Y1JZ--cancellation of IFB (FY-25) | alexandria natl CEM rostrum, historic wall repairs and renovation | project no. 826CM3009

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration has issued a Special Notice canceling Invitation for Bid (IFB) Solicitation No. 36C78625B0036 for the Alexandria National Cemetery project. This solicitation was for construction work involving rostrum and historic wall repairs and renovation at Alexandria National Cemetery, identified as Project No. 826CM3009. The cancellation is being implemented under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 14.404-1(c)(1) and (2), which governs the cancellation of invitations after opening. The contracting authority has determined that canceling this IFB is in the best interest of the government due to specification deficiencies. The project falls under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and PSC code Y1JZ (Construction of Miscellaneous Buildings).

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to formally cancel the existing solicitation due to inadequate or ambiguous specifications that require revision. The government has identified that the current specifications are insufficient for contractors to properly bid on the historic preservation and construction work required at Alexandria National Cemetery. The original IFB had a response deadline of August 28, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, but this deadline is now void due to the cancellation. The contracting office, located in Triangle, VA, plans to issue a new IFB solicitation with revised specifications on Sam.gov on or before August 30, 2025. No specific eligibility criteria or set-aside designations are mentioned for the upcoming re-solicitation, suggesting it will likely be open to all qualified contractors capable of performing heavy civil engineering construction work involving historic preservation and renovation.