Y--835CM3031 - COLUMBARIA PROJECT FOR CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL CEMETERY IN CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR THE COLUMBARIUM PROJECT AT CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL CEMETERY LOCATED IN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration, is soliciting bids under Solicitation Number VA-786A-11-IB-0017 for the following: Contractor shall provide all professional labor, materials, equipment and supervision to perform and complete all work for the Columbarium Project at Chattanooga National Cemetery in accordance with drawings and specifications. COST MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this project is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. CONTRACT DURATION: The performance period is approximately 360 calendar days from date of receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Anticipate issuance of Notice to Proceed on or about April 1, 2011. NAICS: 237990 SIZE STANDARD: $33.5 million METHOD OF AWARD: THE GOVERNMENT CONTEMPLATES AWARD OF A FIRM FIXED-PRICE SERVICE CONTRACT UNDER SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED (SDVOSB) SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. Award will be made on a competitive basis under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 14 to a responsible SDVOSB responding to this solicitation. OBTAINING SOLICITATION MATERIALS: Solicitation material consisting of the Invitation for Bid (IFB) details and specifications may be accessed ONLY via FedBizzOpps at http://www.fedbizzops.gov. No telephone requests will be accepted. The solicitation and statement of work will be issued on or about March 15, 2011. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be uploaded to FedBizzOpps. Offerors are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers. Paper copies of the amendments WILL NOT be individually mailed by the contracting officer. BIDDERS MAILING LIST: Interested parties should register for the Bidder's Mailing List at http://www.fedbizzops.gov "Interested Vendor List". Copies of the Bidder's Mailing List WILL NOT be distributed by the contracting officer. SITE VISIT: The date for the Pre-Bid Conference will be determined later. Other visits to the site by Bidders shall be may be made only by appointment with the Cemetery Director, Ronal Wondolowski, +1 (555) 000-0000. All questions must be submitted in writing to contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov by close of business date to be determined. The cemetery director and cemetery personnel may not answer any questions.