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CONTINUATION PAGE AMENDMENT 0003 Solicitation Number: 36C78623B0001 Project Description: Gravesite Expansion, Ft McPherson National Cemetery The following changes are hereby incorporated into the refe... CONTINUATION PAGE AMENDMENT 0003 Solicitation Number: 36C78623B0001 Project Description: Gravesite Expansion, Ft McPherson National Cemetery The following changes are hereby incorporated into the referenced solicitation requirement: Change the Bid Opening/Due date from May 4, 2023, to May 12, 2023, the IFB bid submission / due time remains unchanged at 3:00 p.m., CST. Due to interested bidders inquiry and statement that they cannot gain access to the Government s Vendor Portal, Note and be advised that All bids shall be submitted electronically via email to the attention of the Contracting Officer at his/her respective Government s email address. The following Request for Information (RFI) questions have been submitted to the Contracting Officer regarding this solicitation. The following questions and responses are provided for bidder s information and use. RFI 1. Is this solicitation a Small Business (SB)Set-aside or a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-aside? Response: This re-bid solicitation requirement is a Small Business Set-aside, as stated on page 1 of the SF 1442, section 10 This Invitations for Bids (IFB) procurement opportunity is 100% Set-Aside for Small-Business, firms in accordance with FAR 19.502-2, Competition is restricted to Small Business Construction Firms. RFI 2. Please verify the Vendor Portal access information. Response: The Microsoft Teams call-in information is as follows: Join on your computer or mobile app Call in (audio only) +1 872-701-0185, Phone Conference ID: 153 995 408# or Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 281 625 574 862 / Passcode: 9Le78q Download Teams | Join on the web RFI 3. The criteria that is provided in the specifications appears to be a loessial silt and/or sandy material, that may not stand up well during excavation and does not seem to make sense given the application. A. Fills: Materials approved from onsite and off-site sources. Response: The NCA has No objections to an Alternate fill criteria conditional upon bidder's and awarded Contractor s testing laboratory service provides certification that the material is suitable for the intended purpose except for compaction standards. Recommend compaction to minimum 95% of maximum density per ASTM D698 as required in specification 31 20 11 Paragraph 3.3.D. RFI 4. Dry Density: 1760 kg/m3 (110 pcf) minimum. 2. Plasticity Index: 6 maximum. Liquid Limit: 30 maximum. Based on the off-site samples retrieved and the onsite boring logs, below would be the fill specification found more fitting for this project. Response: See RFI Response #1. RFI 5. Cohesive soil with sufficient plasticity to provide an unconfined compressive strength of at least 1.5 tsf when compacted to spec, but not of an expansive nature. 1. Plasticity Index less than 30%. 2. Liquid Limit less than 45%. Add additional lines, pages, sheets etc., as necessary 3. Acceptable materials per Unified Classification System ASTM D-2487 CL, ML, CL-ML 4. Compaction: Minimum dry density of 90% Modified Proctor and with a moisture content greater than optimum M.C. minus 1%, to be field verified by density-moisture content testing. Please advise whether or not the above recommendation would be approved in place of what is currently in the specifications. Response: See RFI Response #1. RFI 6. There are two (2) Buy American Act clauses included in specifications, which one is to be used? Response: The reference Buy American Act found in Section 32 84 00 (1.4.3). RFI 7. There are no Asphalt Plants within a reasonable proximity to Fort McPherson National Cemetery; there are a couple of Ready-mix Concrete Plants nearby. Will the Government consider it to be acceptable to replace the proposed asphalt paving with concrete? If so, please provide Detail for the concrete paving. Response: See attached Concrete Pavement Detail, drawing DT501R. RFI 8. RE - DT502. BITUMINOUS TACK COAT, 0.04 GAL./SY is available but should read 0.4 GA./SY BITUMINOUS PRIME COAT, 0.04 GAL./SY is available but should be 0.15 GAL./SY Please advise. Response: For Asphaltic Material Application Rates: The rate of application for bituminous tack coat shall be adequate to bond the new bituminous layer to the existing surface. This shall be from 0.05 to 0.10 Gal/SY when applied to the freshly laid asphaltic concrete.  (Per NDOT Spec 504) The rate of application for bituminous prime coat shall be a uniform rate of 0.30 Gal/SY. (Per NDOT Spec 517) RFI 9. Mix specified (PG 58V-34) is not available in this area. PG64-22 is the standard. This mix design comes out of the North Platte Plant (Croell). Please advise if this would be acceptable. Response: PG 58V-34 (per AASHTO M332) is the binder grade indicated in the Nebraska DOT Design Manual for use in hot mix asphalt throughout the state. Locally available binder with closest performance standard to PG58V-34 shall be provided for review and approval during the project submittal process for use in project asphalt mix. END OF AMENDMENT 0003

