Exhibit_1-__SOW_Landstuhl_Reg_Daily_Cmte.doc

EXHIBIT 1

Statement of Work for

Regular Daily Commute

Student Transportation Services

Department Of Defense

Dependent Schools-Europe (DoDDS-E) Landstuhl, Germany Kaiserslautern District

REGULAR DAILY COMMUTE STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

STATEMENT OF WORK

for

Landstuhl, Germany

1.0. Scope.

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, services, vehicles, and equipment necessary to safely transport students and other authorized individuals to and from their designated schools and alternate sites for classes and authorized school activities, to include after-school activity runs and career practicum or other curricular shuttle runs as identified on the route schedules provided by the Government. The after-school runs will be included in the operational day. SAFETY of the passengers is of highest priority in the performance of contract services.

2.0. Government Responsibilities.

2.1. Route Schedules. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will provide the Contractor a copy of each route schedule prior to the beginning of scheduled services each school year and will issue the Contractor a new route schedule when a change to a service is made. Route schedules will include route number, all runs, pre-run security inspection points when a bus security attendant is assigned to the route, stops, number of authorized passengers by location, school location(s), and departure/arrival times. The COR will identify any services requiring a safety attendant, security attendant, and/or special equipment.

2.2. Installation Passes. The COR will provide the Contractor the forms required to request installation passes and assist in processing requests as outlined in Addendum B.

2.3. Student Ridership Counts. The COR will provide sample forms to the Contractor when a student count is requested under paragraph 5.7.

3.0. Contractor Responsibilities.

3.1. Contract Manager. The contractor shall appoint a Contract Manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name and phone number(s) of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the primary Contract Manager is absent, shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer and COR within three (3) calendar days after contract award. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and COR in writing when either the primary or alternate Contract Manager is replaced.

3.1.1. The COR and the Contracting Officer must be able to contact either the primary or alternate Contract Manager 24 hours a day regarding emergencies, severe weather notification, or other urgent matters.

3.1.2. When requested by the COR or Contracting Officer, the primary or alternate Contract Manager shall be at the scene of an accident or other emergency within 60 minutes of notification.

3.2. Safety Attendants. The Contractor shall provide a safety attendant for routes as ordered by the COR to assist kindergartners and other small children in entering and exiting the vehicle, and riding safely per paragraph C.10., Addendum C.

3.3. Contractor Personnel Standards/Requirements. The Contractor shall ensure personnel performing services under this contract comply with standards and requirements in Addendum C.

4.0. Contractor Operations. The Contractor shall adhere to applicable Host Nation laws, installation regulations, and the safety procedures in Addendum D. The Contractor shall provide vehicles and equipment that meet all standards required by Host Nation laws as well as the vehicle requirements in Addendum E, and have insurance in accordance with Host Nation requirements.

4.1. Route Schedule Adjustments.

4.1.1. Severe Weather, Hazardous Driving and/or Traffic Conditions. When informed by the COR of severe weather or hazardous driving conditions that result in cancellations or delays, the Contract Manager shall advise the COR of any specific conditions that warrant a schedule change. Similarly, the Contract Manager shall inform the COR when severe weather, hazardous driving and/or traffic conditions arise that could adversely affect the routes and runs. The COR must approve any change to the schedules.

4.1.2. Early Dismissal. When school(s) are dismissed earlier than normally scheduled, the Contractor shall have vehicles at the school(s) and ready for services within two (2) hours of notification by the COR.

4.1.3. Other Adjustments. The COR may reschedule busing services when unforeseeable events (e.g., suspension of school or change in school program) require adjustment. In such an event, the COR will advise the Contractor of required adjustment(s) to the bus schedule(s).

4.1.4. Bus Security Attendant. A bus security attendant provided under separate contract as a security measure may be assigned to a bus route or run (see paragraph B.4.2. and Attachment 3 to Addendum B).

4.2. Routes and Changes. The Contractor shall have two (2) working days from the time of receipt to implement a route change, except in cases of unforeseen events (e.g., severe weather). The Contractor is encouraged to suggest route changes that contribute to safety or efficiency of services.

4.3. Installation Passes. The Contractor shall obtain the necessary installation passes to allow Contractor personnel operating, servicing, or managing DoDDS-E school transportation to enter U.S. Government installations. The Contractor shall identify personnel requiring installation passes on the Personnel List provided to the COR and shall be responsible for completing all necessary paperwork, to include processing each request through the School Bus Office (SBO) and the Installation Access Control Office (IACO). The Contractor is responsible for controlling and safeguarding U.S. installation passes issued to Contractor personnel. Addendum B provides procedures for obtaining installation passes.

4.4. Daily Vehicle Safety/Security Inspections. The Contractor shall have a procedure to conduct and document daily vehicle safety/security inspections prior to performing services in accordance with paragraph 5.2. and Addendums B and E.

4.5. Visibility. The driver shall ensure adequate visibility at all times as required by the Formal Visibility Test shown in Addendum E, unless a waiver is approved for the specific vehicle(s).

4.6. Transportation Standards and Procedures. The Contractor shall comply with the transportation standards and procedures outlined in Addendum F.

4.7. Student Misbehavior.

4.7.1. In case of serious misbehavior such as assault, battery, fighting, or any situation that could result in the injury of any student or interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle, the driver shall stop the vehicle where legal and safe. The driver shall immediately contact the Contract Manager who shall notify the COR. If warranted, the driver shall call the police for assistance in restoring order.

4.7.2. In less serious cases of misconduct (such as students making excessive noise or standing, etc.), the driver will wait until order is restored before proceeding to the next bus stop.

4.7.3. The Contractor shall report student school bus rule infractions identified in Addendum G and forward a School Bus Student Misbehavior Report to the COR in accordance with paragraph 5.8. and Addendum G.

4.8. Accidents or Incidents. The Contractor shall comply with the procedures in Addendum H in the event of an accident or incident, providing the COR initial telephonic reports and following up with a written Accident or Incident Report per paragraph 5.1.

4.9. Seating. Vehicles shall have adequate seating for the number of passengers specified for each run. Overload situations where there are not enough authorized seats for all student passengers shall be reported to the COR immediately. See Addendums D and E.

4.10. Child Safety Restraint System (CSRS). The Contractor shall provide CSRSs when ordered by the COR for specified students or as required under Host Nation law and Addendum E, and ensure use per paragraph E.4., Addendum E.

4.11. Reserved.

4.12. Lost and Found Articles. Following the completion of each run, the driver shall collect articles left behind and deliver the items either directly to the COR as soon as possible or through the Contract Manager no later than the next business day.

5.0. Deliverables.

5.1. Accident or Incident Reports. The Contractor shall submit a written Accident Report or Incident Report to the COR by close of business the next duty day. The minimum written report contents are at Addendum H.

5.2. Daily Vehicle Safety/Security Inspections. Not more than ten (10) calendar days after contract award, the contractor shall provide the COR a copy of their contractor-created daily safety/security checklists for meeting the minimum safety/security requirements; see paragraph B.4., Addendum B and paragraph E.3., Addendum E.

5.3. Personnel List. Not less than thirty (30) calendar days before services begin and as changes occur, the Contractor shall provide the COR a typed list of all personnel to perform services under this contract. The minimum reporting requirements are at paragraph C.12., Addendum C.

5.4. Contractor Manpower Reporting Requirements. Not later than October 31 of each calendar year, the Contractor shall report via a secure data collection site, http://www.ecmra.mil/, all contractor labor hours, including subcontractor labor hours, during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year, which runs October 1 through September 30, for performance of services provided under this contract. For the contract base year during the period of performance from the contract start date through September 30, the Contractor shall report data inputs for the labor executed no later than October 31. Additional information is provided at paragraph C.13., Addendum C.

5.5. Vehicle List. Not less than thirty (30) calendar days before services begin and as changes occur, the Contractor shall provide the COR a list identifying all regular and replacement vehicles to be used under this contract. The minimum reporting requirements are at paragraph E.8., Addendum E.

5.6. Installation Passes. Applications for Installation Passes shall be accomplished in accordance with United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Instruction 31-208. Contractor personnel who require entry to access-controlled installations shall provide digitized fingerprint minutia data during the IACS registration process. Additional information is provided in Addendum B.

5.7. Student Ridership Count Reports. The Contractor shall provide counts of actual ridership upon request to ensure accuracy regarding the number of students transported. Student counts may be required up to three times each school year and shall be performed for three to five consecutive days each time they are required. The Contractor shall submit written Student Count Reports to the COR on computer-generated forms provided by the COR.

5.8. School Bus Student Misbehavior Reports. As required under paragraph 4.7.3., the Contractor shall report student misbehavior in writing to the COR by the end of the day if the incident occurred on a morning run, and by 10:00 AM the next school day for a midday or afternoon run, using the School Bus Student Misbehavior Report provided at Attachment 1 to Addendum G.

5.9. Expanded School Transportation Security Inspection. When the COR orders an expanded school transportation security inspection as detailed in paragraph B.4.3. of Addendum B, the driver shall inspect the vehicle using the School Transportation Security Inspection Checklist at Attachment 1 to Addendum B. The completed security inspection checklist shall accompany the driver during the operational day and subsequently be maintained on file with the Contractor for thirty (30) calendar days per paragraph B.4.4. of Addendum B.

6.0. Supporting Information.

Addendum A.

Definitions Addendum B.

Security Standards and Requirements

Addendum C.

Contractor Personnel Standards and Requirements

Addendum D. Safety Procedures

Addendum E.

Vehicle Standards and Requirements

Addendum F. Transportation Standards and Procedures

Addendum G. Student Misbehavior

Addendum H. Accident and Incident Procedures and Reporting

Addendum I.

Performance Requirements Summary Addendum A Definitions

In addition to the definitions contained in FAR 52.202-1, the following also apply to this contract:

A.1. Accidents/Incidents - See definitions of Accidents and Incidents below.

A.2. Accidents - Vehicle-related events in which a Contractor’s vehicle with student(s) on board is the cause or focus and results in property damage, however slight, or causes injury, however slight, to student(s) and/or other person(s).

A.3. Activity Run - A run that departs the school after normal school hours to transport students who participate in co-curricular after-school activities from the school to housing areas or transportation terminals.

A.4. Adaptive Seat Device - See Child Safety Restraint System below.

A.5. Authorized Passengers - Individuals authorized to be transported under the contract, to include students, DoDDS officials, uniformed U.S. military/Host Nation police officers, bus security attendants, and others specifically authorized by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative.

A.5.1. Registered Rider - A student who is authorized to ride a DoDDS bus, but who may choose not to ride on a given day.

A.5.2. Actual Rider - A student who is authorized to ride a DoDDS bus and does so on a given day.

A.6. Reserved.

A.7. Career Practicum - A job education program requiring curricular transportation services.

A.8. Child Safety Restraint System (CSRS), also referred to as Adaptive Seat Device - A restraining device, conforming to Host Nation laws, used to supplement a seat belt when there exists a requirement to secure a child during transportation. The age or size of a child requiring such device is normally defined by Host Nation law, but generally applies to children less than twelve years of age, or who are smaller than 150 centimeters (60 inches) in height. Also commonly referred to as child safety seats, child car seats, and booster seats.

A.9. Commuting Area - A geographic area that determines a student’s eligibility for transportation.

A.10. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) - An individual designated in accordance with subsection 201.602-2 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions.

A.11. Contractor - A commercial activity that provides school bus services in accordance with this Statement of Work (SOW).

A.12. Danger Zone - The area around a bus at a stop where most student injuries occur. It is an area 1.83 meters (6 feet) to both sides of the vehicle and 3.05 meters (10 feet) in front of the vehicle. Particular care is required when a bus stop has less than 1.83 meters (6 feet) clearance between the road edge and the designated waiting area. The most critical areas are immediately to the front of the bus and at the right rear.

A.13. Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) - An agency of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the operation of schools for eligible children of Government authorized personnel.

A.14. Duress. A situation involving control of the vehicle being taken over by someone other than the driver or attendant, or similar serious incident that places the bus and its passengers in a critical, life-threatening situation.

A.15. Reserved.

A.16. Expanded School Transportation Security Inspection. A thorough, driver-conducted security inspection, using the School Transportation Security Inspection Checklist, before each run of any school transportation vehicle without an assigned security attendant, to be performed only when ordered by the COR to meet elevated security conditions.

A.17. Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) - Those devices placed or fabricated in an improvised manner incorporating destructive, lethal, noxious, pyrotechnic or incendiary chemicals, designed to destroy, disfigure, distract or harass.

A.18. Incidents - Any events that occur on/around the school loading/unloading zone or during school transportation services that have an adverse effect on either the performance of this contract or passengers.

A.19. Installation Access Control Office (IACO) - An office at the Ramstein Air Base Installation Pass Office, authorized to register individuals into the Installation Access Control System.

A.20. Installation Access Control System (IACS) - An access verification system for Installation Pass and DoD Identification (ID) cardholders that are registered into a database and assigned installation access privileges. IACS will produce Installation Passes and verify DoD ID card privileges to access controlled installations.

A.21. Non-Service Day - This is a day on which no School Bus Services are required. The COR will identify such days. School make-up days are not non-service days.

A.22. Operational Day (OD) - On any given route, the period between the first stop on the first run of the day and the last stop on the last run of the day. Service is required Monday through Friday unless otherwise notified. Normally, an operational day extends from 0600 to 1900 Hours. The route schedules determine the exact service hours. School make-up days are operational days. During heightened security, additional driving hours may be required beyond the operational day and will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

A.23. Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE) - A Contracting Officer’s representative (see DFARS 252.201-7000) who has been appointed to inspect Contractor-provided services.

A.24. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) - A plan used by the Government to inspect and evaluate Contractor-provided services.

A.25. Quality Control - Those actions taken by the Contractor to control the performance of services so that the requirements of this contract are met.

A.26. Route - A route consists of one or more runs, scheduled in one operational day.

A.27. Run - A segment of a route, usually one-way, composed of at least one pick-up point and one drop-off point.

A.28. Safety Attendant - An individual designated to assist Kindergarten through Second Grade, and special needs students in accordance with SOW requirements.

A.29. Security Attendant - An individual possessing specialized security training assigned to a route or run. Security attendants are hired and managed under a separate DoDDS-Europe contract with a commercial security company.

A.30. School Bus Services - These services are for the repetitive daily transportation of students (and other authorized individuals) to and from their designated schools and other education sites.

A.31. Sponsoring Official/Organization - A designated DoDDS-Europe individual and/or organization at the School Bus Office, District Transportation Supervisor, or District-level that performs Installation Pass responsibilities or has oversight based on the relationship to the Installation Pass applicant.

A.32. Statement of Work (SOW) - A document that describes a service in terms of output requirements and the required quality level or standard of acceptable performance of those outputs.

A.33. Student - An individual who is officially enrolled for attendance at a DoDDS school, or at a non-DoDDS school if such attendance is approved by DoDDS.

