Invitation for Bid Ft Richardson AK Expansion Constrcution 910-008

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

The Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Cemetery Administration (NCA), intends to publish a Firm-Fixed Price Invitation for Bid (IFB) in accordance with FAR 14, to perform Grave Expansion to furnish labor and materials and perform work to install 1,654 Pre-Placed Crypts (PPCs) and 1,838 In-Ground Cremains (IGCs). This construction service will be for the following cemetery location:

Fort Richardson National Cemetery

Bldg. 58-512, Davis Hwy;

Fort Richardson, AK 99505

Anticipated IFB Publish Date: 7/25/2019

Anticipated Site Visit: Week of 8/06/2019

Anticipated Bid Opening: 8/25/2019

Magnitude of Construction Project (IAW VAAR 836.204): $2,000,000 and $5,000,000

Interested Offerors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation and any subsequent amendments from the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, as no hard copies will be made available.

The solicitation will be issued as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. All responsible sources may submit quotes for consideration by the National Cemetery Administration Contracting Service.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and in Veterans Information Pages (VIP) VIP registration is required for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses) database (when applicable), under the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 237990, business size standard of $36.5 million.

Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and Veterans Information Pages (VIP) information at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. To be eligible for award, contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management database. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website as no IDCs can be awarded to any offeror not registered in SAM.

Please email requests or questions to Mr. Auvorie Benson at auvorie.benson@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes: Solicitation Notice #36C78619B0017 Ft. Richardson Nat l Grave Expansion and reference your site location if applicable.

Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contracting Officer (auvorie.benson@va.gov) only. Do not contact the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery or its representatives regarding this requirement. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted.