness. Price reasonableness analysis will assess whether the total evaluated price is unreasonably high by comparing it to historical prices for similar efforts, the Independent Government Estimate (IGE), and price competition obtained from other offerors. A reasonable price is one that a prudent person would pay in a competitive business environment. An offeror’s price proposal must be found both realistic and reasonable to be eligible for award.

Basis of Award

This procurement will be conducted using FAR Part 15 procedures. The Government intends to make a single award to the offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government using a trade-off process. To be eligible for award, a proposal must meet the minimum acceptability requirements of the non-price evaluation factors and be assigned an overall technical rating of Acceptable or higher in accordance with the adjectival rating definitions established in this solicitation. The Government may award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary.

Non-price factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price. However, as proposals become more equal under the non-price factors, price will become increasingly important. The Government may select a higher-priced proposal if the additional technical merit is determined to provide benefits that outweigh the price difference. Conversely, the Government is not required to award to the lowest-priced offeror or to the offeror with the highest-rated technical proposal.

SITE VISIT INFORMATION

The Site Visit has been scheduled for May 18, 2026, at 10:30 AM PST. All interested offerors who attend shall meet in the tennis court/picnic area next to the cemetery. Click this link for directions. See picture below for details. Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

All Questions are due no later than May 26, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST. All questions shall be submitted using the RFI form provided as an attachment and shall be submitted by the prospective offerors to Auvorie Benson via email at auvorie.benson@va.gov. The subject line must read: Solicitation: 36C78626R0059 – Mare Island Naval Cemetery Improvement Questions. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

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