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Pre-solicitation Notice Page 5 of 5 Pre-solicitation Notice Page 1 of 2 Solicitation Number: 36C78623B0001 Project Number: 890CM3014 Description: Gravesite Expansion, Fort McPherson National Cemetery,... Pre-solicitation Notice Page 5 of 5 Pre-solicitation Notice Page 1 of 2 Solicitation Number: 36C78623B0001 Project Number: 890CM3014 Description: Gravesite Expansion, Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Nebraska This notice is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute a request for Bid, Proposal, or Quote. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration (NCA) intends to issue solicitation, number 36C78623B0001 entitled, Gravesite Expansion, Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska on or about March 13, 20232, unless additional notice is given, or this notice is modified or cancelled. Per FAR 19.502-2, THIS OPPORTUNITY SHALL BE SET ASIDE FOR AS 100% FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. Competition is restricted to Small Business Construction Firms. Notice of Total Small Business Set-aside applies to all items in this solicitation. The Contractor to provide all Management and Supervision, Labor, Materials, Parts, and Equipment, etc., necessary for Gravesite Expansion construction services at the NCA) intends to issue solicitation, number 36C78623B0001 entitled, Gravesite Expansion, Fort McPherson National Cemetery. Work shall include but will not limited to General Conditions, General Construction, Burial Areas, Structures, Alterations, Roads, Walks, Grading, Drainage, Landscaping, Irrigation, Structural, Architectural, Electrical, Utility Systems, the necessary removal and construction of existing structures and certain of other items necessary for the Gravesite Expansion as shown on and described in the contract documents, and as described with the Statement of Work, Specifications and Drawings. The anticipated contract Period of Performance will be three hundred sixty-five (365) calendar days after issuance of the Government s Notice to Proceed (NTP). The Product Service Code (PSC) for this procurement is Y1PZ Construction of Other Non-Building Facilities; 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. The full Solicitation, Specifications and Drawings will be posted on Contract Opportunities on/about February 3, 2023, unless additional notice is given, or this notice is modified or cancelled at www.beta.sam.gov . 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). Interested bidders will be required to furnish a Bid Bond; and the awarded Contractor will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds. As noted, this procurement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Only verified Small Business firms are eligible to submit an offer or receive an award of the anticipated NCA contract. A non-verified Small Business firms that submits a bid or proposal will be rejected as non-responsive. To be eligible for award, the Small Business firm must be considered small under the relevant NAICS code and must be registered and verified in SBA - Dynamic Small Business Search engine website. Those firms desiring to receive an award from this solicitation must be registered on the SBA - Dynamic Small Business Search. The SBA - Dynamic Small Business Search database will be checked both upon receipt of an offer and prior to award; firms must also 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 Small Business firms shall not be considered. At the time of submission of bids, and prior to award of any contracts, the offeror must represent to the Contracting Officer that it is (1) Small Business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition; and (2) listed as a verified Small Business in the SBA - Dynamic Small Business Search database. 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 Phone : 703-630-9362 eMail: claude.humphrey@va.gov End of Document