Camp Butler National Cemetery – National Shrine Project 806-NSP25-004

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the National Cemetery Administration, is soliciting sealed bids under solicitation number 36C78626B0008 for the Camp Butler National Cemetery – National Shrine Project 806-NSP25-004, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730. The project requires comprehensive renovation of cemetery sections CS-B, CS-C, CS-D, CS-E, CS-F 4, and A to meet National Shrine standards, including precise headstone alignment, raise and reset, cleaning, turf renovation, and site restoration. Work will be performed at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois, over a 365-calendar-day period starting from the Notice to Proceed, with extensions automatically granted if the notice is not issued by September 30, 2026. The contract is structured as a lump-sum fixed-price arrangement with no specified total value, but contractors must submit a NAS-CPM cost schedule within 90 days of the notice to proceed, ensuring total projected costs match the contract price. All bids must be submitted electronically in PDF format via SAM.gov, with submission restricted to a single email not exceeding eight megabytes, and must include a completed SF-1442 form with the bidder’s Unique Entity Identifier. A bid guarantee of at least 20 percent of the bid amount, capped at $3 million, is mandatory using the latest SF-24 form. The solicitation mandates strict compliance with federal and agency-specific regulations, including FAR and VAAR clauses covering labor standards, ethical conduct, anti-kickback measures, supply chain security, Buy American requirements for construction materials, and prohibitions on contingent fees and improper payments. Deviated versions of FAR 52.222-6, -11, and -12, effective February 2025, apply to wage rates and subcontractor compliance. Contractors must also adhere to Title 38 U.S.C. Section 5901 regarding conduct on government property, maintain general liability insurance without asbestos exclusions, and may be required to furnish performance and payment bonds using current SF-25 and SF-25A forms. Personnel must be trained per OSHA standards, prohibited from carrying weapons, and subject to searches of enclosed containers. Site-specific requirements are detailed in ten exhibits and eleven attachments, including headstone realignment diagrams, survey plans, daily verification logs, and