RECOVERY Z--R-CSD-55-DI31. Pennsylvania Monument, 1910 - Comprehensive repair, cleaning and conservation. Salisbury National Cemetery, 501 Statesville Boulevard, Salisbury, NC 28144

RECOVERY: PRE-SOLICTATION NOTICE FOR CONSERVATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA MONUMENT, 1910, AT THE SALISBURY NATIONAL CEMETERY, SALISBURY, NC (PROJECT NO. R-CSD-55-DI31)

This project is being funded from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration, is soliciting bids under Solicitation Number VA-786A-09-RA-0097 for the following:

Contractor shall provide all professional services, labor, materials, tools and equipment necessary for comprehensive repair, conservation, cleaning and other treatment, as necessary, of the Pennsylvania Monument, 1910, at the Salisbury National Cemetery, 501 Statesville Boulevard, Salisbury, NC 28144, in accordance with the project deliverables and tasks. Constructed in 1910, the monument is approximately 40 feet in height, and consists of an upright bronze Union soldier atop a domed granite pavilion. Arched opening on three sides of the structure allows entrance to the interior. The ceiling and solid back wall are clad in marble; attached to the back wall are three bronze inscription plaques. The entire structure sits atop a granite base, which provides a walkway around the entire structure; there a flights of granite steps at the front of one side. Proposals will be evaluated on the following factors in descending order 1. Technical Qualifications, 2. Past Performance and 3. Price. Factors 1 and 2 when combined are equal to price.



CONTRACT DURATION: Performance period is approximately 60 calendar days from date of receipt of Notice To Proceed.



NAICS CODE: 712120 SIZE STANDARD: $7.0 Million



METHOD OF AWARD: THE GOVERNMENT CONTEMPLATES AWARD OF A FIRM FIXED-RICE SERVICE CONTRACT UNDER FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Award will be made on a competitive basis under Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) 15 to a responsible business responding to this solicitation.



OBTAINING SOLICITATION MATERIALS: Solicitation material consisting of the Request For Proposal (RFP) details may be accessed ONLY via FedBizOpps at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. No telephone requests will be accepted. The solicitation and drawings will be released for issue on July 6, 2009.



SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be up loaded to FedBizOpps. Offerors are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed.



BIDDER'S MAILING LIST: Interested parties should register for the Bidder's Mailing List at http://www.fedbizopps.gov "Interested Vendor List". Individual copies of the Bidder's Mailing List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer.