Solicitation Number: 36C78626B0016 Project Number: 863-NSP26-003 Description: National Shrine Project at Mound City National Cemetery This notice is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute a request for Bid, Proposal, or Quote. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration (NCA) intends to issue solicitation number 36C78626B0016 entitled, National Shrine Project at Mound City National Cemetery on or about April 30, 2026, unless additional notice is given, or this notice is modified or cancelled. Scope of Work: The Contractor must provide all personnel, management, supplies, transportation, equipment and supervision necessary to perform and complete all work to provide complete section renovation for the cemetery sections indicated that includes, but not limited to: site surveying; preparing grading plans and headstone realignment plans; vegetation removal, grading and drainage, excavation and backfill; headstone identification/tagging; headstone handling; flat marker geogrid support system; headstone re-installation; headstone cleaning; turf renovation; and site restoration work. Note: Headstone includes both upright headstones and flat markers. All services performed by the contractor must adhere to National Cemetery Administration standards. Period of Performance The Contractor shall complete all work including submittals, reviews, quality control, repair/construction services, punch list corrections, clean up, invoicing and closeouts documentation submittal within Three Hundred and Sixty-Five (365) calendar days from Government issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Note: The effective period of Turf Renovation component of the project shall occur between April 15 to June 30 for spring, and from August 15 to October 15 for fall of awarded period of performance. Turf must be established prior to the onset of winter season. Bare ground is not acceptable during this time. Place of Performance Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Mound City National Cemetery 141 State Hwy 37 Mound City, IL 62963- 9998 The Product Service Code (PSC) for this procurement is Y1PZ - Construction of Other Non-building Facilities. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement 238910 Site Preparation Contractors, and the business size standard is $19.0 Million. The magnitude of construction for this project is Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 per FAR 36.204. The full Solicitation, Specifications, Drawings and related documents will be posted on Contract Opportunities on or about April 30, 2026, unless additional notice is given, or this notice is modified or cancelled at SAM.gov. The response submittal address, date and time will be included in the solicitation. This procurement is 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. Only verified SDVOSB firms are eligible to submit an offer or receive an award of a VA contract t…