General Construction Services for Florence National Cemetery Gravesite Expansion

Federal · Department of Veterans AffairsDue Monday, November 9, 2026

Client: Department of Veterans Affairs
Solicitation No.: 36C78627Q0018
Posted: 10/22/2026
Category: US Federal
Budget: —
NAICS: 237990
Set-aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
Contact: Clarelle Sylvain
Email: clarelle.sylvain@va.gov

Description

AI Generated

The National Cemetery Administration Southeast District is seeking firms capable of providing general construction services for the Florence National Cemetery Gravesite Expansion project. Interested vendors must review the scope of work attached to the sources sought notice and submit a Letter of Interest. Firms must respond with their Letter of Interest information as instructed in the announcement. The provided text does not state the eligible applicant criteria, submission deadlines, question deadlines, evaluation criteria, contract term, or budget.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from S02 Sources Sought 36C78627Q0018.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is issuing a sources sought notice for general construction services at the Florence National Cemetery. Work includes expanding gravesites, columbarium, roads, utilities, and infrastructure. Responses will assist the government in determining potential socio-economic set-asides.

Issued by: Department of Veterans Affairs
Response Date: 11-09-2026 10am EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
How to submit: email
Submission details: Submit capability statement and completed Limitation of Subcontracting information via email by Monday, November 9th NLT 10:00 am EST.
Contract term: 456 calendar days from issuance of the notice-to-proceed
Place of performance: Florence National Cemetery

Scope of work

Installation of new Pre-Placed Crypt sections BB, CC, DD, EE, and FF providing approximately 3,813 PPC interment spaces
Expansion of existing columbarium court with double-sided niche walls providing approximately 1,000 additional niches
Construction of new roads Road A and Road B including asphalt paving and curbing
Site grading and stormwater management infrastructure including catch basins, piping, and two detention ponds
Extension of sanitary sewer, potable water, natural gas, and electrical or communications utilities
Irrigation system tie-in and expansion
Landscaping and turf restoration

Minimum qualifications

Registered in System for Award Management under NAICS code 237990
Active and certified in the Vendor Information Portal system
SDVOSB or VOSB vendors must be certified in the VETBIZ database

Documents to include with the bid

Capability statement
Limitation of Subcontracting certificate of compliance
Vendor contact details including address, phone, and fax number
Indication of socio-economic status, foreign ownership, and foreign national employee usage

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number: 36C78627Q0018
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Buying office: National Cemetery Admin (36C786)
Notice type: Sources Sought
Responses due: Nov 9, 2026, 10:00 AM ET
Posted on SAM.gov: Oct 21, 2026
NAICS: 237990 · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Product/service code: Y1PZ
Set-aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
Place of performance: Florence, SC, 29506
Contracting contact: Clarelle Sylvain
clarelle.sylvain@va.gov
3524679329
Additional contact: Richard Adu
richard.adu@va.gov
917-951-0653

Read the official notice description

The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) Southeast District is currently seeking firms with the ability to provide General Construction at the Florence National Cemetery Gravesite Expansion. Please Read the Scope of work attached to the Sources sought in its entirety and respond with LOS information.

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

Incumbent

Likely prior awards for this requirement

Likely match

Awarded by the same buying office (36C786) with descriptions matching "gravesite expansion" or "gravesite" or "expansion", performed in SC. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.

Vendor and award	Value	Ends
ANDERSON ENGINEERING OF MINNESOTA, LLC36C78626N0129 · 817CM3025 CMES FOR NEW LAND EXPANSION AT MARION NATIONAL CEMETERY	$1.7M	Aug 31, 2029
TALION CONSTRUCTION, LLC36C78626C0042 · CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR A GRAVESITE EXPANSION PROJECT AT BAKERSFIELD NATIONAL CEMETERY	$16.2M	Oct 31, 2028
KMC SOLUTIONS, LLC36C78625C0046 · PROJECT NUMBER 817CM3025 NEW LAND EXPANSION AT MARION NATIONAL CEMETERY	$20.5M	Sep 29, 2028
ANDERSON ENGINEERING OF MINNESOTA, LLC36C78626N0489 · 810CM3033 CPIS FOR GRAVESITE EXPANSION AND FCA DEFICIENCIES AT DAYTON NATIONAL CEMETERY	$1.2M	May 31, 2028
ANDERSON ENGINEERING OF MINNESOTA, LLC36C78624N0910 · AE DESIGN, CEMETERY EXPANSION, FCA DEFICIENCIES, IRRIGATION SYSTEM REPLACEMENT, NEW SIGNAG	$1.1M	May 31, 2028

Market context

Awards in the same category (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). This is not this requirement's award history.

Recent similar awards: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 237990, performed in SC

Vendor and award	Value	Ends
BOYER COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION INC36C78625C0033 · CEMETERY EXPANSION	$3.4M	Jul 30, 2026

Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 237990, since Oct 1, 2024

103 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.

1. C & C CONTRACTORS LLC$75.7M
2. GC & V CONSTRUCTION LLC$59.9M
3. KMC SOLUTIONS, LLC$41.9M
4. FEDVET CONSTRUCTION$23.2M
5. ABRAMS GROUP CONSTRUCTION LLC$21.1M

Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.

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