Tallahassee National Cemetery, National Shrine Irrigation Project

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks repair and replacement of the automated irrigation system at Tallahassee National Cemetery in Florida, with proposals due June 3, 2026. The procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) under Public Law 109-461.

Place of performance is Tallahassee, FL (5015 Apalachee Parkway, 32311). The Statement of Work requires upgrading six Rainbird irrigation controllers, replacing 343 valves, installing new 2-wire electrical control wiring with electric control valves, Rainbird in-head and rotary sprinklers with decoders and IQ4 communications, and lightning protection systems. Mainline and lateral piping repairs span approximately 200 linear feet of mainline and 2,500 linear feet of lateral piping. The contractor must furnish a new Rainbird Central Irrigation laptop computer control with dynamic mapping, provide Celebration Bermuda sod replacement over disturbed irrigation areas, and conduct comprehensive system testing including volumetric leakage, hydrostatic pressure, and operational tests, plus a 14-day acceptance test with zero faults. Work must be completed within 365 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The contractor must hold current Irrigation Association Certified Irrigation Contractor (CIC) certification in good standing and provide demonstrated experience installing at least five large-diameter gasketed pipe irrigation systems. All equipment must conform to the Buy American Act.

The estimated construction value is between one million and two million dollars. The contract is firm-fixed-price with a 10 percent performance and payment bond requirement. Liquidated damages are set at $1,116.00 per calendar day of delay. Bids require a 20 percent bid guarantee (not to exceed $3 million). The NAICS code is 238220, special trade contractors, with a small business size standard of $19 million. The PSC code is Z2PZ, Repair Or Alteration Of Other Non-Building Facilities.

Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply; the effective wage determination is dated May 18, 2026, for Leon County, Florida. Mandatory site visit occurred April 23, 2026; a second organized site visit was scheduled for May 13, 2026. Technical questions were due April 28, 2026. The solicitation has been amended four times (Amendments 0001 through 0004, issued May 4, May 6, May 12, and June 1, 2026 respectively). Amendment 0004, published June 1, attached responses to 65 contractor RFIs dated May 29, 2026, and an updated wage determination. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of all amendments prior to the June 3 deadline. All bids must be submitted electronically to daniel.kinney@va.gov (maximum 5 megabytes file size). Subcontracting limitations apply: offerors may not pay more than 75 percent of the government-paid contract amount to firms that are not certified SDVOSB or VOSB entities listed in the SBA certification database. A Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance is mandatory. The incumbent contractor is not named in available source material.