Y--Installation of 9,000 Pre-placed Crypts at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman Ohio (mailing address)

Pre-Solicitation Notice The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration (NCA), is soliciting bids under Solicitation Number: VA-786A-08-IB-0069 for the following: A Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractor to furnish all labor, material, and supervision, to install 9,000 preplaced crypts at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman Ohio. The project will include but is not limited to clearing, grubbing, grading, the installation of (up to) 9,000 pre-cast concrete crypts, landscaping, irrigation, and other items as per the contract specifications and drawings that will be provided. Please note that the Precast (Double Depth) Concrete Burial Crypts (quads) will be supplied as Government Furnished Property (GFP). The magnitude of the base portion of this project is between $2M and $5M. Please note all bidders responding to this solicitation must have the qualifications, either on staff or through sub-contract, of installation experience of a minimum of 2,000 Pre-cast Concrete Burial Crypts. The NAICS code is 237990, and Size Standard is $33.5 Million. Performance period is 485 calendar days from date of receipt of the Notice to Proceed. This is a total set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Hard copies of this solicitation will be available on or about December 8, 2008. OBTAINING SOLICITATION MATERIAL: Electronic copies of the solicitation documents will not be available. Requests for hard copy drawings and specifications shall be in writing to Department of Veteran Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, ATTN: Michael Hannum, 811 Vermont Ave NW, Washington DC 20571, (because of the unusually long delays with the delivery of first class mail it is recommended that an over night service is utilized), telephone +1 (555) 000-0000, fax: +1 (555) 000-0000. Bidders will be charged a $150.00 non-refundable fee for each set of drawings and specs, limit 2. Price includes standard overnight shipping. Payment must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or money order made payable to "Department of Veterans Affair", no other form of payment will be accepted. Requests shall be on company letterhead to include point of contact, physical mailing address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address. No telephone requests will be accepted. A plan holders list will be maintained and will be available by written request. Contractors are encouraged to register on the FedBizOpps website at: http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ (Interested Vendor List). NOTICE TO PRIME (GENERAL) CONTRACTORS: Unless Prime (General) Contractors are registered on the FedBizOpps website, potential subcontractors will not know of your interest in bidding on this project. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be made available electronically upon request. Contractors must provide the contracting officer with their email and mailing address. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Potential bidders are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A Pre-Bid conference is scheduled for December 18, 2008, at 1:00 PM local time, at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. The physical location is 10175 Rawiga Rd, Seville Ohio 44273, (mailing address is Rittman OH 44270). DUE DATE: The due date for this solicitation is January 14, 2009, by 2:00 PM Eastern Time (base on the above availability date). A public bid opening will be held in the National Cemetery Administration, Office of Construction Management, Conference Room 239, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20571. A bid bond is required. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Hannum at +1 (555) 000-0000 or by email: contact@example.gov