S02 Presolicitation Notice 36C10F22R0030.pdf

Presolicitation Notice

*=Required Field Presolicitation Notice

SUBJECT* Indiantown Gap National Cemetery | Phase 5 Expansion Development

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*

20001

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C10F22R0030

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE

ARCHIVE 99 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

SET-ASIDE SDVOSBC

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* Y1PC

NAICS CODE* 237990

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Indiantown Gap Rd.

Annville PA

POSTAL CODE 17003

COUNTRY USA

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (003C4B) 425 I Street NW Washington DC 20001

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Marcel Parfenti catalin.parfenti@va.gov 202-570-8213

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

https://www.cfm.va.gov/

URL DESCRIPTION Office of Construction and Facilities Management AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS catalin.parfenti@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION Contracting Officer

Presolicitation Notice

DESCRIPTION

Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Phase 5 Expansion Development

Project Number 813-028

This Pre-solicitation Notice is NOT a request for competitive offers

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM), is issuing a Pre-solicitation Notice for a construction requirement for Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Phase 5 Expansion Development project, located in Annville, Pennsylvania, 17003.

This procurement is a 100% set-a-side for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns and will be released under Solicitation Number 36C10F22R0030.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) of 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with the size standard of $39.5 Million. The approximate project duration will be 1,095 calendar days from the project Notice to Proceed. The estimated magnitude for this project is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. VA intends to conduct this acquisition in accordance Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.101 – Best Value Continuum and FAR Part 15.101-2 – Tradeoff Process.

The point of contact is Marcel Parfenti, reachable by email at catalin.parfenti@va.gov. In the subject line of any e-mail sent, identify IGAP Phase 5 | 36C10F22R0030. The VA intends to publish the upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) and all subsequent amendments to this RFP through the System for Award Management (SAM) website. By registering in SAM, at https://sam.gov, an offeror will have access to these notifications, as well as download-able plans, specifications and amendments, which will be available only electronic format. It is the offeror's responsibility to actively monitor the website for issuance of the RFP and any amendments to the RFP. Offeror's must be listed in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at https://www.vetbiz.va.gov and be currently registered in SAM (https://sam.gov).

VA intends to issue the solicitation in 30 to 45 calendar days from this notice.

mailto:catalin.parfenti@va.gov https://sam.gov/ https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/ https://sam.gov/

This Pre-solicitation Notice is NOT a request for competitive offers

STATEMENT OF WORK

BACKGROUND:

The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is one of three Administrations within the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that provide for the delivery of services and benefits to Veterans. NCA is responsible for providing cemetery services to Veterans and other eligible persons pursuant to the provisions of the National Cemeteries Act of 1973 and other statutory authority and regulations (38 U.S.C. 2306, 38 U.S.C. Chapter 24, 38 CFR Parts 38-39). NCA’s responsibilities include the operation and maintenance of 134 national cemeteries, and the construction of new national cemeteries.

The NCA mission is to honor Veterans with final resting places in national shrines and with lasting tributes that commemorate their service to our Nation. The NCA provides burial space for eligible Veterans and family members; maintains the graves and their environs as national shrines in perpetuity;

assists state and tribal organizations in providing burial benefits to Veterans through the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program; furnishes headstones and markers for graves in national, federally-administered state, tribal, and private cemeteries; marks Veterans' graves with a Government-furnished headstone, marker or medallion and provides Presidential Memorial Certificates in recognition of their service to a grateful nation; and administers grants for establishing or expanding state and tribal government veterans cemeteries.

PROJECT GOAL:

The purpose of this project is to enable an existing national cemetery to continue to provide burial services for eligible veterans in eastern Pennsylvania. This proposed development will provide an additional 10 years of continued burial service to a veteran population who has been served by this national cemetery since it opened. Without this project NCA is projecting gravesite depletion of casketed gravesites by April 2028, columbarium niche cremation sites by May 2030, and in-ground cremation gravesites by May 2030.

In accordance with the updated master plan prepared as part of this project for the entire 677-acre site, this project will develop approximately 27 acres of the 456 undeveloped acres remaining at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Indiantown Gap Rd, Annville, PA, 17003.

