Classification Code: Education & training services NAICS Code: 485410 -- School and Employee Bus Transportation Title: DoDEA-Student Transportation Services (STS) for School Communities in Laurel Bay, South Carolina Description: The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) intends to award on a competitive basis, under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 15, a single Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Student Transportation Services (STS) for School Communities inLaurel Bay, South Carolina. Services will be for a 5-year period, which includes a Base Period of one (1) year and four (4) one-year Option Periods. DoDEA anticipates posting the solicitation on SAM.gov in April 2023. Prospective contractor(s) shall provide all personnel, supervision, services, vehicles, and equipment necessary to safely perform student transportation services at Laurel Bay, SC. Contracted services must comply with all DoDEA, State, and Federal requirements. Services may require specialized equipment to provide transportation for a student with disabilities. All services shall follow all the Federal, State, and Department of Defense requirements for student transportation. School buses will be provided by the government in support of this contract. In addition to curricular and co-curricular trips, each school day the contractor shall provide one round-trip to and from school to authorized dependent students enrolled in DODEA schools who reside outside of the walking area and within the designated commuting area. Curb-to-curb transportation shall be provided for certain students with disabilities as determined in the student's individual education plan (IEP). This service may require specialized equipment including, but not limited to, special or adapted buses, lifts and ramps to provide transportation for a student with a disability. Contracted services must be in compliance with South Carolina Department of Education requirements for pupil transportation. The safety and security of the passengers is of highest priority in the performance of contract services. No information concerning the solicitation or requests for clarifications will be provided in response to telephone calls. All inquiries/questions must be submitted in writing via email to Ms. Sidnie Miranda at
[email protected] and Mr. John Grimes at
[email protected] with the subject line “HE1254-23-R-2003_LAURELBAY_PRESOL.” For the purpose of this acquisition, the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 485410, School and Employee Bus Transportation; Size Standard, $16.5M; and Product Service Code, V222 Transportation/Travel/Relocation Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Passenger Motor Charter. Interested parties are responsible for downloading the solicitation, all supporting documents and any applicable amendments posted in Contracts Opportunity. Except as stated above, all future information concerning this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be distributed through the website SAM.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring Contract Opportunities to ensure you have the most up to date information about this acquisition. Except as stated above, hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. Please note that vendors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time an offer/quotation/proposal is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Therefore, only businesses with an active SAM registration will be eligible to receive any resultant contract(s) with the Department of Defense Education Activity.