78 children, type d rear engine, school bus
Active Awarded
- Contract number
- 47QMCA26F0UNY
- Awardee
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Blue Bird Body Company UEI PH1HA5NHSN77
- Awarding agency
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Federal Acquisition Service
General Services Administration
- Obligated
- $234,995
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 2025 Main Bus Program Pre-Solicitation · 47QMCA24R0006 · Posted Jan 11, 2024
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $234,995.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 72% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
- PSC
- 2310 Passenger Motor Vehicles
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 11 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Macon, GA 31210, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
Blue Bird Body Company, headquartered in Fort Valley, Georgia, has been awarded a delivery order by the General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service for the manufacture and delivery of 78 children's Type D rear engine school buses. The contract carries a ceiling value of $234,995 and utilizes firm fixed-price pricing with no set-aside designation, reflecting competitive procurement practices. The award was issued on January 30, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of January 30, 2027, and represents performance work to be conducted at Blue Bird's manufacturing facility in Macon, Georgia. Blue Bird Body Company serves as the prime contractor with no documented subcontractors, maintaining complete manufacturing and delivery responsibility for the vehicles.
This delivery order is issued under Blue Bird's larger Indefinite Delivery Contract with GSA Federal Acquisition Service, a multiple-award vehicle established in November 2024 with a $500 million ceiling extending through November 2029. The parent contract procures various school bus configurations to support federal agency centralized fleet management initiatives and compliance with 2025 Federal Vehicle Standards. Blue Bird has established itself as a leading supplier of specialized transportation vehicles to federal agencies, and has received approximately 50 task orders under this IDC framework. Additionally, the company received significant federal support through a $162.568 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Inflation Reduction Act to convert manufacturing capabilities toward electric and alternative-powered vehicle production, demonstrating federal commitment to advancing clean energy transportation solutions.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 47QMCA26F0UNY?
47QMCA26F0UNY was awarded to Blue Bird Body Company by Federal Acquisition Service (General Services Administration) on January 30, 2026.
How much is contract 47QMCA26F0UNY worth?
The government has obligated $234,995 on 47QMCA26F0UNY.
Is contract 47QMCA26F0UNY an order under another contract?
Yes. 47QMCA26F0UNY is a delivery order under 47QMCA25D000A, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract 47QMCA26F0UNY competed?
The extent of competition for 47QMCA26F0UNY was full and open competition. The government received 11 offers.
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