N-- Irrigation Maintenance for the Saratoga National Cemetery

Synopsis: This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (market survey). This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a Request for Proposal (RFP). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Department of Veteran Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, is seeking qualified sources to furnish all labor, equipment, parts, materials, supplies, and transportation necessary to perform, maintenance startup and shutdown of all irrigation equipment from the intake structure located in the Hudson River through the pump house and all related equipment, transmission lines, valving from the pump house to Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery (GBHSSBC), 200 Duell Road, Schuylerville, NY 12871-1721. The work shall include all satellite stations, zone valves, main piping, lateral piping, joints, and irrigation heads throughout the cemetery as well as the river intake pump station located on the Hudson River. The contractor will be responsible for complete drainage and blowing out all irrigation equipment to prevent frost/freezing damage. The Contractor shall ensure that all water has been blown out of the irrigation main, lateral piping, swing joints and irrigation heads. This will include removal of pressure reducers, the pressure relief valve located at hydrant and storage at designated location at GBHSSNC. The purpose of this sources sought is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified Service Disabled Veterans Owned and Veterans Owned Small Businesses relative to the North American Industry Classification code (NAICS) 221310. The Small Business Size Standard is $5 M. To make an appropriate acquisition decision for this requirement, the Government will use responses to this sources sought synopsis. The type of solicitation issued and the manner of advertisement will depend on the response to this sources sought synopsis. Submission requirements for responses to this sources sought synopsis; Your intent to submit a quote for this project when it is formally advertised. Provide a copy of Central Contract Registration (CCR), which must reflect Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) commercial and Government Entity (CAGE), name of the firm with address, phone and point of contact. Where to send responses: Department of Veteran Affairs National Cemetery Administration Centralized Contracting Division (41D3A) 75 Barrett Heights Road, Suite 309 Stafford, VA 22556 ATTN: Erma Keown NO FAX OR EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED Response Deadline: March 18, 2011.