Cape Canaveral National Cemetery Ornamental Grass Renovation and Irrigation National Shrine Project

Why This Matters

This is an explicit SDVOSB set-aside under NAICS 237990 (Heavy Civil Construction) for a National Cemetery project — a VA mission-aligned contract that favors veteran-owned firms with NCA past performance. It was posted April 13, 2026 as a presolicitation, meaning the solicitation window is imminent and the BD action window is open right now. SDVOSBs with landscaping, irrigation, or civil construction capabilities in the Cape Canaveral/Central Florida area have a narrow lane to position before the formal RFP drops.

Recommended Action

Email Daniel Kinney at daniel.kinney@va.gov this week to introduce your firm, confirm the anticipated solicitation release date, and ask whether a site visit will be scheduled — position for any pre-solicitation Q&A window before competitors do.

Risk Assessment

NAICS 237990 requires demonstrated heavy civil/landscaping construction bonding capacity and past performance — a small SDVOSB without NCA or VA cemetery project references may struggle to score competitively on technical evaluation factors. Geographic mobilization costs and prevailing wage (Davis-Bacon) compliance add margin pressure for firms not already operating in the Brevard County, FL area.

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Source: SAM.gov Notice 36C78626B0017 Confidence: 82% | NAICS: 237990 | Type: Presolicitation

Editor note: Review and approve before publishing. Verify CO contact, set-aside status, and timeline accuracy.