What this opportunity is
The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding a construction contract for the expansion of Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, which includes developing 33.6 acres to create 36,511 new gravesites. This opportunity is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, making it suitable for qualified small firms in this category. As this is an award notice, interested businesses should track the project for potential future opportunities rather than bid at this stage.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
Description: This is a construction contract for the National Cemetery Administration (VA/NCA) to expand Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. The project involves developing approximately 33.6 acres of undeveloped land to create 36,511 new gravesites including pre-placed crypts, traditional casket sites, in-ground cremation sites, and columbarium niches extending the cemetery's burial capacity through FY 2045 to serve an estimated 208,000 veterans within a 75-mile service area. The contract consists of two base CLINs (General Construction and Pre-Placed Crypts) plus four option CLINs covering a maintenance storage yard, material storage building, satellite maintenance building, and replacement of Committal Shelter #4. The base work encompasses site preparation and demolition, road and utility improvements, fencing, landscaping, irrigation, a gravesite locator kiosk, physical security upgrades, and interior renovations to existing cemetery buildings. The total performance period is 912 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with an Early Turnover milestone required within 252 calendar days to allow cemetery operations to begin while remaining construction is completed. Contracting Activity: Jeffrey Gerbensky, Contracting Officer (003C4B) Office of Construction & Facilities Management National Region Office 1800 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Contract Awardee: GC & V Construction LLC 1020 W. International Speedway Blvd, Suite 200 Daytona, FL 32114 Contract Award Amount: $59,980,000.00 Contract Award Date: May 26, 2026
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