Solicitation Number: 36C78625B0037 Project Number: 915CM3010 Description: In Ground Cremains Cemetery Expansion at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. 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 36C78625B0037 entitled, In Ground Cremains Cemetery Expansion at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery on or about June 30, 2025, unless additional notice is given, or this notice is modified or cancelled. Scope of Work: The construction contractor shall provide all labor, management, materials, tools, equipment, and services necessary to construct project number 915CM3010 per the Statement of Work, Specifications, Drawings, and related construction documents. Construction will take place at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 W Hoff Road, Elwood, IL 60421-5300. Work includes but is not limited to the following: The scope of this project will provide the Gravesite of cemetery expansion and develop approximately 1.6 acres of land to provide 2,125 IGC. The Master Plan has been developed for the expansion area in accordance with the interment quantities identified in the scope of work and current burial projections as relayed by Midwest District (NCA). All burial sections follow existing cemetery design standards and are accessible for all visitors. Gravesites will face the loop road. Major scope items include offsite import of compactable soils, pylon Section Markers with Sign Panel will be installed, and new irrigation system will connect to the existing mainline and two-wire decoder cable installed in the Phase 3 construction, and miscellaneous other work as described in the Scope of Work (SOW), specification, drawings, and related construction documents to be issued. All services performed by the contractor must adhere to National Cemetery Administration standards. Period of Performance The Contractor shall complete all work including submittals, reviews, quality control, repair/construction services, punch list corrections, clean up, invoicing and closeouts documentation submittal within three hundred and sixty-five (365) calendar days from Government issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Place of Performance Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery 20953 W Hoff Road Elwood, IL 60421-5300 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 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and the business size standard is $45.0 Million. The magnitude of construction for this project is Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. per FAR 36.204. The full Solicitation, Specifications, Drawings and related documents will be posted on Contract Opportunities on or about June 30, 2025, unless additional notice is given, or this notice is modified or cancelled at SAM.gov. The response submittal address, date and time will be included in the solicitation. 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. 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.) 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 https://veterans.certify.sba.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. 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://veterans.certify.sba.gov/. Interested bidders will be required to furnish a Bid Bond; and the awarded Contractor will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds if required. This presolicitation notice is not an invitation to submit a bid. The Contracting Officer and point of contact for this solicitation is Richard Adu at [email protected]. Telephone requests will NOT be accepted. -End of Document-