Bakersfield National Cemetery Gravesite Expansion

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks construction services for gravesite expansion and Facility Condition Assessment deficiency remediation at Bakersfield National Cemetery, with bids due September 22, 2026 (extended from September 18). The procurement is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Bakersfield, California. An organized pre-bid site visit occurred September 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM PT; questions were due September 4, 2026. The project involves construction of approximately 8,152 interment sites including 2,152 in-ground cremain sites (4'x4'), 3,560 pre-placed double-depth crypts across Sections 19 and 20 (3'x8' each), and 3,000 columbarium niches in Plazas C and D. Base Bid work encompasses site development, grading, drainage, burial section development, columbarium plaza construction, site signage and furnishings replacement, landscape installation with native drought-tolerant plantings, a nitrate removal water treatment system (75 gpm anion exchange filtration), and irrigation system upgrades. Bid Option 2 includes existing roadway pavement repair (crack sealing and seal coat). Bid Option 3 includes Facilities Condition Assessment deficiencies: rostrum, committal shelter, and restroom improvements; automated gate operators; and security systems (video surveillance and intrusion detection). Contract performance is 730 calendar days from notice to proceed. All work must occur Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, with extended hours requiring 72-hour advance written approval from the Cemetery Director and Contracting Officer's Representative. Work must cease during internment ceremonies and scheduled events. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply. The NAICS code is 238990; PSC is Y1PZ. Solicitation 36C78626B0029 is administered by Michael Giaquinto at National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services, Triangle, Virginia. Amendments 1 and 2 (posted September 10 and September 15) responded to Requests for Information and extended the bid deadline.