Fort Bliss National Cemetery, Gravesite Expansion and FCA Deficiencies

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration intends to solicit an Invitation for Bid for Fort Bliss National Cemetery gravesite expansion and facility condition assessment deficiency correction, with solicitation release anticipated on or around September 15, 2026 and an organized site visit on September 22, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. MDT. This procurement carries a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Fort Bliss National Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson Avenue, El Paso, Texas. The cemetery, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and comprising 82.1 acres with over 50,000 interments, requires compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Treatment of Historic Resources.

Base bid scope includes gravesite expansion across multiple cemetery sections (TT, UU, VV, QQ, WW, W, Y) with approximately 8,853 burial plots (6,632 preplaced burial crypts, 2,194 in-ground cremation sections, 27 traditional burials), demolition and construction of five buildings (Administration, Maintenance, Picnic/Restroom, Honor Guard Shelter, Irrigation Pump House), site preparation and grading, utility infrastructure, landscaping and irrigation systems, and facility condition deficiency corrections. Option 1 adds gravesite expansion areas XX and YY with 2,664 additional plots. Construction performance schedule is 18 months from notice to proceed, with work required during normal cemetery operating hours (Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed federal holidays except Memorial Day and Veterans Day). Work must cease during internments and ceremonies with five days' notice typically provided.

Base bid estimated at $8,853,000 and Option 1 at $2,664,000, for total project value of $11,517,000. Estimated magnitude range is $10 million to $20 million. NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with $45 million small business size standard. Bids are due 30 calendar days after publication. Contracting office is located in Triangle, Virginia. Point of contact is Contracting Officer Daniel Kinney (Daniel.kinney@va.gov, 402-830-4683).