A.34. Student Counts - A report of the number of actual riders on each school transportation run by each bus stop.

A.35. Unsatisfactory/Incomplete Service - A service output that does not meet the standards of performance detailed in this contract.

Addendum B Security Standards and Requirements B.1. Installation Passes.

B.1.1. The sponsoring DoDDS-E organization, consisting of School Bus Office (SBO), District Transportation Supervisor (DTS) and District sponsoring officials, will ensure:

B.1.1.1. Sponsored bus Contractor personnel have a legitimate requirement to enter the installation.

B.1.1.2. The USAFE Form 79, Request for Base Entry Identification, is prepared for each authorized installation-pass applicant for the minimum number of installations to which access is required, by Ramstein Air Base, or installation. If access is required to more than one installation, detailed justification is required.

B.1.1.3. If the sponsoring official cannot escort the applicant to the servicing Installation Access Control Office (IACO) and the applicant has no other means of obtaining access to the installation, alternate procedures are authorized; see USAFE Instruction 31-208.

B.1.1.4. Background checks are performed on all individuals seeking an Installation Pass. See paragraph B.1.2.6.2.

B.1.1.5. Issued Installation Passes are retrieved and returned to the issuing IACO when the contractual relationship that served as the justification for the Installation Pass changes or is terminated.

B.1.1.6. Contractor personnel that use Contractor privately owned vehicles to access on a recurring basis US Air Forces, Europe (USAFE) (Germany only) controlled and US Army, Europe (USAREUR)/7th Army Area of Responsibility installations in support of school transportation must register the vehicle as part of the installation pass application process. Contractor company vehicles are not considered POVs for the purpose of the USAFE Instruction 31-208.

B.1.2. Contractor Personnel.

B.1.2.1. Contractor personnel requiring access to USAFE (Germany only) controlled and USAREUR/ 7th Army Area of Responsibility and other designated installations, and not possessing an IACS-registered DoD ID Card shall register in the IACS and obtain an Installation Pass under procedures in USAFE Instruction 31-208. As part of the personnel security vetting process, Contractor drivers shall possess either a Temporary or a Permanent Installation Pass prior to operating a vehicle on a school transportation run.

B.1.2.2. Installation Passes shall only be used in performance of duties under this contract. The Contractor is responsible for controlling U.S. installation passes issued to Contractor personnel. Installation passes remain the property of the U.S. Government; passes shall be returned to the COR upon expiration of the pass or bus contract, when a Contractor employee is no longer employed by the Contractor or requires access, or when requested by the COR.

B.1.2.3. The process of obtaining a new Installation Pass for current Installation Pass holders involves more than simply turning in the old pass and receiving a new pass. Installation Pass holders shall coordinate with their sponsoring organization to complete the USAFE Form 79 according to USAFE Instruction 31-208. The USAFE Form 79 is required to revalidate the Installation Pass holder's access requirements and privileges.

B.1.2.4. The Contractor shall ensure that Installation Pass applicants have a residence and work permit before receiving an Installation Pass unless exempted by USAFE Instruction 31-208. A new Police Good Conduct Certificate is needed if the certificate is more than 12 months old.

B.1.2.5. Contractor personnel who are denied an Installation Pass shall be removed from performing service(s) under this contract immediately upon Contractor's receipt of such notification from the Government.

B.1.2.6. Applicants shall submit a copy of the following documents with the application:

B.1.2.6.1. Passport or personal ID card, issued by the country of citizenship (for example, German Personalausweis, Belgium Identity Card, Italian carta d'identita).

B.1.2.6.2. A copy of required background-check results. When engaging checks of host nation police and law enforcement criminal records, the Contractor shall ensure that the scope of the check extends to include both local and national-level files and records. In that connection, the following host nation criminal records check and certificate is mandatory for the Contractor’s Contract Manager and alternate, if applicable, Contractor’s trainer(s), all drivers and substitute drivers, and safety attendants: Polizei Erweitertes Führungszeugnis.

B.1.2.6.3. Verification that the applicant has a residence permit and a work permit, if required.

B.1.2.6.4. The applicant is not required to provide a photograph; a digital photo will be taken during the IACS registration process. Refusal to provide a digital photo and digitized fingerprint minutia data will be the basis for not receiving an Installation Pass.

B.1.2.7. When necessary, a Temporary Installation Pass may be issued pending completion of a required background check. A Temporary Installation Pass is valid for up to 90 days and may be extended only once for no more than 90 days with reasonable justification (i.e., unforeseen delay in receiving the Foreign National Screening Program (FNSP) results). The use of successive temporary installation passes is unauthorized, unless the exception in USAFE Instruction 31-208 applies.

Note: Some U.S. military installations have proscribed temporary installation passes for contractor employees. The Contractor should check with the SBO and determine whether the local servicing installation has implemented the proscription. When that is the case, the Contractor will have to plan for an extended process and waiting time for FNSP results.

