Red Rock and Aggregate Material for Fort Bliss National Cemetery

The National Cemetery Administration (VA) is soliciting an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the procurement and delivery of two specific types of crushed rock materials: Franklin Red Crushed Granite Rock and Grey Rock (Aggregate Course Screening) for use at Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, Texas. The contractor will be responsible for purchasing the materials, providing labor and supervision, arranging transportation, and delivering the rocks using 10 to 16-cubic-yard dump trucks between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday, within five business days of order receipt. Key requirements include ensuring materials meet strict technical specifications outlined in the Statement of Need, providing weight tickets for each delivery, maintaining site cleanliness, preventing property damage, and designating an English-speaking point of contact for delivery coordination. Award will be evaluated based on two primary factors: technical compliance with the Statement of Need specifications and lowest price determined to be fair and reasonable. The proposal deadline is January 20, 2026, at 1:00 PM PT (extended from the original January 15 deadline via Amendment 0001), and no questions will be accepted after January 5, 2026, with inquiries directed to Contract Specialist Robert Escobedo at roberto.escobedo@va.gov.

This solicitation is set aside 100 percent for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 212319 with a size standard of 550 employees. The contract has a guaranteed minimum value of $5,000 and a maximum aggregate value of $500,000 over the contract period. Annual quantities are specified as 450 tons of Grey Rock and 1,000 tons of Franklin Red Crushed Granite Rock, with the contract covering five consecutive years from 2026 through 2031. The revised Statement of Need dated January 13, 2026, establishes minimum and maximum quantity limitations of 250-450 tons for Grey Rock and 700-1,000 tons for Franklin Red Rock per contract year, with the government retaining the right to place multiple orders within the ordering period. All deliveries will be made to Fort Bliss National Cemetery at 5200 Fred Wilson Ave, El Paso, TX 79906, with materials to be entered through the cemetery maintenance gate and stored in accordance with strict site maintenance protocols.