Y1PZ--FY24 Shrine Project for Calverton National Cemetery

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration intends to issue a solicitation entitled, FY24 National Shrine Project at the Calverton National Cemetery, in Calverton, NY, on or about June 11, 2024, unless additional notice is given, or this notice is modified or cancelled, the full solicitation, specifications and drawings will be posted on Contract Opportunities at beta.sam.gov.

The acquisition type for this solicitation will be Invitation for Bid (IFB).

Per FAR 36.204 (f) Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects, the construction magnitude for this requirement is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

The NAICS is 238910 Site Preparation Contractors, and the business size standard is $19.0 Million.

This procurement is 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. Only verified SDVOSB firms are eligible to submit an offer or receive an award of a VA contract that is set-aside for SDVOSB in accordance with VAAR Part 819. A non-verified vendor that submits a bid or proposal will be rejected as non-responsive. To be eligible for award, the SDVOSB must be considered small under the relevant NAICS code and must be registered and verified in the following websites: those desiring to receive an award from this solicitation must be registered at www.vetbiz.gov. Companies must have the Certified Veteran Enterprise (CVE) seal on their registration to be considered for an award. The VIP database will be checked both upon receipt of an offer and prior to award; firms must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov and have completed online Representations and Certifications prior to contract award.

Offers received from concerns that are not Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns shall not be considered. SDVOSBs must be verified for ownership and control and listed on Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) prior to the due date for proposals and pending award. (See VAAR Clause 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.) Prospective Offerors must also be registered in Vets 4212 at https://www.dol.gov.

You must register as at the SAM.gov website for the solicitation. In order to receive e-mail notification of amendments, you must register at https://secure.login.gov/?request_id=98e1f875-8f0d-4fac-a0fa-34cfb3df818b. Amendments to this solicitation will not be mailed but will be posted at the website. Offerors are responsible for obtaining solicitation from Contract Opportunities and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation.

PLEASE NOTE: This solicitation will require a Bid Guarantee IAW FAR 52.228-1, NO EXCEPTIONS. Bid Guarantee amount shall be 20% of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less. Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, shall be cause for rejection of the bid.

The Contracting Officer and point of contact for this solicitation is Auvorie Benson, E-mail auvorie.benson@va.gov. Telephone requests will NOT be accepted.