Sources Sought
Nashville National Cemetery FCA Deficiency Corrections
Department of Veterans Affairs
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration, is running a sources sought notice, which is market research and not a solicitation, for construction at Nashville National Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee. Only Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) are asked to respond, and the text gives November 5, 2026 as the response due date. The work covers FCA deficiency corrections, including building renovation, historic restoration, hazardous material abatement and demolition. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Department of Veterans Affairs who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration, is running a sources sought notice, which is market research and not a solicitation, for construction at Nashville National Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee. Only Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) are asked to respond, and the text gives November 5, 2026 as the response due date. The work covers FCA deficiency corrections, including building renovation, historic restoration, hazardous material abatement and demolition.
Who can bid
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB): only SDVOSB firms are asked to respond, and the response must confirm SDVOSB certification status
- Single-project bonding capacity, stated in the response
- Two projects completed within the last five years with similar scope and complexity
How to submit: Email to Daniel P. Kinney, Contract Specialist, at daniel.kinney@va.gov, due November 5, 2026 (no time given). What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (6)
From the version posted Oct 18, 2026.
- Serious: SDVOSB firms only. Only firms that are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses can respond or compete; other firms are shut out.
- Worth checking: Bonding capacity required in the response. The response must state single-project bonding capacity, so a firm without bonding may not qualify for the later solicitation.
- Worth checking: Two similar projects in the last five years. Firms must show two completed projects of similar scope and complexity, which may rule out firms with limited track records.
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- Worth checking: Historic and hazardous material work. The scope includes historic restoration and hazardous material abatement inside a cemetery, which calls for specialized experience.
- Minor: Two-page response limit. Responses over two pages or with off-topic material may not be considered.
- Minor: Response due date only in the text. SAM.gov shows no response date, but the text sets November 5, 2026 with no time of day.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Responses from SDVOSB firms showing they can do the construction work, as market research
- FCA deficiency corrections at Nashville National Cemetery (the notice does not spell out FCA)
- Building renovations, historic restoration and preservation, and hazardous material abatement
- Demolition, electrical upgrades, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements and paving repairs
- Fencing and gate repairs, signage replacement, monument repairs, masonry restoration and related site work
- Contract type
- Not stated; this is a sources sought notice, not a solicitation
- Place of performance
- Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Tennessee
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- No offers are scored; responses are used for market research to find qualified SDVOSB firms and plan the buy
- Offers due
- November 5, 2026 (no time given)
- How to submit
- Email to Daniel P. Kinney, Contract Specialist, at daniel.kinney@va.gov
- Page limits
- Response: 2 pages
What to include when you submit
- Subject line: "Sources Sought Response – Project No. 865CM3033 – Nashville National Cemetery FCA Deficiency Corrections"
- Give company name, unique entity ID (UEI), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and confirmation of SDVOSB certification status
- Give your single-project bonding capacity
- Send two (2) projects completed within the last five (5) years with similar scope and complexity
- For each project give title, customer or agency, final contract value and a brief description of the work
- Say whether you have experience with historic building restoration or preservation, lead-based paint and asbestos abatement, and work in active cemeteries, military installations or similarly sensitive environments
- Include a statement that your firm is interested and intends to submit an offer if a solicitation is issued
- Do not send generic capability statements, marketing materials or brochures
Not in the notice text
- Whether a site visit will be held is not stated.
- The wage rule (a Davis-Bacon wage determination, the federal pay rate for construction work) is not stated.
- The contract value or construction magnitude is not stated.
- The time of day of the response due date is not given.
- Contract type, period of performance and the expected solicitation date are not stated.
- What FCA stands for is not spelled out in the notice.
Eligibility and how to respond
- If it goes ahead as planned: 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 236220
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
- 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 18, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- National Cemetery Admin (36C786), Quantico, VA
- Product/service code
- Z2PZ · Repair or Alteration of Other Non-Building Facilities
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 236220)
- 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 answer a sources sought notice
- Open SDVOSB set-aside contracts
- SDVOSB and veteran-owned contracts
- Limitations on subcontracting
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice, SDVOSB (service-disabled veteran-owned small business), Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Project No. 865CM3033 Nashville National Cemetery FCA Deficiency Corrections Madison, Tennessee The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration (NCA), is conducting market research to identify qualified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) capable of performing construction services for FCA deficiency corrections at Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Tennessee. NAICS Code: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction The project includes building renovations, historic restoration and preservation, hazardous material abatement, demolition, electrical upgrades, ADA improvements, paving repairs, fencing and gate repairs, signage replacement, monument repairs, masonry restoration, and related site work. Interested SDVOSB firms shall provide the following information: Company Name UEI CAGE Code Confirmation of SDVOSB certification status Single-project bonding capacity Two (2) projects completed within the last five (5) years demonstrating experience with similar scope and complexity. For each project provide: Project title Customer/Agency Final contract value Brief description of work performed Indicate whether your firm has experience with: Historic building restoration/preservation Lead-based paint and asbestos abatement Construction within active cemeteries, military installations, or similarly sensitive environments An affirmative statement that your firm is interested in this requirement and intends to submit an offer if a solicitation is issued. Interested SDVOSB firms shall submit responses via email to Daniel P. Kinney, Contract Specialist, at daniel.kinney@va.gov, no later than 11/05/2026. The subject line shall read: "Sources Sought Response – Project No. 865CM3033 – Nashville National Cemetery FCA Deficiency Corrections." Responses shall be limited to two (2) pages and address only the information requested in this notice. Do not submit generic capability statements, company marketing materials, brochures, or other promotional information. The Government is seeking specific information demonstrating relevant experience, qualifications, bonding capacity, and intent to compete for this requirement. Responses that do not address the requested information may not be considered in the market research assessment. This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment by the Government. The Government will use responses to determine the availability of qualified SDVOSB concerns and the appropriate acquisition strategy.