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This is a Presolicitation notice.
The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
The Department of Veterans Affairs needs a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to renovate a cemetery on Mare Island.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Department of Veterans Affairs needs a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to renovate the Mare Island Cemetery, including irrigation systems, drainage, fencing, headstone raising and realignment, turf installation and grading, flagpole, and parking lot renovations.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The acquisition type is a Request for Proposal, and the contract will be awarded using a tradeoff process. The construction magnitude is between $5,000,000 and $8,000,000.
- How will they pick the winner? The evaluation will be based on a best-value tradeoff.
- When and how do you bid? The solicitation will be posted on Contract Opportunities at beta.sam.gov, and proposals are due on June 30, 2026. You must register as a verified SDVOSB firm and be listed on the Veteran Small Business Certification website prior to the due date for proposals and pending award.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
Don't bother if…
- You must be a verified SDVOSB firm to submit an offer or receive an award.
Heads up — easy to miss
- A site visit has been planned for the week of May 18, 2026, but the date will be published in the solicitation.
If you're interested, do this first
- Register as a verified SDVOSB firm at www.vetbiz.gov and complete online Representations and Certifications prior to contract award.
Primary point of contact
Name
Auvorie Benson
Email
auvorie.benson@va.gov
Office
Contracting Officer