B.1.2.8. Contractor personnel shall always keep the installation pass and other Government-issued documents secure to prevent loss or theft, and never leave them unattended in the contractor’s vehicle. If an Installation Pass is lost or stolen, the Installation Pass holder shall report the loss or theft to the COR, the local U.S. Security Forces or Military Police station, and the IACO immediately. The Installation Pass will be flagged in the IACS as lost or stolen. The sponsoring organization must submit a new application to the same IACO where the original Installation Pass was obtained. If requested by the sponsoring official in the application, the expiration date of the Installation Pass may be extended to show a full registration period for that individual's category.

B.1.2.9. During entry into access-controlled installations, security or appropriate command personnel may require an individual to provide digitized fingerprint minutia data (DFMD) for identification-verification purposes. This verification may routinely occur at access control points to USAFE (Germany only) and USAREUR/7th Army Area of Responsibility installations or at locations beyond the access control point. Refusal to provide a DFMD may be the basis for immediate surrender of the individual's Installation Pass or DOD ID card.

B.2. Installation Access under different Force Protection Conditions for Contractor Personnel.

B.2.1. The Temporary Installation Pass allows access during Force Protection Conditions Alpha and Bravo. A one-level force protection increase (e.g., increase from Bravo to Charlie) may be granted by the IACO if requested by the sponsoring official/organization.

B.2.2. There are no installation entry restrictions for Contractor personnel who possess an Installation Pass or an IACS-registered DoD ID Card.

B.3. Security/Force Protection Conditions.

B.3.1. In the event security threats increase and change in force protection condition, the Government may require:

B.3.1.1 The Contractor to implement alternate routes or schedules.

B.3.1.2. Inspection of Contractor vehicles and/or parking areas by U.S. military and/or Host Nation security personnel.

B.3.1.3. The Contractor to park vehicles used in performance of this contract in a secure installation/ site identified by the Government.

B.3.1.4. The Contractor to perform security inspections as directed by the Government.

B.3.2. The Contracting Officer shall handle any resulting cost or schedule alignments equitably.

B.4. Daily Vehicle Safety/Security Inspections.

B.4.1. The daily safety/security inspection conducted by the driver shall include a search for suspicious objects (e.g., improvised explosive devices) and indicators of tampering with the vehicle (e.g., anything out of the ordinary that could cause harm to student passengers or damage the vehicle). If something unusual or suspicious is found, the driver should not touch anything but should evacuate the area around the vehicle, and shall immediately notify the Contract Manager of the findings. The Contract Manager shall determine if the German Police should be notified and/or if a replacement bus should be dispatched, then immediately notify the COR.

B.4.2. Bus Run with Assigned Bus Security Attendant. When a bus security attendant is assigned to a bus run under provisions of SOW paragraph 4.1.4., the security attendant will conduct a detailed vehicle security inspection with the driver’s assistance (i.e., opening bus compartment doors, etc.). During the walk-around security inspection of the bus, the bus driver shall ensure the bus doors remain secured or closed to preclude unauthorized individuals from entering into the bus’ interior while the security attendant and driver are occupied outside. The exterior-access compartments (i.e., luggage, storage, engine, etc.) shall be opened and inspected one-by-one consecutively (i.e., a compartment shall be opened, inspected, closed and secured before opening the next compartment) until all storage/luggage compartments and the engine compartment have been inspected. The security attendant will complete the exterior inspection prior to inspecting the bus’ interior. The bus driver shall identify whether all items or objects (e.g., backpacks, bags, baskets, bottles, boxes, toolkits, etc.) observed during the exterior and interior inspection are known and belong on or to the bus.

B.4.2.1. When the route sheet identifies an off-post location for inspecting the bus, the bus Contractor shall ensure the bus is at the inspection location at the time prescribed on the route sheet to allow the security attendant sufficient time to inspect the bus; such inspections normally require approximately 15-20 minutes. The SBO will coordinate in advance with the security and bus Contractors to establish the off-post location for inspecting the bus and to ensure that there is ample time to conduct the inspection. The Contracting Officer will resolve any operational disagreements between the bus and security Contractors on the IED inspection location or inspection times. Criteria for selection of off-post bus security inspection points (IP) include the following:

B.4.2.1.1. On an AM home-to-school run, the IP cannot be co-located with the first stop where students board; inspection must take place before bus arrives at first stop where students board. For a PM school-to-home run, the inspection must be conducted before the bus enters the installation on which the school is located.

B.4.2.1.2. IP must be minimally 500 meters (1640 feet) from the first stop where students board.

B.4.2.1.3. IP must afford sufficient space for the bus to park away from vehicular traffic and permit opening of exterior compartments for security attendant examination without putting either the vehicle driver or security attendant at risk. This requirement is especially important during winter hours when daylight is limited.

B.4.2.1.4. IP should be out of direct public view to the greatest extent possible so as to minimize attracting attention.

Note: A preferred location for AM run IPs is the bus Contractor’s garage or similar facility if schedules and business commitments allow. The location of the PM run IP should be a central site at which buses can assemble for inspection before entering the military installation and proceeding to the school loading zone.

