10-Miler Buses

Space Launch Delta 45 of the Department of the Air Force is soliciting busing services for the 2026 Space Force T-Minus 10-Miler under a Total Small Business set-aside, with responses due October 30, 2026. The combined synopsis/solicitation request for quote (FA252126QB110) uses NAICS 485510 (Charter Bus Industry, $19 million size standard) and PSC V222.

Place of performance is listed as Patrick Space Force Base, Florida 32925, with the race held at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The scope covers a base year (2026) and four optional one-year periods through 2030, with the race on December 12, 2026. The October 26 PWS reduces the fleet from fifteen to twelve 56-passenger buses. Pre-race service requires buses staged at Hangar F by 0400 and continuous shuttle service from 0400 to 0700 to the start line. Post-race service requires staging at the Hangar C finish line by 0800 and shuttle service to Hangar F parking from 0800 to 1300. Pricing is firm-fixed price, with CLIN 0001 (training events) priced as a lump sum and CLIN 0002 (race morning) priced per bus. Funds are not presently available, and obligation is contingent on appropriations and contracting officer notification.

Drivers must complete day and night route training no later than the first full week of December, and every trained driver must perform on race day. Drivers must hold commercial passenger certification per state requirements. All personnel must be U.S. citizens with no felony convictions who are eligible for base access. Badge requests are due three weeks before base entry, and no extensions apply to personnel who fail background checks. The prime contractor must perform at least 50 percent of payable services. Any subcontractor must be small under the same NAICS code and requires government approval. Buses must be clean, in good working condition, and free of odors. Restrooms are not required, though ADA-accessible buses may be offered as an alternative.

The government expects up to 2,600 participants and 1,500 spectators, with fewer than 100 requiring wheelchair-accessible transportation. The government may award without discussions. It will evaluate technical performance, price, schedule/timeline, and past performance, and a technical approach is required. Amendment 3 extended the due date to October 30, and Amendment 4 posted an updated questions document dated October 27, with some questions still unanswered. Offerors submit by email to Contracting Officer Stephen Ortiz-Gonzalez and Contract Specialist Cierra Hallmon, and must be registered in SAM and not debarred.