Y--Install a committal shelter slab and structure at Columbaria "D" ; Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. NRM Project Number 916-13-112.

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE TO INSTALL A COMMITTAL SHELTER SLAB AND STRUCTURE AT COLUMBARIA "D" , DALLAS FORT WORTH NATIONAL CEMETERY (PROJECT NO. 916-13-112) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration intends to issue a Request for Quote, numbered VA786A-13-Q-0098 for the following: Contractor shall provide labor, supervision, equipment, tools, and materials necessary to construct the Columbaria "D" Committal Shelter at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, TX 75211. The work includes but is not limited to the contractor preparing the site for the construction of the committal shelter concrete slab and shelter structure. MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: $25,000 and $100,000. CONTRACT DURATION: Performance period is approximately 60 calendar days from date of receipt of Notice to Proceed. NAICS Code: 237990 Size Standards: $33.5 Million METHOD OF AWARD: THE GOVERNMENT CONTEMPLATES AWARD OF A FIRM FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT UNDER 100% COMPETITVE SET ASIDE FOR SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB). Contractors must register at GSA's System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. ORCA must reflect a small business size certification for the NAICS code noted herein. All registrations must be up-to-date and correct. SDVOSB contractors must be verified in VETBIZ (www.vip.vettbiz.gov) prior to date for receipt of proposal and award of any contract. CONTRACTORS NOTE: A 20% Bid Bond must be submitted with your proposal if it exceeds $150,000. At least 15 percent of the total labor costs for this contract must be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. The number of employees must be reflected correctly in SAM and Dun and Bradstreet reports. There will be a pre-bid site investigation; all prospective bidders are encouraged to attend. Details of the pre-bid site investigation will be included in the solicitation package OBTAINING SOLICITATION MATERIALS: Solicitation materials consisting of the Request for Quote (RFQ) details may be accessed ONLY via FedBizOpps at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. No telephone requests will be accepted. The solicitation and supporting documents will be released for issue on or about June 14, 2013. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be uploaded to FedBizOpps. Offerors are reminded that they 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.