BASE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS:

This project will comprise the next construction phase of cemetery development and will primarily include the construction of additional burial facilities intended to provide 10 years of service on existing, undeveloped land. The remainder of the site will be developed in future 15-year phased projects. Since this is an existing cemetery, only those facilities and infrastructure elements necessary to support the added maintenance, operations, and burial capacity for approximately 10 years will comprise this phase of construction. This project will develop approximately 15,948 gravesites, including both casket and cremation sites in new burial sections, as follows:

(a) Double Depth Pre-Placed Crypts 5,122

(b) Double Depth Oversized Pre-Placed Crypts 208

(c) Traditional Full Casket sites 598

(d) In-Ground Cremains 4,020

(e) Columbarium Niches 6,000

In addition to the gravesite expansion the following elements will be included in this Access Roads and Parking to include:

• New access roads and parking as required.

• Add concrete curbs to control drainage.

• Pavement resurfacing/restoration (mill/repave) asphalt roads.

• Construct gravel pathways to accommodate equipment access to back sides at new burial sections.

• Widen/Reconstruct existing asphalt combined public walkway and equipment access pathways to better accommodate equipment while keeping pathway as narrow as possible to 8’ or 9’ max

• Repair on site bridges as required by contract documents.

• Repair and provide corrective action at sunken drainage inlets.

Grading, Drainage, and Landscaping

• Remove/Replace with alternate species diseased Green Ash trees according to assessment and replacement plan developed for this project recreating historic “historic hedge rows”.

• Remove invasive tree species such a “Tree of Heaven”.

• Recreate historic “hedge rows” with native vegetation for new development.

• Install entry feature enhancements.

Site Furnishings and new flower watering stations required at new sections.

Signage

• Provide new exterior cemetery signage to exactly match style, quality, and materials of existing custom signage.

• Install new Directory signs and update Kiosk programing to be consistent with expanded site plan.

Extend irrigation into new burial sections compatible with existing system.

Perform corrections/upgrades to cemetery wide electrical distribution system including, but not limited to:

• Straighten leaning electrical panels.

• Upgrade Entry area lighting.

• Upgrade Flagpole Lighting and wiring (with energy efficient LED lighting).

Pic/Admin area improvements to include:

• Correct water ponding near Gravesite locator.

• Provide frost heave resistant sidewalk tie in at building approaches.

Upgrades/ improvements to Maintenance Complex to include, but not limited to:

• Add enclosed wash bay building.

• Renovate restrooms.

• Replace building air compressor with quiet type in remote location.

• Provide emergency generator connection to fueling station.

• Add water hydrant to maintenance areas for the purpose of filling water trucks.

Replace Sanitary lines from PIC/Admin and Maintenance Building to near Committal Shelter 2.

Security upgrades to all cemetery facilities according to the most current NCA Physical Security Design Standards to include, but not limited to:

• Expansion of security camera system.

• Card reader/access system at the Administration-PIC, Maintenance Complex, to include the IT rooms.

• Current building intrusion detection requirements

Re-seal all pavement/walk joints including areas of Administration-PIC, Maintenance Complex, Committal Shelters, Public Assembly area, Columbarium.

Reseal cap joints at Columbarium’s A, B and C. Realign capstones as required.

Retrofit/incorporate Guiding Principles for High Performance and Sustainable Buildings MOU and Renewable Energy Initiatives. LEED and Green Globe requirements may be used to improve sustainability and reduce energy usage.

Protected Habitat Preservation, Wetlands, and Mitigation Geographic Information System (GIS) for new sections. Correct FCA items rated ‘D’ and ‘F’.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS/ALTERNATES SUBJECT TO BUDGET ADEQUACY:

A. Option (Alternate #1): Honor Guard Building and parking with new facility meeting current NCA size standards.

B. Option (Alternate #2): Add irrigation system to unirrigated areas including PIC/Admin, islands and other high visibility areas.

C. Option (Alternate #3): Entry Feature Enhancements.

D. Option (Alternate #4): Satellite Maintenance facility to include:

• Break Room.

• Rest Rooms.

• Enclosed equipment storage.

• Bulk soil storage.

• Refueling facilities.

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