DoDEA Pacific West - Korea Bus Safety Aide, Safety Attendant, Security Attendant Services
This is a DRAFT soliciation and is subject to change. The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), is a Federally operated school system, responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing pre-kindergarten tough 12th grade educational programs on behalf of the Department of Defense (DOD). DoDEA is globally positioned, operating 181 accredited schools in 8 districts located in 12 foreign countries, 7 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. DoDEA employs approximately 15,000 employees who serve more than 78,000 children of active duty military and DOD civilian families. DoDEA is committed to ensuring that all school-aged children of military families are provided a world-class education that prepares them for postsecondary education and/or career success and to be leading contributors in their communities as well as in our 21st century globalized society. The purpose of the contract is to provide bus safety aide, bus safety attendant and bus security attendant services for special needs students, Sure Start students, and pre-kindergarten tough grade 2 students attending DoDEA Pacific schools located within South Korea. Safety is of the highest priority entrusted to the contractor under this contract. The contractor shall perform all services in a safe, prudent and professional manner accepting full and sole responsibility for the prompt and proper delivery of services. The contractor shall provide all personnel including bus safety aides, bus safety attendants, bus security attendants, supervision, services, supplies, and/or equipment necessary to provide services for DoDEA students within South Korea. Contracted services must be compliant with all DoDEA and Host Nation requirements for student transportation. This service may require specialized equipment including, but not limited to, special or adapted buses, lifts and ramps to provide transportation for students with disabilities. These services shall be in compliance with all of the Department of Defense and Host Nation requirements for student transportation. School buses will be provided by the government in support of this contract. The military force structure may change to increase or decrease in personnel, which in turn may increase or decrease ridership, routes, and bus commuting zones in schools within DoDEA. The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) intends to award on a competitive basis, under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13, a single award Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for South Korea Bus Safety Aide, Bus Safety Attendant, and Bus Security Attendant Services, DoDEA-Pacific West District. Services will be for a 5-year period, which includes a Base Period of one (1) year and four (4) one-year Option Periods. HE1254-21-Q-2000 Department of Defense Education Activity
5/24/21, 11:30 PM DoDEA Pacific West - Korea Bus Safety Aide, Safety Attendant, Security Attendant Services
Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Procurement Office is currently conducting market research to identify companies capable of and qualified to perform Safety Aide (SA) services for special needs students, Safety Attendant (SAA) services for Sure Start, pre-kindergarten tough grade 12 students, and bus security attendant services on daily commute school buses in Korea. This Request for Information is issued solely for conducting market research and does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP), Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Quotations (RFQ), and does not obligate the Government to any current or future commitments. The Government will not pay/reimburse any costs or charges resulting from contractors’ responses to this Sources Sought. Prospective contractor(s) shall provide all personnel, supervision, services, and equipment necessary to monitor all students and other authorized individuals safely to and from their designated schools and alternate sites for classes and authorized school activities. The bus security attendant requirement includes furnishing all personnel, supplies, materials, equipment, direction and supervision of day-to-day operations; active quality control supervision; preparing and submitting required reports; and conducting route vulnerability assessments in Korea. The period of performance of services will begin 01 August 2021. If your firm is interested, capable, and qualified to provide these services, please submit written information supporting this capability. Capability statements shall consist of no more than 5 pages and include a cover page with the company’s name, business mailing address, point of contact, telephone number, Duns & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), and Commercial And Government Entity/NATO Code (CAGE/NCAGE). Submissions and inquiries must be sent electronically to Mileska.Rodriguez@dodea.edu no later than 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 18 March 2021. Vendor’s e-mail message shall state “HE1254-21-R-Korea-SA-SAA” in the subject line. Telephone calls regarding this RFI will not be accepted. HE1254-21-R-Korea-SA-SAA Department of Defense Education Activity
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