Fort Bliss National Cemetery, Gravesite Expansion and FCA Deficiencies

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks bids for burial gravesite expansion and correction of facility condition assessment deficiencies at Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, Texas, with bids due November 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM MST. The procurement is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under NAICS 237990 with a $45 million size standard, issued as a sealed-bid invitation for bids. Award goes to the responsible bidder offering the lowest overall cost.

Work is performed at 5200 Fred Wilson Avenue, El Paso, Texas, at an 82.1-acre cemetery listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The base bid (CLIN 0001) is a lump-sum installation of burial expansion, sitework, and FCA deficiency correction, and CLIN 0002 covers supply and delivery of 6,632 pre-placed crypts. The bid option adds burial expansion and sitework (CLIN 0003) and 2,652 pre-placed crypts (CLIN 0004). The performance period is 540 calendar days from notice to proceed, and the government anticipates issuing notice within 60 days of award. Liquidated damages are $1,375 per calendar day of delay. The bid guarantee is 20 percent of the bid price, capped at $3 million.

Work must occur Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, excluding federal holidays except Memorial Day and Veterans Day, and must cease during internments and ceremonies. The project is categorically excluded from environmental documentation under 38 CFR Part 26 and must comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The contractor must obtain the TPDES permit and prepare a construction SWPPP. Davis-Bacon wage determinations apply. For general construction, no more than 85 percent of government payment may go to subcontractors that are not certified SDVOSBs or VOSBs.

Amendment 0001 (October 8, 2026) extended the offer deadline to November 12 and attached the site visit roster. Amendment 0002 (October 26, 2026) replaces the statement of work, sets the estimated magnitude at $20 million to $50 million, removes FAR 52.219-6, and adds RFI responses, A/E Addendum 1 drawings, a geotechnical engineering report, and updated DOL Payroll Form and SF 1413. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of Amendment 0002 before the deadline.