B.4.2.3. For other runs, such as shuttle, curricular, cocurricular, or career practicum runs that depart from the installation school, the driver’s security inspection must be conducted each time before the first stop where students enter the bus or prior to reentering the installation, whichever occurs first. For shuttle, curricular, cocurricular, or career practicum runs that depart from the installation and travel without stopping to other installations or the runs service off-installation pick-up or drop-off stops without the driver and/or bus security attendant, if assigned, leaving the vehicle unattended, the bus security inspection provision is not applicable unless dictated by increased force protection measures.

B.4.3. Expanded School Transportation Security Inspection. When the COR orders an expanded school transportation security inspection to be performed before each run of an operational day on buses that do not have an assigned security attendant, the driver shall, as prescribed in paragraphs B.4.3.1. through B.4.3.3. below, inspect the vehicle's exterior and interior using the School Transportation Security Inspection Checklist at Attachment 1 to Addendum B, and shall annotate the checklist in accordance with the instructions to document the detailed inspection. Attachment 2 to Addendum B is a courtesy German translation of the School Transportation Security Inspection Checklist (in case of a translation discrepancy, the English version governs). The bus operator shall conduct the vehicle security inspection at the first off-post inspection location on the run schedule or as coordinated with the COR.

B.4.3.1. For an AM home-to-school run or the first run of the operational day, the driver shall conduct the expanded security inspection in conjunction with the Host Nation vehicle safety/security inspection requirement prior to performing services. The additional time estimate for the driver to perform the expanded security inspection, while simultaneously conducting the Host Nation safety/security inspection, is 5-10 minutes for a bus and 5 minutes for a small vehicle.

B.4.3.2. For a PM school-to-home run, the driver shall conduct an expanded security inspection, with a duration of 15-20 minutes for a bus and 10 minutes for a small vehicle, prior to entering the installation where the school is located.

B.4.3.3. For other runs, such as shuttle, curricular, cocurricular, or career practicum runs that depart from the installation school, the driver shall conduct an expanded security inspection, with a duration of 15-20 minutes for a bus and 10 minutes for a small vehicle, each time before the first stop where students enter the bus or prior to reentering the installation, whichever occurs first. For shuttle, curricular, cocurricular, or career practicum runs that depart from the installation and travel without stopping to other installations or the runs service off-installation pick-up or drop-off stops without the driver leaving the vehicle unattended, the bus security inspection provision is not applicable unless dictated by increased force protection measures.

B.4.4. The Contractor driver's daily safety/security inspection record, and when an expanded school transportation security inspection is ordered, the School Transportation Security Inspection Checklist, shall accompany the driver during the operational day, and subsequently be maintained on file with the Contractor for thirty (30) calendar days. During quality assurance surveillance of the bus run, the COR or other government officials may ask to review the completed forms (e.g., driver's daily inspection record or School Transportation Security Inspection Checklist) to validate that inspections were properly performed.

B.5. Security of Route Number Signs and School Transportation Documents. See also paragraph E.5.5. of Addendum E.

B.5.1. Posting and Display of Route Number Signs on Regular Daily Commute Runs.

B.5.1.1. Regular daily commute runs include (a) morning in-bound; (b) career practicum and physical education shuttle runs that take place during the school day; (c) afternoon out-bound; and (d) afternoon “late activity” runs.

B.5.1.2. Bus drivers shall post route number signs in the vehicle's windows for regular daily commute runs only after the security attendant has completed pre-run security inspection of the vehicle at the inspection point.

B.5.1.2.1. When no security attendant is assigned to a regular daily commute run, bus drivers shall post route number signs in the vehicle's windows only after completion of the driver’s pre-run safety and security inspection of the vehicle.

B.5.2. Removal of Route Number Signs Displayed on Regular Daily Commute Runs.

B.5.2.1. Drivers shall immediately remove route number signs from display in the vehicle’s windows (a) when the run ends at a school and all students have exited the bus; or (b) when the run has reached its last stop and all students have exited the bus.

B.5.2.1.1. Exception: When a vehicle used for regular daily commute transportation is parked on a secured U.S. military installation during the school day between runs, or at end of the operational day, bus drivers may leave route number signs on display in the vehicle’s windows. The vehicle shall be locked. See also paragraph B.5.3.2, below, concerning security of transportation documents.

B.5.2.1.2. When a vehicle used for regular daily commute transportation is parked during the school day between runs outside a secured U.S. military installation, bus drivers shall remove route number signs from display in the vehicle’s windows. See also paragraph B.5.3.3, below, concerning security of transportation documents.

B.5.3. Safe-Guarding School Transportation Documents.

B.5.3.1. School transportation documents used by drivers and bus contractors include route sheets, student passenger lists, safety/security inspection checklists, and route number signs. School transportation documents contain sensitive information that must be protected at all times from loss or theft. It is imperative that unauthorized persons do not gain access to the sensitive information the documents contain.

B.5.3.2. When a vehicle used for regular daily commute transportation is parked during the school day between runs, over night, or on weekends and holidays on a secured U.S. military installation, drivers and contractors may secure school transportation documents within the vehicle in a place that will protect them and which is out of sight. Route number signs may be left on display in the vehicle’s windows. The vehicle shall be locked.

