9930--CONCRETE GRAVE LINERS & LIDS Fort McPherson National Cemetery | SAM.gov Opportunity | G2X

9930--CONCRETE GRAVE LINERS & LIDS Fort McPherson National Cemetery

Solicitation36C78624Q0042Notice typeSpecial Notice

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9930--CONCRETE GRAVE LINERS & LIDS Fort McPherson National Cemetery

Special Notice36C78624Q0042May 7, 2024 · v2

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Opportunity Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued this special notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to Josten Wilbert Vault Co. for the provision and installation of prefabricated concrete grave liners and lids at Fort McPherson National Cemetery. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the government intends to utilize Josten Wilbert Vault Co. as the only responsible source capable of satisfying agency requirements. The required grave liners must meet specific performance standards, including the capacity to support a 2.27 metric ton center load pressure test and a 5.0 metric ton axle load test. The units must be designed with contours that eliminate back-fill voids or shifting once interred and include knockout holes for drainage and anchored lifting apparatus to facilitate installation.

The anticipated period of performance begins June 1, 2024, and runs through May 31, 2025, with four subsequent one-year option periods. This requirement is classified under NAICS 327390, Other Concrete Product Manufacturing, and PSC 9930, MEMORIALS; CEMETERIAL AND MORTUARY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. Although this notice is for informational purposes and not a request for competitive quotations, organizations that believe they can meet the requirements may submit information to Contracting Officer Olalekan Ismail by the response deadline of May 13, 2024.

This acquisition is identified by solicitation number 36C78624Q0042 and was formally published on May 7, 2024. Supporting documentation for the notice includes one attachment titled 36C78624Q0042_1.docx. All government determinations regarding whether to compete the action based on responses to this notice remain at the sole discretion of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Opportunity Details

Response deadline: May 13, 2024Expired 765 days ago
NAICS: 327390 (opens in new tab)
PSC: 9930 (opens in new tab)
Set aside: —
Published: May 7, 2024
Updated: May 7, 2024
Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Office: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Department: —
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Contact and place of performance

Point of contact: Olalekan Ismail

Place of performance: Not specified

Original Description

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Prefabricated Concrete Grave Liners The Fort McPherson National Cemetery intends to solicit and award a contract, in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, to Josten Wilbert Vault Co, Kearney, NE, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Fort McPherson National Cemetery anticipates award of a contract on a sole source basis to Josten Wilbert Vault Co to supply and install grave liners. Grave liners will meet the performance requirements. The combination of the design shape, design thickness, structure and material shall be capable of supporting the required 2.27 metric tons (5,000 Lbs.) center load pressure test and the axle load test of 5.0 metric tons (11,000 Lbs.), plus the superimposed earth load. Both the exterior dimensions and the weight of the grave liner shall be kept to a minimum in accordance with the normal internal dimension standards specified above in Paragraph labeled "Salient characteristics" and the required structural strength specified above. Design contours and shapes will be such as to eliminate any possible back-fill voids, settling, sinking, floating, or raising of the grave liner once interred. The grave liners and parts thereof will have provisions to facilitate both the ease of installation and removal of the unit and its component parts. All lifting apparatus must be adequately anchored in the unit to sufficiently withstand the stresses of lifting and placing the unit. Grave liners will have knockout holes to permit drainage. The anticipated period of performance is one year, June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025, with four one-year options. This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. A solicitation will not be available for this requirement. The intent of this notice is for informational purposes only. However, any information received from any organization, before 9:00 AM E.T., Monday, May 6, 2024, that believes it can meet this requirement will be considered by the Government for a competitive procurement action. Information in response to this notice may be sent to Olalekan Ismail, Contracting Officer, at [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephonic questions or requests will not be entertained.