Y--SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY NC 4,000 PRE-PLACED CRYPTS IN SECTION 21

The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) number VA786A-16-B-0002. BID ITEM NUMBER 1, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment for installation of all Work shown on the Plans and described in the Specifications including but not limited to: site clearing and demolition, including tree removal; excavation/over-excavation, earth moving, and site preparation; installation of pre-placed concrete lawn crypts; utilities; finish grading; roadway construction, with asphalt paving, aggregate paving, and curb and gutter; and planting. BID ITEM NUMBER 2: Purchase and deliver to site 4,000 pre-placed concrete lawn crypts, including 20 extra lids. ADD ALTERNATE NO. 1: In lieu of aggregate paving at the temporary turn-around bulb, provide a paved bulb, complete with curb and gutter, landscaped center island with curb and gutter, and irrigation, and all necessary appurtenances. A Single award will be made on Bid Item 1 AND Bid Item 2, but in the event the offer is less than the funds available, Add Alternate No. 1 will be added to the award. The solicitation will be issued approximately November 20, 2015. Unless additional notice is given or this notice is modified or cancelled, the full solicitation, specifications, and drawings will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov). This solicitation is 100% set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Only verified SDVOSB firms are eligible to submit an offer or receive an award of a VA contract that is set aside for SDVOSB in accordance with VAAR Part 819. A non-verified vendor that submits a bid or proposal will be rejected as non-responsive. To be eligible for award, the SDVOSB must be considered small under the relevant NAICS Code and must be registered and verified at www.vetbiz.gov. Companies must have the Certified Veteran Enterprise (CVE) seal on their registration to be considered for an award; the VIP database will be checked both upon receipt of an offer and prior to award. Firms must be registered in the System for Award Management database at www.sam.gov and have completed online certifications and representations prior to award; www.vets100.vets.dol.gov. There will be a site investigation; all prospective offerors are encouraged to attend. Details of the site investigation will be included in the solicitation package. NAICS Code: 237990 Standard Size: $36.5 Million Project Magnitude: Between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00 Period of Performance: 270 Calendar Days after issuance of Notice to Proceed. The Contract Specialist will not be able to answer any questions to this notice until an IFB is issued. Once the IFB is issued, interested parties must submit questions in accordance with the instructions listed in the IFB. Questions will be answered through an amendment to the solicitation. All interested parties should register via Federal Business Opportunities Interested Vendors List. It is the responsibility of the offeror to obtain solicitation and amendment information from Federal Business Opportunities. All amendments to this solicitation must be acknowledged.