Stormwater Infrastructure Maintenance for Culpeper -- J046

The contract pertains to stormwater infrastructure maintenance at Culpeper National Cemetery in Virginia, with a scope that includes servicing four ADS Bayfilter structures and two drainage outfall systems. The work encompasses routine inspection, cleaning, debris removal, filter cartridge replacement as needed, and full restoration of work areas, all conducted during standard business hours Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, and strictly avoiding disruption to gravesites or burial ceremonies. The contract is structured as a base year with four optional one-year extensions, potentially lasting five years, though no pricing details are provided in the current market research notice. Contractors must meet stringent operational and conduct standards aligned with Title 38 U.S.C. Chapter 9, including maintaining reverence on cemetery grounds, prohibiting smoking and consumption of food or beverages in public areas, and restricting equipment placement to designated zones. All personnel must adhere to safety protocols per OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 1926, with a certified competent person required on-site during all activities. Performance standards require stormwater filtration systems to remove at least 85% of suspended solids, 65% of total phosphorus and turbidity, and 40% of copper and zinc, while ensuring no nitrate or phosphate leaching occurs. Used filter cartridges must be returned to the manufacturer ADS for recycling and credit. Inspection and acceptance occur on-site by the Contracting Officer’s Representative, who verifies all work against photographic documentation and final reports before authorizing payment. The notice is a sources-sought market research action issued by the National Cemetery Administration under the Department of Veterans Affairs, with responses due by June 30, 2026, and must include a capabilities statement demonstrating relevant experience, business size classification under NAICS 541620 with a $19 million size standard, and SAM registration. No formal contract type, award methodology, or evaluation factors are specified at this stage, and no payment office, invoicing system, or accounting data is provided—these would be established upon award.