This is a sealed bid solicitation for the Alabama National Cemetery Gravesite Expansion Phase 3. The project involves construction services including gravesite expansion, preplaced crypts, columbarium niches, and various site improvements. The contractor must begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within 545 calendar days after receiving award. Offers are due by March 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET. A mandatory site visit will be conducted on February 18, 2026, at 10:00 EST. The magnitude of construction is estimated to be between $20,000,000 and $30,000,000. The solicitation is a set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs).
The contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within 545 calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory.
The bid notice mentions electronic submission of payment requests and payments made by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specific terms are detailed in FAR **** and VAAR ****.
The bid notice incorporates FAR ****, Warranty of Construction, which implies a warranty period for the completed work.
This solicitation will use the tradeoff process in accordance with FAR subpart **** to obtain the best value, allowing tradeoffs among cost or price and non-cost factors.
The solicitation is a set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and requires contractors to be certified as an SDVOSB and listed in the SBA certification database.
The bid notice includes FAR ****, Liquidated Damages-Construction, which states that if the contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the government in the amount of $1,**** for each calendar day of delay.
There will be an organized site visit conducted on February 18th, 2026, at 10:00 EST. Attendees will meet at the Alabama National Cemetery Administration Building.
The bid notice mentions FAR ****, Service of Protest, which requires protests to be served on the contracting officer by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt within one day of filing with the GAO.
The magnitude of construction for this project is estimated to be between $20,000,000 and $30,000,000.