Y1PZ--884-MR26-007 Repair Sprinkler System Pumps and Motors at Black Hills National Cemetery

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks an SDVOSB to repair sprinkler system pumps and motors at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota, with sealed bids due June 25, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST and a mandatory site visit on June 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST. This is an SDVOSB set-aside; bidders must be CVE-verified SDVOSB, registered in SAM with a UEI number, and certified in the SBA's Vets 4212 database prior to submission.

Place of performance is 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785. Work involves pulling, rebuilding, and reinstalling three pumps (one Grundfos Model 40S and two American Turbine Model 10H60-8) and three motors (one Grundfos Model 40S and two 50 hp US Electrical Motors) located 14.5 feet below ground. Scope includes disassembly, mechanical and electrical inspection, cleaning, component balancing, reassembly, testing, and painting. The contractor must provide a 12-month warranty covering all workmanship and replacement parts at no additional cost. Work must be completed within 90 calendar days from notice to proceed and conducted October through March when the sprinkler system is not operational, in strict compliance with National Cemetery Administration dignity standards including careful handling of headstones and markers and coordination with burial services.

The estimated cost range is $25,000 to $100,000, firm-fixed-price. A bid bond is required if the bid exceeds $150,000; a payment bond is required for contracts exceeding $35,000. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply, with Sprinkler Fitter at $38.47 base plus $24.68 fringe per hour. Contractors cannot pay more than 75% of government-paid amounts to non-certified SDVOSB or VOSB firms; material costs are excluded from this calculation. The NAICS code is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, Air-conditioning, and Lawn Sprinkler System Service, with a $19.0 million business size standard. Written prebid questions are due June 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST.