Y1PZ--810CM3033 Gravesite Expansion with FCA Deficiencies at Dayton National Cemetery

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is soliciting sealed bids for gravesite expansion and facility condition assessment deficiency corrections at Dayton National Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio, with bids due July 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. This procurement is a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under Public Law 109-461; only CVE-verified SDVOSB firms are eligible to bid.

Place of performance is Dayton, Ohio (4400 West Third Street). The contract value is between $10 million and $20 million. NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) applies; the small business size standard is $45 million.

The scope encompasses construction of 2,400 columbarium niches, 2,472 in-ground cremation burial sites, 7,508 pre-placed crypts, 82 traditional casket burial sites, a 154-space memorial wall with architectural entry wall and ornamental fencing, electrical backup generator installation (250 kW diesel with automatic transfer switch), fuel tank and pump removal and replacement, irrigation system expansion and upgrades across six interconnected systems with central control technology, ornamental fencing repairs, site grading and drainage improvements, utility relocation, stone work and monument installations, and landscaping across approximately 11.72 acres. The project includes FCA deficiency corrections to existing cemetery infrastructure. Performance period is 540 calendar days from Notice to Proceed; work must occur during normal business hours Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays and scheduled burial ceremonies.

Prevailing wages per Davis-Bacon Act determinations for Ohio building and heavy construction classifications apply. All contractor personnel must comply with security and facility access protocols. Mockups for columbaria, memorial walls, and entry walls are mandatory and must be independent, not in-situ, using identical materials to final construction. Delegated design submittals are required for precast concrete columbarium niche units, including structural calculations stamped by a licensed engineer. A mandatory pre-bid site meeting was held June 12; pre-bid questions were due June 22 (now closed). Amendment 0003, issued July 13, published responses to 108 pre-bid Requests for Information and extended the deadline from July 16 to July 29. Bid bonds equal to 20 percent of bid price (not to exceed $3 million) and performance and payment bonds within 10 calendar days of award are required. Liquidated damages are $1,375 per calendar day for schedule delays.