9930--CONCRETE GRAVE LINERS & LIDS Fort McPherson National Cemetery
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C78624Q0042
- Agency
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National Cemetery Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 327390 Other Concrete Product Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Josten Wilbert Vault Co. for the supply and installation of prefabricated concrete grave liners for the Fort McPherson National Cemetery. The contract will be awarded under the simplified procedures for certain commercial items and have a one-year base period with four one-year option periods.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform interested parties of the government's plan to award a sole source contract to Josten Wilbert Vault Co. for the provision of concrete grave liners that meet specific performance requirements, including the ability to support a 2.27-metric ton center load pressure test and a 5.0-metric ton axle load test, plus the superimposed earth load. The grave liners must also have design features that minimize exterior dimensions and weight while eliminating potential issues like back-fill voids, settling, sinking, or raising. While this is not a request for competitive quotations, the government will consider information from any organization that believes it can meet the requirements, if provided by 9:00 AM ET on May 6, 2024. A solicitation will not be issued for this requirement.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Prefabricated Concrete Grave Liners
The Fort McPherson National Cemetery intends to solicit and award a contract, in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, to Josten Wilbert Vault Co, Kearney, NE, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.Â
The Fort McPherson National Cemetery anticipates award of a contract on a sole source basis to Josten Wilbert Vault Co to supply and install grave liners. Grave liners will meet the performance requirements. The combination of the design shape, design thickness, structure and material shall be capable of supporting the required 2.27 metric tons (5,000 Lbs.) center load pressure test and the axle load test of 5.0 metric tons (11,000 Lbs.), plus the superimposed earth load. Both the exterior dimensions and the weight of the grave liner shall be kept to a minimum in accordance with the normal internal dimension standards specified above in Paragraph labeled "Salient characteristics" and the required structural strength specified above. Design contours and shapes will be such as to eliminate any possible back-fill voids, settling, sinking, floating, or raising of the grave liner once interred. The grave liners and parts thereof will have provisions to facilitate both the ease of installation and removal of the unit and its component parts. All lifting apparatus must be adequately anchored in the unit to sufficiently withstand the stresses of lifting and placing the unit. Grave liners will have knockout holes to permit drainage.Â
The anticipated period of performance is one year, June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025, with four one-year options.Â
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. A solicitation will not be available for this requirement. The intent of this notice is for informational purposes only. However, any information received from any organization, before 9:00 AM E.T., Monday, May 6, 2024, that believes it can meet this requirement will be considered by the Government for a competitive procurement action.
Information in response to this notice may be sent to Olalekan Ismail, Contracting Officer, at olalekan.ismail@va.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephonic questions or requests will not be entertained.Â
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C78624Q0042_1.docx | DOCX document |
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