Z1AZ--Water Service and Irrigation System, Springfield National Cemetery

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration intends to issue a solicitation entitled, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Crypt Conversion_ Project 852CM3040 at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, 2900 Sheridan Road, St. Louis, MO 63125, on or about May 26, 2020, 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). This IFB will utilize the Electronic Bid delivery and Telephonic Bid opening process. The process will be outlined in the solicitation.

Per VAAR 836.204, The construction magnitude for this requirement is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000.

The NAICS is 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction and the business size standard is $36.5 Million.

The basic scope of work is as follows:

CLIN 1: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: The contractor will provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to construct the install crypts in section 1KK. Work of the contract includes but not limited to general conditions, general construction, burial areas, drainage, grading, drainage, landscaping, irrigation, site amenities and all other work necessary to construct the improvements as shown on the drawings and specifications. The period of performance is one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

CLIN 2: Purchase and delivery of 1,263 pre-cast concrete burial vaults.

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 in the Vendor Information Pages at https://www.vip.vetbiz.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.)

You must register as at the Beta SAM.gov website for the solicitation. In order to receive e-mail notification of amendments, you must register at https://beta.sam.gov/search?index=opp. 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. The Contracting Officer and point of contact for this solicitation is Denise Russell, E-mail: denise.russell3@va.gov. Telephone requests will NOT be accepted.