9930--Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery Concrete Grave Liners

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
36C78624Q0007
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

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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 Mack Industries, Inc. in Brunswick, OH for the supply and installation of prefabricated concrete grave liners at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. The grave liners must meet specific performance requirements related to load-bearing capacity and design features.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform interested parties of the government's intent to solicit and award a contract to Mack Industries, Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." The anticipated period of performance is one year with four one-year option periods. While this is not a request for competitive quotes, the government will consider information from any organization that believes it can meet the requirements, if submitted by 9:00 AM ET on May 6, 2024. Eligibility is not limited, but contractors must demonstrate they can meet the salient characteristics and performance requirements outlined in the notice.

Notice text

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Prefabricated Concrete Grave Liners

The Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery (OWRNC) intends to solicit and award a contract, in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, to Mack Industries, INC in Brunswick, OH, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.Â

The OWRNC anticipates award of a contract on a sole source basis to Mack Industries, INC 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

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