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VA Direct Access Program - National Cemetery Administration (NCA) Design and Construction - Virtual Business Opportunity Session

VA Direct Access Program – National Cemetery Administration – Architecture and Engineering – Virtual Information Session

 

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
 Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Direct Access Program

and
National Cemetery Administration (NCA) Design and Construction
 Virtual Business Opportunity Session

 

Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Virtual Format: Powered by Cisco Webex

Virtual Session Recording
To access the session recording, click the link below.


The recording access password is: FvRJDR@4

Recording Link: 

https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/lsr.php?RCID=4e42d08196e349b3918298cef5b9e4d1

Session Presentation: Presentation - NCA Virtual Event -Jan2022-FINALP.pdf

 

Company Opportunities 
The VA National Cemetery Administration (NCA), in collaboration with the Direct Access Program, will host a virtual information session.

NCA is seeking Veteran-Owned small businesses to prime and subcontract to its clients. Veteran-Owned small businesses with operations related to the following business sectors, and NAICS codes as outlined below, should consider participating in this event.

The desired outcomes for this market research event will be for NCA to provide a program overview, increase vendor participation and awareness, a forecast of business development opportunities and what the program seeks in its relationships with small businesses in the areas of Architecture and Engineering design services.

By attending this event, attendees will receive information about:

  • Mutual beneficial contracting arrangement and strategies to provide agency-wide Architecture Engineering Services.
  • Collaboration on cemetery design and construction for all phases and aspects of Minor construction and expansion projects in NCA.
  • Gathering input on a wide range of options to ensure an enduring supply of Architecture Engineering Services to meet long-term needs of the agency. 
  • Seeking input on contracting mechanisms that could be considered in planning future requirements and developing acquisition alternatives.

 

Business Sectors
NCA is interested in Veteran-Owned companies with operations related to the following business sectors
 

  • Architectural
  • Engineering
  • Landscape Architectural Services

 


Applicable NAICS
NCA is interested in Veteran-Owned small businesses related to the following NAICS 


NAICS            Description
541310              Architectural Services

541330              Engineering Services

541320              Landscape Architectural Services


Desired Federal Socio-Economic Classifications 

NCA is seeking Veteran-Owned small businesses associated with the following socioeconomic statuses.
 

  • Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
  • Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)


About the Program Office

The United States (U.S.) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration (NCA) Design and Construction Service provides planning, design and construction project management, design and construction standards, environmental, energy, and historic preservation services and expertise to VA and NCA to deliver high quality and cost effective cemetery facilities that honor Veterans with final resting places and commemorate their service to our nation. 

 

If you have questions about the virtual event, please contact the Direct Access Program by email at directaccess@va.gov or by phone at 202 461 4694.

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Contact Us

Monday – Friday: 9:00AM – 5:30PM MST
+1 202-461-4694
directaccess@va.gov
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