Opportunities / VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Y1JZ--926CM3010 Cemetery Expansion and FCA Improvements Project Washington Crossing National Cemetery

Description (excerpt)

Market Research Only Not a Solicitation Notice purpose The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration (NCA), is conducting market research to identify capable, interested Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) prime contractors for a potential construction acquisition at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Road, Newtown, PA 18940. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It is not a Request for Proposals, does not constitute a commitment to issue a solicitation or award a contract, and does not authorize reimbursement of response costs. Anticipated requirement The contemplated design-bid-build construction effort includes extensive excavation, grading, stormwater and utility infrastructure, roads, curbs, paving, irrigation and controls, columbarium construction, installation of approximately 8,500 Government-furnished pre-placed crypt units, and repairs/renovations to the Public Information Center and maintenance building. The design documents will identify approximately 4,080 columbarium niches. Facility work includes architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, envelope, and interior improvements. Construction will occur at an operating national cemetery; access, safety, visitors, and interment services must be accommodated. The period of performance for this particular project is estimated to be 12-18 months after the issuance of the notice to proceed (NTP). Government-furnished materials and contract interfaces Pre-placed crypt units will be procured by VA through a separate contract administered by the Memorial Products Service (MPS) and furnished for installation under the contemplated construction contract. The construction contractor will not purchase those units. Receiving, unloading, inspection, storage, handling, damage responsibility, and delivery coordination will be defined in the eventual solicitation. The procurement and furnishing responsibility for columbarium niche covers remains subject to Government confirmation. Estimated magnitude and acquisition approach The Magnitude of Construction for this project is between $10M - $20M IAW VAAR 836.204(h)(1). The Government is considering a firm-fixed-price construction contract and a competitive SDVOSB set-aside, subject to market research and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. The anticipated NAICS code is 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), subject to final determinati …

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