Solicitation Number: 36C78622B0013 Project Number: 832-CM3035 Description: Columbaria Burial Expansion and Road Renovation, Biloxi National Cemetery, Mississippi In accordance with Public Law 109-461 this procurement opportunity is 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small-Business, (SDVOSB) firms. The SDVOSB must be verified in http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov, to be eligible to submit a bid under this acquisition. Firms must also have current registrations with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and Vets 100 at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets-100.html to be eligible for award. The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration requires a Contractor to provide all Management and Supervision, Labor, Materials, Parts, and Equipment, etc., necessary for construction services of Columbaria Burial Expansion and Road Renovation at the Biloxi National Cemetery, Mississippi. Work shall include but will not limited to Site preparation for building operations, including, Demolition and removal of existing structures, Erosion Control, Excavation, Backfilling, Grading, Foundations, Footing, Columbaria, Irrigation, Landscaping, Flower Watering Stations, Signage, Storm Drainage, Utilities, Road Pavement, Curbs, and Certain other items and specific tasks to perform and complete all work for Columbaria Burial Expansion at the Biloxi National Cemetery as will be further defined and described in accordance with the Government s Statement of Work, Specifications and Drawings. The Government anticipates the award of one (1), FFP contract, the anticipated contract Period of Performance will be one hundred eighty-one (181) calendar days after issuance of the Government s Notice to Proceed (NTP). The Product Service Code (PSC) for this procurement is Y1AZ Construction of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and the Business Size Standard is $36.5 Million. Per VAAR 836.204, The magnitude of construction for this project is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. Interested bidders will be required to furnish a Bid Bond; and the awarded Contractor will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds. ONLY ONE CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED IN RESPONE TO THIS SOLICITATION. The acquisition type for this solicitation will be an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The IFB will utilize the Electronic Bid Delivery/Opening process. There will be no bids mailed, email, USP, FedDex, or otherwise stated, with the exception all prospective bids MUST BE SUBMITTED via the Government Vendor Portal weblink: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov. Interested Bidders Must Register on the Website before Submission/Bid Due Date. Interested Bidders are responsible for monitoring and downloading any Amendments from Beta.SAM.gov website which may be issued to this solicitation. Official Site Visit: The area of concern will be addressed in more detail in the upcoming issuance of Invitation for Bid (IFB). SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS: Electronic submission of Bids is REQUIRED; Bid must be emailed to the address / addressee identified, by the due date and time outlined in the solicitation. All bids must be submitted to the attention of the Contracting Officer identified No Later Than the date/time specified. Bids will be received at:
[email protected] up to and until the date and time specified. NO FAX/ FACSIMILE SUBMITTED BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All transmittals shall be clearly identify the Solicitation Number, Bidder s Company Name and Address, and Bid due date and time. All Bids shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this solicitation. SITE VISIT: An organized Site Visit has been scheduled for July 15, 2022, at 1:00 P.M., Central Standard Time (CST); refer to solicitation FAR clause 52.236-37 Site Visit for detailed site visit information. Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the General Services Administration) www.beta.sam.gov website. Prospective Contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications and must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise and verified in the VETBIZ Registry Information Pages at http://www.vetbiz.va.gov/ prior to submitting an offer, and shall have completed the VETS100A report at http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/vets-100.html (if applicable). As authorized by FAR 5.102 Availability of solicitations, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the VA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various bid documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Contracting Opportunity website (https://sam.gov/content/opportunities). Further details of all dates and events will be available in the solicitation. No other site shall be used to obtain these documents. A Bidder's List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Bidder's responsibility to register on the Contracting Opportunity website (https://sam.gov/content/opportunities). Bidders are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL bid documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any modifications to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the VA. As noted, 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 Beta.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. (See VAAR Clause 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.) In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), at the time of submission of bids, and prior to award of any contracts, the offeror must represent to the CO that it is (1) SDVOSB eligible under VAAR Subpart 819.70; (2) Small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition; and (3) SDVOSB listed as verified in VIP database at: https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. Interested bidders must register on the Beta.SAM.gov website for the solicitation. In order to receive e-mail notification of amendments, you must register at Beta.SAM.gov. Amendments to this solicitation will not be mailed but will be posted at the Beta.SAM.gov Contract Opportunities website. Interested bidders are responsible for obtaining solicitation from the Beta.SAM.gov Contract Opportunities website and acknowledging any and all Amendment(s) issued for the solicitation. No other information regarding Statement of Work, Scope, Dates, etc. will be available until issuance of the Solicitation. CONTRACTING CONTACT PERSON: Claude Humphrey, Contracting Officer U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services Phone : 708-007-7051 eMail:
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