Y1PC--Construction - JBNC Sylvan Springs

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction & Facilities Management, awarded contract 36C10F26C0005 to GC & V Construction LLC on May 26, 2026, for $59,980,000.00. This construction project, identified under solicitation 36C10F25R0006, involves the expansion of the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. The contract was issued as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSBC) set-aside and is classified under NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and PSC Y1PC (Construction of Unimproved Real Property (Land)).

The project scope entails developing approximately 33.6 acres of land to create 36,511 new gravesites, including pre-placed crypts, traditional casket sites, in-ground cremation sites, and columbarium niches. This expansion aims to extend burial capacity through fiscal year 2045 for veterans in the surrounding 75-mile service area. Work includes site preparation, demolition, road and utility improvements, landscaping, irrigation, and physical security upgrades. The contract consists of two base line items for general construction and pre-placed crypts, along with four options for maintenance and storage facilities and the replacement of a committal shelter.

The total performance period is 912 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. A specific Early Turnover milestone is required within 252 calendar days to facilitate cemetery operations while the remaining construction continues. Joshua Gibson and Jeffrey Gerbensky serve as the primary points of contact for this award notice, which included one supplemental document at the time of publication.