895-NRM-FY24-002 -REPLACE IRRIGATION SYSTEM ON MOUND HILL Golden Gate National Cemetery

PREVIOUSLY POSTED on 4-30-2024

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery National Cemetery Administration intends to issue a solicitation entitled, GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL CEMETERY, Replace Irrigation System on Mound Hill on or before July 16, 2024, 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 sam.gov. The acquisition type for this solicitation will be Request for Proposal (RFP).

PER FAR 36.204, THE CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE FOR THIS REQUIREMENT IS BETWEEN $250,000 AND $500,000. The NAICS code is 561730-Landscape Installation services, and the business size standard is $8.5 Million. The basic scope of work is as follows:

Contractor shall furnish labor and materials and perform work to install the following:

Turf irrigation, and related restoration work including, but not limited to:

turf renovation by sod, turf establishment, turf warranty and headstone cleaning. Work includes but is not limited to:

Irrigation Systems: Existing irrigation systems are to be protected in place, unless noted otherwise to be demolished/dispositioned. Any damage to the irrigation system by the contractor must be repaired by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government. The irrigation system in the areas subject to the contract so as not to interfere with the Contractor s activities. Temporary adjustments include:

temporary removal and capping of sprinkler heads; temporary adjustment of arc patterns of sprinkler heads; and temporary adjustments to irrigation scheduling. All irrigation adjustments must be restored to their original condition prior to installation of new sod. This procurement is 100% Set-Aside for Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) concerns.

Only verified VOSB firms are eligible to submit an offer or receive an award of a VA contract that is set-aside for VOSB 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 VOSB 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 Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) concerns shall not be considered.

VOSBs must be verified for ownership and control and listed in the Vendor Information Pages at https://vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ prior to the due date for proposals and pending award. (See VAAR Clause 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.) You must register as at the SAM.gov website for the solicitation. In order to receive e-mail notification of amendments, you must register at https://secure.login.gov/?request_id=98e1f875-8f0d-4fac-a0fa-34cfb3df818b.

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 Flora Taylor; email: flora.taylor@va.gov. Telephone requests will NOT be accepted. End of Document