Alabama National Cemetery - Gravesite Expansion Phase 3

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is soliciting construction services for the Alabama National Cemetery Gravesite Expansion Phase 3 project in Montevallo, Alabama. The scope encompasses installation of pre-placed burial crypts (6,874 units in the base contract), in-ground cremains sites, columbarium niches, columbarium walls, administration and maintenance building IT improvements, service seal replacement, roads, a precast concrete arch bridge, signage, site furnishings, landscaping, and irrigation systems. The solicitation requires prime contractor experience with minimum project values of $9 million and emphasizes proven performance on similar federal cemetery or large-scale construction projects. Evaluation will employ a trade-off process prioritizing prime contractor experience (recent and relevant projects), past performance, technical approach and management capability, and price realism and reasonableness in descending order of importance. Technical questions are due February 25, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, with proposals originally due March 11, 2026, but subsequently extended through three amendments to April 24, 2026, at 3:00 PM CDT; mandatory site visits occurred on February 18, 2026.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with a small business size standard of $45 million under NAICS code 237990. The estimated contract value ranges from $20 million to $30 million on a firm-fixed-price basis, with three priced options including additional niches (1,000 units), irrigation pump replacement, and pre-placed crypt installation for Section 16 (1,926 units). The contract performance period spans 545 calendar days from notice to proceed, anticipated no later than October 30, 2026, with early turnover of Sections 4 and 10 required by May 1, 2028. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,116.00 per calendar day of delay, and performance and payment bonds are required within 10 days of award. Work will be performed at the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, Alabama, with prevailing wage requirements per Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations for construction classifications in Shelby County.