Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Student Transportation Services (STS) for Schools in Military Communities in Laurel Bay, South Carolina   2

Classification Code: Education and 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 in Laurel 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. Please send an e-mail no later than 17 April 2023 to Mr. David Infante at david.infante@dodea.edu and Mr. John Grimes at john.grimes@dodea.edu to give notification of your company intent to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation. The subject of the e-mail shall be: Intent to Submit a Proposal for HE1254-23-R-2003. Please provide the company?s name and point of contact to include name, title, address, e-mail, phone number, company Unique Entity Identifier/ID, and NATO Cage Code. The solicitation is posted using the PIEE Solicitation Module. The posting in Contract Opportunities has a link to the PIEE Solicitation Module, for the Offeror to access the Solicitation Attachments. If an Offeror does not have access to the Solicitation Attachments, send an e-mail to Mr. David Infante at david.infante@dodea.edu and Mr. John Grimes at john.grimes@dodea.edu requesting the Solicitation Attachments. The subject of the e-mail shall be: Request Attachments for HE1254-23-R-2003. 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 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.