Golden Gate Shrine 895-NS-FY26-001

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks complete section renovation at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California, with bids due June 29, 2026, and a mandatory site visit on May 28. The procurement is a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside; all prospective bidders must be CVE-verified and registered in SAM with a valid Unique Entity Identifier.

Place of performance is San Bruno, California (1300 Sneath Lane). The base bid covers full renovation of cemetery sections E, F, I, and M, encompassing approximately 4,005 gravesites and 398,125 square feet of turf area, to be completed within 365 calendar days. Bid option 1 covers section Q (cremation area) with approximately 5,112 gravesites and 341,315 square feet of turf area within 120 days. Work scope includes site surveying, geogrid support system installation for markers, headstone raise and realign, headstone cleaning, turf renovation with sod replacement, and site restoration. All work must conform to National Cemetery Administration standards. Work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays; weekend work requires COR approval. The contractor must provide a qualified site manager with at least three years' supervisory experience in surveying, excavation, and site construction, on-site minimum four hours daily. The contractor is responsible for quality control inspections, waste removal, equipment maintenance, parking, identification badges, OSHA compliance, protection of existing utilities and irrigation, and coordination with cemetery operations and funeral services. Track-type machinery is limited to burial sections to prevent soil compaction.

The estimated project cost range is $2,000,000 to $5,000,000. The contract is firm-fixed-price. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Prebid questions are due June 8 at 2:00 PM EST. A bid bond of at least 20 percent of the bid price (not to exceed $3,000,000) is required for bids exceeding $150,000. The successful contractor must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds within ten calendar days of award. The procurement is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and Buy American construction material provisions. The NAICS code is 238910, Site Preparation Contractors, with a $19.0 million small business size standard. Amendment 1, posted June 22, extends the bid deadline from June 26 to June 29 and addresses RFI responses; offerors must acknowledge receipt of the amendment by the new deadline.