Y1PZ--Headstone Setting/Raise & Realign at Abraham Lincoln NC

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is soliciting sealed bids for initial and replacement upright headstone and flat marker setting, raise and realign, and cleaning services at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois, with bids due June 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, requiring CVE verification and SBA certification prior to bid submission.

Place of performance is Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 W Hoff Road, Elwood, IL 60421-9213. The contractor must set approximately 2,514 headstones and flat markers annually within eight calendar days of receipt; raise, level, reset, realign, and backfill approximately 4,250 ±5% existing upright headstones annually; fine-tune align approximately 8,500 ±5% existing upright headstones to within one degree plumb; and clean all upright headstones annually using approved cleaning products and methods. The cemetery currently contains 42,279 upright headstones with an annual increase of approximately 2,200 stones. All work must be performed during normal cemetery hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays and weekends) and comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates for Illinois counties (Du Page, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will). A supervisor with minimum five years' experience in grounds maintenance or construction operations must be on-site at all times.

The base contract period is 365 calendar days from notice to proceed, with four one-year option periods, for a total potential duration of five years. The magnitude of construction is estimated between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. NAICS code is 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) with a $19.0 million business size standard. All work must maintain a one-year warranty period for proper height and alignment. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 7, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CST. Prebid questions are due May 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST. The contractor must furnish a bid bond of not less than 20% of the bid price but not to exceed $3,000,000, and upon award, performance and payment bonds within ten calendar days. For special trade construction contractors, no more than 85% of the amount paid by the government can be paid to non-SDVOSB or non-VOSB firms, excluding material costs. A Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate must accompany the bid.