Solicitation
Fort Sill NC Gravesite Expansion and FCA Deficiencies 920CM3006
Department of Veterans Affairs
AI summaryThe VA National Cemetery Administration wants a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) to build a gravesite expansion and fix facility condition deficiencies at Fort Sill National Cemetery in Elgin, Oklahoma. It is a sealed-bid, firm-fixed-price construction job in the $10 million to $20 million range, with a 545-day performance period after notice to proceed. Bids were extended by amendment to 19 Oct 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 27, 2026. It moves the due date from Oct 21, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
AI summary Beta
Summary of the version posted Oct 8, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 27, 2026. The due date moved from Oct 19, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 5 of 17 attachments weren't read (S04_Ft Sill_Site Visit Attendance.pdf, S02_Att 3_Fort Sill NC 920CM3006 Plan Set Reduced 1 of 11.pdf and 3 more). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The VA National Cemetery Administration wants a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) to build a gravesite expansion and fix facility condition deficiencies at Fort Sill National Cemetery in Elgin, Oklahoma. It is a sealed-bid, firm-fixed-price construction job in the $10 million to $20 million range, with a 545-day performance period after notice to proceed. Bids were extended by amendment to 19 Oct 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT.
Who can bid (7)
- Must be a certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business (100% set-aside)
- Registered in VetCert, VETS-4212 and SAM at proposal submission and at award
- Small business size standard is $45.0 million for NAICS 237990
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- Bid guarantee (bid bond) with the bid; performance and payment bonds also appear to be required after award
- Asphalt assessor with five or more years of experience, approved in writing by NCA
- Limitations on subcontracting certificate applies (VAAR 852.219-75), so you must self-perform a required share of the work
- Historic preservation standards for work on a National Register listed cemetery
How to submit: Electronic submission through the VA eCMS Vendor Portal (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov); no mail, fax or email unless portal problems are proven; virtual public bid opening by phone, RSVP to trevor.disimone@va.gov after uploading, due Oct 19, 2026 12:00 PM EDT (extended by Amendment 0001 from 10-12-2026 10:00 AM EDT). What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (7)
- Serious: Only certified SDVOSBs can bid. This is set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses certified by SBA (VetCert); others can't bid as the prime.
- Serious: Large bonded project for a small business. A $10 million to $20 million job needs a bid bond plus likely performance and payment bonds, which needs strong surety and financial capacity.
- Worth checking: Broad multi-trade scope. The specs cover concrete, masonry, precast crypts, HVAC, electrical, security, fire alarm, irrigation and paving, so you must manage many subcontractors while meeting subcontracting limits.
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- Worth checking: Performance period conflict. The solicitation says 545 calendar days while the SOW says 18 months, so confirm which governs before pricing.
- Worth checking: Working restrictions at an active cemetery. Work stops for ceremonies and burials, hours are limited, and parking is off site at your expense, which can slow progress.
- Worth checking: Amendments and answers still coming. RFI answers will come in a later amendment; missing an amendment acknowledgment can make your bid non-responsive.
- Minor: Historic site compliance. Work at a National Register listed cemetery must follow Section 106 and Interior Department standards, adding documentation and care.
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 5 of 17 not read. Show which files.
- S06_36C78626B0030 0001.pdf (read)
- S02_36C78626B0030_Final.pdf (read)
- S02_Att 2_Fort Sill NC 920CM3006 Combined Specifications.pdf (read)
- S02_Att 1_920CM3006 Fort Sill NC IFB SOW_Final.pdf (read)
- S02_Att 8_Fort Sill NC 920CM3006 Plan Set Reduced 6 of 11.pdf (read)
- S02_Att 6_Fort Sill NC 920CM3006 Plan Set Reduced 4 of 11.pdf (read)
- S02_Att 7_Fort Sill NC 920CM3006 Plan Set Reduced 5 of 11.pdf (read)
- S02_Att 12_Fort Sill NC 920CM3006 Plan Set Reduced 10 of 11.pdf (read)
- S02_Att 11_Fort Sill NC 920CM3006 Plan Set Reduced 9 of 11.pdf (read)
- S02_Att 13_Fort Sill NC 920CM3006 Plan Set Reduced 11 of 11.pdf (read)
- S02_Att 10_Fort Sill NC 920CM3006 Plan Set Reduced 8 of 11.pdf (read)
- S02_Att 4_Fort Sill NC 920CM3006 Plan Set Reduced 2 of 11.pdf (read)
- S04_Ft Sill_Site Visit Attendance.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- S02_Att 3_Fort Sill NC 920CM3006 Plan Set Reduced 1 of 11.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- S02_Att 5_Fort Sill NC 920CM3006 Plan Set Reduced 3 of 11.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- S02_Att 9_Fort Sill NC 920CM3006 Plan Set Reduced 7 of 11.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- P07_WD_OK20260023.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- CLIN 0001 General Construction: burial expansion and repair of facility condition (FCA) deficiencies per the drawings and specifications
- CLIN 0002 Assessment: asphalt crack assessment of all cemetery roads, drives and parking, with a written report and recommended repairs