B.5.3.3. When a vehicle used for regular daily commute transportation is parked during the school day between runs, over night, or on weekends and holidays outside a secured U.S. military installation, drivers and contractors shall remove school transportation documents, including route number signs, from the vehicle and store them securely at a place away from the vehicle that will protect them from loss or theft, or access by anyone other than the driver or contractor. Route number signs shall be removed from display in the vehicle’s windows.

B.5.3.4. Dual-Use Vehicles.

B.5.3.4.1. When a vehicle used for regular daily commute transportation is assigned by the contractor to non-DoDDS-Europe transportation services during the school day between runs, drivers and contractors shall secure school transportation documents within the vehicle in a place that will protect them and which is out of sight. Route number signs shall be removed from display in the vehicle’s windows.

B.5.3.4.2. When a vehicle used for regular daily commute transportation is assigned by the contractor to non-DoDDS-Europe transportation services on weekends and holidays, drivers and contractors shall remove school transportation documents, including route number signs, from the vehicle and store them securely at a place away from the vehicle that will protect them from loss or theft, or access by anyone other than the driver or contractor. Route number signs shall be removed from display in the vehicle’s windows.

B.6. Response to a Serious Emergency During the Bus Run.

B.6.1. Addendum H provides procedures to report a Serious Emergency during the bus run.

B.6.2. If a security attendant is assigned under the DoDDS-Europe Student Transportation Security Services Program, he/she may, in a serious emergency as defined in paragraph H.4.2. of Addendum H, respond and take charge of the bus’s movement. When the security attendant determines that an emergency response is necessary, the security attendant may also direct the driver to divert from the route or drive to a medical, fire department, or police facility, or to a designated safe haven. The driver shall comply promptly with the security attendant's directions.

B.7. The DoDDS-Europe Student Transportation Security Services Program is outlined in Attachment 3 to Addendum B.

B.8. Operations Security.

B.8.1. Contractor personnel shall practice operations security (OPSEC) at all times, both on- and off-duty. Protection of contract and transportation program operations and security information from unauthorized disclosure is a paramount responsibility of all concerned.

B.8.1.1. Contractor personnel, through carrying out their assigned program duties, may become aware of student personal information concerning identity, family and residence and student school- and health-related information. All such student personal information is subject to privacy laws and regulations and shall be protected from unauthorized disclosure.

B.8.1.2. Contractor personnel are also entrusted with information concerning transportation operations, e.g., route sheets and student passenger lists, and information concerning means and methods, procedures and practices employed by DoDDS-E for anti-terrorism and anti-crime purposes in connection with its Student Transportation Security Services Program, e.g. bus security attendants. All such operations information and security methodology is sensitive and shall be protected from unauthorized disclosure. See also paragraph B.5.3 for protection of documents.

B.8.1.3. When Contractor personnel are questioned by strangers, family members, friends or acquaintances concerning their job and duties, student transportation operations, security procedures and practices, or students, they shall politely decline to answer such questions, stating simply that “I am not permitted by my employer to discuss my job.” Contractor personnel shall report such questioning to Contractor management who shall, in turn, notify the contracting officer/COR.

B.8.1.4. Instruction in OPSEC is included in the Security/Force Protection Module. See paragraph C.4.3.1 Addendum C.

Attachment 1 to Addendum B

School Transportation Security Inspection Checklist

Bus Contractor

Driver’s Name

EXTERIOR

1. Walk around the vehicle, checking for any signs of tampering, such as broken parts, unusual fingerprints or scratches, loose wires, hood or rear hatch ajar, etc.

2. Check the entire underside of the bus to the best of your physical capability.

3. Check each wheel well area for any suspicious items.

4. Check behind the front grill for suspicious items.

5. Check for strings/wires attached to doors before opening them.

6. Open and check the engine compartment and underneath luggage compartment, doing so slowly while looking for wires and strings.

7. Check the exhaust pipe for any object being placed there.

INTERIOR

1. Check for suspicious wires/objects under the dash or attached to the brake, clutch or gas pedal.

2. Do a walk-through of the seating area checking for suspicious packages, devices, unattended baggage or briefcases, or anything out of the ordinary, like lumps or bulges in seats.

3. Check the overhead luggage area checking for suspicious packages, devices, unattended baggage or briefcases, or anything out of the ordinary.

Comments:

Instructions:

1. After completing an inspection of each checklist item of the vehicle’s exterior and interior, place a checkmark in each block of the appropriate column: AM, Midday, or PM Run. The inspection record shall accompany the driver during the operational day, and subsequently be maintained on file with the Contractor for 30 days.

2. If something unusual or suspicious is found, the driver should not touch anything but should evacuate the area around the vehicle, and shall immediately notify the Contract Manager of the findings. The Contract Manager shall determine if the German Police should be notified and/or if a replacement bus should be dispatched, then immediately notify the COR.

