Y--NCS-CSD-09-27 CAMP NELSON FRONT ENTRANCE AND ROAD AWARD

Pre-Solicitation Notice The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration (NCA), is soliciting bids under Solicitation Number: VA-786A-09-IB-0011 for the following: A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractor to furnish all labor, material, and supervision, to enlarge the front entrance and roadway at the Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Nicholasville Kentucky. The project will include but is not limited to site prep, demolition, grading, drainage, paving, planting, signage, utility work, and other items as per the contract specifications and drawings that will be provided. The magnitude of this project is between $500K and $1M. The NAICS code is 237990, and Size Standard is $33.5 Million. Performance period is 210 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 April 9, 2009. OBTAINING SOLICITATION MATERIAL: Electronic copies of the solicitation documents will not be available, (although an electronic version of just the drawings will be provided as part of the solicitation package). Requests for hard copy drawings and specifications shall be in writing to Department of Veteran Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, ATTN: Michael Hannum, 810 Vermont Ave NW (41D3B), Washington DC 20420, (because of the unusually long delays with the delivery of US Postal Service first class and/or priority mail to this address, it is highly recommended that an over night service is utilized to request the bid documents). Call +1 (555) 000-0000, or fax: +1 (555) 000-0000, for additional information. Bidders will be charged a $100.00 non-refundable fee for each set of drawings and specs, (limit 2). A CD containing the drawings will also be provided. 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, email 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). Please note that contractors must be registered in CCR, ORCA, Vetbiz, and Vets-100, in order to receive an award from the Department of Veterans Affairs. NOTICE TO PRIME (GENERAL) CONTRACTORS: Unless Prime (General) Contractors are registered on the FedBizOpps website, potential subcontractors may not know of your interest in bidding on this project. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be emailed to all plan holders of record, so it is imperative that you provide the email address of the person you want to receive the amendments. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. 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 April 28, 2009, at 10:00 AM local time, at the Camp Nelson National Cemetery, (Administration Building). The physical location is 6980 Danville Rd, Nicholasville KY 40356. DUE DATE: The due date for bids on this solicitation is May 13, 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 Ave NW, Washington, DC 20571. A bid bond is required at time of bid opening. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Hannum at +1 (555) 000-0000 or by email at: contact@example.gov