- Bid Option 1: construction of Columbarium C (priced as an option and added to the base price for evaluation)
- Work in the specifications includes precast burial crypts, columbarium units, stone masonry, concrete, earthwork, paving, irrigation and planting
- Also covered: building repairs (metal siding repair and repainting at maintenance buildings), HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire alarm, access control and video surveillance
- Work on a historic property under National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 rules
- Work only during cemetery operating hours and stop during ceremonies and interments
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price construction contract by sealed bidding (FAR Part 14); IFB with one base CLIN, an assessment CLIN and a bid option
- Period of performance
- 545 calendar days from notice to proceed (the SOW says 18 months)
- Place of performance
- Fort Sill National Cemetery, 2648 NE Jake Dunn Rd, Elgin, OK 73538
- Estimated value
- Project magnitude between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000 (VAAR 836.204(h))
- How they'll choose
- Sealed bid: award to the responsible bidder with a conforming bid considering price only; option prices are added to the base price for evaluation
- Offers due
- Oct 19, 2026 12:00 PM EDT (extended by Amendment 0001 from 10-12-2026 10:00 AM EDT) (from the version posted Oct 8, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Electronic submission through the VA eCMS Vendor Portal (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov); no mail, fax or email unless portal problems are proven; virtual public bid opening by phone, RSVP to trevor.disimone@va.gov after uploading
What they'll judge offers on
- Price (total including all options)
What to include when you submit
- One PDF combining, in order: company cover letter (solicitation number, contact, DUNS), completed SF 1442 front and back blocks 14-20 with block 20b signed, completed Schedule B pricing for each CLIN and grand total, the IFB Contractor Cost Estimate Worksheet, signed SF 30 amendments, and a scanned copy of the bid bond
- File name format: S00_Bid_TotalDollarAmount_(Company Name)_(Solicitation Number)
- Acknowledge every amendment; RFI answers will be published in a forthcoming amendment
- Upload 2-3 days early to avoid portal lockouts; VAAS helpdesk 1-877-634-3739
- Detailed price breakdown must match the project performance schedule line items
Not in the notice text
- Schedule B unit quantities and line pricing details (the middle of the solicitation was left out)
- Exact bid guarantee percentage and performance and payment bond requirements, and liquidated damages amount
- Wage determination (P07_WD_OK20260023.pdf was not read)
- Plan set sheets 1, 3 and 7 of 11 were not read, and other plan sets and the specifications were only partly read
- Site visit sign-in sheet is a scanned file with no text
- Answers to bidder questions (to be published in a later amendment)
- Whether the site visit was mandatory
Eligibility and how to respond
- Only service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) certified through SBA's VetCert can bid as the prime contractor. Not certified through VetCert yet? Apply on VetCert (SBA), or start with the SDVOSB guide. More open service-disabled veteran-owned set-asides under NAICS 237990
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Electronic submission through the VA eCMS Vendor Portal (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov); no mail, fax or email unless portal problems are proven; virtual public bid opening by phone, RSVP to trevor.disimone@va.gov after uploading. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Construction contracts over $2,000 pay at least the local Davis-Bacon wage rates, from the wage determination in the solicitation. Price your labor from it: How to price a government contract, and how Davis-Bacon differs from the Service Contract Act.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- National Cemetery Admin (36C786), Quantico, VA
- Product/service code
- Y1PZ · Construction of Other Non-Building Facilities
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 237990)
- Versions
10 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 9, 2026
- Oct 27, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 9, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 27, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 28, 2026
- Oct 20, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 28, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 14, 2026 · Amendment 0010 (this version)Due Oct 21, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 14, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 19, 2026
- Oct 8, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 19, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 9, 2026 · SolicitationDue Oct 12, 2026 (changed)
- Aug 6, 2026 · AmendmentDate Sep 21, 2026
- Aug 6, 2026 · PresolicitationDate Sep 21, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Open SDVOSB set-aside contracts
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, SDVOSB (service-disabled veteran-owned small business), Set-aside
Latest amendment note (Amendment 10) from SAM.gov
Amendment 10/27/26 to extend bid opening. Construction of Gravesite Expansion and Repair of FCA Deficiencies at Fort Sill National Cemetery in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW), drawings, and specifications.
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