3. As appropriate, add explanatory comments. See paragraph B.4.3. of Addendum B.

Attachment 2 to Addendum B School Transportation Security Inspection Checklist

Firma

Name des Fahrers

ÄUSSERER BEREICH DES KRAFTFAHRZEUGS

1. Gehen Sie um das Fahrzeug herum und überprüfen Sie, ob es irgendwelche Anzeichen von unbefugter Fremdeinwirkung gibt, zum Beispiel zerbrochene Teile, ungewöhnliche Fingerabdrücke oder Kratzer, lose Drähte, oder angelehnte Motorhaube und hintere Heckklappe.

2. Überprüfen sie die gesamte Untersite des Kraftfahrzeugs soweit es im Rahmen Ihrer Körperlichen Möglichkeiten geht.

3. Überprüfen sie jeden Radschacht-Bereich nach verdächtigen Gegenständen.

4. Überprüfen sie den Bereich hinter dem vorderen Leitgitter nach verdächtigen Gegenständen.

5. Vor dem Öffnen der Tür überprüfen Sie ob Schnüre oder Drähte an der Tür befestigt worden sind.

6. Überprüfen Sie den Motorraum und die Unterseite des Gepäckraums nach Schnüren oder Drähten. Dabei langsam vorgehen.

7. Überprüfen Sie den Auspuff nach irgendwelchen abgelegten oder befestigten Gegenstständen.

INNERER BEREICH DES KRAFTFAHRZEUGS

1. Überprüfen Sie das Amaturenbrett nach verdächtigen Drähten oder Gegenständen und ob verdächtige Drähte an das Bremspedal, Kupplungspedal oder Gaspedal angeschlossen worden sind.

2. Gehen Sie durch das Fahrzeug und überprüfen Sie die Sitze nach verdächtigen Paketen, Gerätschaften, unbeaufsichtgtem Gepäck oder Büchermappen sowie nach allem ungewöhnlichem wie z. B. Klumpen oder Beulen in den Sitzen.

3. Überprüfen sie den obenliegenden Gepäckhalter nach verdächtigen Paketen, Gerätschaften, unbeaufsichtgtem Gepäck oder Büchermappen oder sonstiges Ungewöhnliches.

Bemerkungen:

Anweisungen:

1. Sobald die Inspection jedes Punktes des Prüfungsprotokolls für den inneren und äusseren Bereich des Fahrzeugs vollständig ist, haken Sie bitte die jeweilige Prüfungszeit, z.b. morgens, mittags, nachmittags, in der zugehörigen Kolumne ab. Der Fahrer muss das Prüfungsprotokoll während der Dienstzeit im Fahrzeug mit sich führen. Danach soll die Prüfliste für 30 Tage in den Akten des Unternehmers verbleiben.

2. Wenn etwas Ungewöhnliches oder Verdächtiges gefunden wird, darf der Busfahrer nichts anfassen und sofort den Kontrakt Manager über den Fund informieren. Der Kontrakt Manager muss dann entscheiden ob die Polizei angerufen werden soll oder ob der Bus ausgewechselt werden muss – danach sofort den COR anrufen.

3. Soweit erforderlich, erklärende Bemerkungen beilegen.

Attachment 3 to Addendum B

Bus Security Attendants B3.1. In connection with DoDDS-Europe’s Student Transportation Security Services Program, security-trained adults can be assigned to regular daily commute school buses, primarily to oversee student security and secondarily to further student safety as defined in paragraph B3.3.4. below. Security attendants are managed under a separate DoDDS-Europe contract with a commercial security company and are considered authorized riders by the Government.

B3.2. Security attendants will work closely with drivers, forming a professional, mutually supportive relationship. However, they operate independently of drivers and their presence on the bus does not relieve the driver of any responsibilities and duties specified within the school transportation contract. For example, checking student and adult bus passes is the driver’s responsibility, not that of the security attendant. Drivers continue to be responsible for the bus’s safe operation.

B3.3. Security Attendant Responsibilities/Duties.

B3.3.1. Primarily observe the exterior environment of the bus route and the school bus stops to detect and report indicators of suspicious or other unusual activity directed at the bus and its occupants.

B3.3.2. Conduct a separate, detailed pre-run security/improvised explosive device (IED) inspection of the bus. (Bus drivers are required to conduct general pre-run visual inspections of buses for indicators of tampering or presence of suspicious objects (e.g., improvised explosive devices)).

B3.3.3. During emergencies that affect the bus’s security and its occupants, the security attendant responds and takes charge of the bus’s movement. Examples of emergencies include reacting to an attempted hijacking or forced takeover, hostage taking, responding to small arms weapon’s fire, or unsafe/unsecure conditions at a bus stop. When the security attendant determines an emergency response is necessary, the security attendant may direct the driver to divert from the route or drive to a medical, fire department, or police facility, or to a designated safe haven. The driver shall comply promptly with the security attendant's directions.

B3.3.4. The presence of a security attendant on the bus does not relieve the driver of responsibility for dealing with student misbehavior as discussed in SOW paragraph 4.7. At the same time, however, the security attendant is expected to correct on-the-spot observed unsafe actions by students, especially to prevent an accident or injury. The security attendant may also assist the driver, if he/she requests, in restoring good order and discipline when unruly student behavior interferes with the security attendant’s ability to perform the security function, or with the driver's ability to operate the bus safely.