RECOVERY Z--R-CSD-57-DI33. Battle Monument at the Hot Springs National Cemetery. Comprehensive repair, cleaning and conservation. Hot Springs National Cemetery, VA Medical Center 500 North 5th Street, Hot Springs, SD 57747

RECOVERY: PRE-SOLICTATION NOTICE FOR CONSERVATION OF THE BATTLE MOUNTAIN SANITARIUM MONUMENT AT THE HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL CEMETERY, HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA (PROJECT NO.R-CSD-57-DI33)



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-0091 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 Battle Mountain Sanitarium Monument, Hot Springs National Cemetery, Hot Springs, VA Medical Center, 500 North 5th Street, Hot Springs, SD 57747, in accordance with the project deliverables and tasks. Constructed in 1914, the 35-foot-tall sandstone obelisk rests on a square stepped base. Set into the upper base are two marble plaques with raised inscriptions. 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 30 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 13, 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.