Sources Sought - School Bus Transportation Services April 15th 2020.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

School Bus Transportation Services, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), Washington, DC 20032

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCMENT. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington; Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Public Works Department is seeking eligible small businesses, woman-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, certified HUB Zone small businesses, and certified 8(a) small disadvantaged businesses firms capable of performing: School

Bus Transportation Services, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), Washington, DC 20032.

This Sources Sought Notice is to determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of unrestricted, full, and open competition is in the Government’s best interest. This market research tool used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought Notice, or to provide any follow-up information requested. Respondents will not be notified of the evaluation and any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. Large business submittals will not be considered.

The intent of this project is to provide school bus transportation services for Joint Base Anacostia-

Bolling. This requirement involves school bus transportation to and from Washington Metropolitan area

Public and Charter schools. At a minimum, contractors must meet the following requirements:

Must be appropriately licensed to transport children in the Washington D.C. school district

Must be able to obtain/maintain a performance bond for the value of the resulting contract

Must demonstrate at least 1 school year of successful and verifiable experience performing a contract that requires the transportation of children to and from school

Must provide Past Performance Evaluation(s) that show recent and successful performance of the same or similar work

Must have access to own or rent eight to ten yellow school buses for the base and option year periods

Must be willing and able to install camera surveillance for security on all school buses

The appropriate NAICS Code is 485410 - School and Employee Bus Transportation. The potential contract term includes a base year for the length of the 2020 – 2021 school year with options to extend the term for up to two (2) additional option years. The potential contract value anticipated is $1,000,000 to

$1,500,000 a year not expected to exceed $4,500,000. All small businesses, woman-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, certified HUB Zone small businesses, and certified 8(a) small disadvantaged businesses that are capable of self-performing this work are encouraged to respond. Teaming arrangements are allowed, but must show where skills are being learned by the small business; and the small business will take over self-performing the work within the first 2 years of the project. The resulting contract will be a school bus services contract for a Base year and two (2) 1-year options.

It is requested that interested small businesses submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than

3 pages in length, singled-spaced, 12-point font minimum) demonstrating ability to perform the requested services. This documentation shall address, as a minimum, the following:

(1) Company profile to include number of employees, office location(s), DUNS number, Cage Code, Vets Form 4212 and statement regarding small business designation and status.

(2) Relevant Experience of the Prime Contractor, for three (3) completed projects, to include experience in self-performing efforts of similar size and/or scope that involved school bus transportation services within the last five (5) years. Details should include the contract number, indication of whether a prime or subcontractor, contract value, a brief description of the scope performed, and a Government/Agency point of contact with a current telephone number.

(3) Statement regarding Bonding Capabilities. Provide single project and aggregate capabilities.

The package can be submitted electronically to Kandace Coleman at kandace.coleman@navy.mil and

Ana Marie Pagulayan at ana-marie.pagulayan@navy.mil no later than 12:00 PM EDT on

Friday, 24 April 2020.

Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Kandace Coleman at kandace.coleman@navy.mil at (202) 767-1252; kandace.coleman@navy.mil and Ana Marie Pagulayan,

(202) 404-6943; ana-marie.pagulayan@navy.mil.

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