San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery Resurgent Pump & Filter Replacement

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is procuring construction services to replace a resurgent pump and one 12-inch automatic self-cleaning filter assembly at the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery irrigation system. The project requires the contractor to remove and replace the existing pump located in a wet pit and the filter assembly located inside the storage lake pumphouse, with the government supplying the Amiad 12-inch EBS-10000 Filter. Work must be completed within 60 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed, operating strictly between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM PST Monday through Friday, with continuous coordination required to ensure uninterrupted water availability to the cemetery. The solicitation will be evaluated solely on price, with the award going to the lowest responsive, responsible offeror. Quotes are due by 1:00 PM EDT on June 25, 2025, and the contract will commence within 10 calendar days of award using simplified acquisition procedures under a firm-fixed-price arrangement.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses with a small business size standard of $45 million and includes specific subcontracting limitations requiring SDVOSBs to perform 85% of general construction work themselves. The construction project magnitude is estimated between $25,000 and $100,000, falling under NAICS code 237110 for Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction. The work will be performed at the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery located in Gustine, California, with strict adherence to Davis-Bacon wage determination requirements. The contractor must provide manufacturer spare parts for the first year and maintain the utmost respect for the sacred cemetery environment throughout the 60-day performance period. Two amendments have been issued addressing contractor questions about pump configuration, crane access requirements, and clarifying that previous pump removals utilized a ton truck with multi-stage boom equipment.