Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), anticipates awarding a Firm, Fixed Priced contract, in accordance with FAR Part 14, Sealed Bidding. Information on submittin... The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), anticipates awarding a Firm, Fixed Priced contract, in accordance with FAR Part 14, Sealed Bidding. Information on submitting bids can be found in the "Bid Instructions." The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, material, and equipment necessary for cemetery expansion and improvements construction project at the Snake River Canyon Nat'l Cemetery, Buhl, ID, IAW the Statement of Work (SOW), Specifications, Drawings, and related attachments. This Invitation for Bids (IFB) procurement opportunity is 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small-Business, (SDVOSB) firms; Authority 38 U.S.C. 8127 (Public Law 109-461). BIDDERS MUST BE CVE VERIFIED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A BID IN ACCORDANCE WITH VAAR 819-7003(B) AND FAR PROVISION 52.204-7(a) Bidder must represent that it is a SDVOSB concern under NAICS code assigned to this acquisition and is CVE-verified for eligibility in the SBA VetCert database. In accordance with VAAR 819.7003 (b), SDVOSB firms must be verified in the SBA VetCert database (www.veterans.certify.sba.gov/) or hold a re-verification symbol next to the firm's name prior to contract award. Prospective Offerors must also be registered in Vets 4212 at https://www.dol.gov; System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/SAM and SBA VetCert at the time of Bid submission AND at time of award. The Product / Service Code (PSC) for this procurement: Y1PZ- Construction of Other Non-Building Facilities. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; The Size Standard for this procurement is $45M. The project magnitude of construction range for this procurement is estimated to be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 IAW VAAR 836.204 - Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects. There is an organized pre-bid site visit scheduled for 7/22/2025 at 10:00 AM MST. Please meet at the main gate of the cemetery. Interested Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Site Visit Conference. All Requests for Information (RFI) must be sent in writing to the Contracting Officer, via email, NLT 7/28/2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Bid Bond must be provided at the time of bid opening, NO EXCEPTIONS. PLEASE NOTE: SOLICITATION DOCUMENT IN ATTACHMENTS HAS BEEN REVISED. SEE ATTACHMENT "36C78625B0038_Solicitation_rev2" Please see Amendment 36C78625B0038 0003_rev (Revised), for the extension of the bid opening from 9/2/2025 to 9/8/2025 at 2:30PM EST. This amendment includes updated Q&A, as well as revised Specs and drawings. ALL AMENDMENTS MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGE AT TIME OF BID SUBMISSION!

Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration intends to issue a solicitation entitled, “Cemetery Expansion Improvements Construction Project,” Project # 941-002 at the Snake Ri... The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration intends to issue a solicitation entitled, “Cemetery Expansion Improvements Construction Project,” Project # 941-002 at the Snake River Canyon National Cemetery, on or about June 23, 2025, 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 beta.sam.gov. The acquisition type for this solicitation will be Invitation for Bid (IFB). Per VAAR 836.204 – Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects, the construction magnitude for this requirement is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The NAICS is 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction and the business size standard is $45 Million. 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 www.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. SDVOSBs must be verified for ownership and control and listed on Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) prior to the due date for proposals and pending award. (See VAAR Clause 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled 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 Auvorie Benson, E-mail auvorie.benson@va.gov. Telephone requests will NOT be accepted.