Camp Darby Bus Contract for International School of Florence

The Department of the Army Materiel Command, Army Contracting Command seeks daily student transportation services for the International School of Florence from Camp Darby, Italy, with proposals due September 7, 2026. This is a women-owned small business (WOSB) set-aside.

Place of performance is Camp Darby, Pisa, Italy, with transportation routes between the installation and Florence school locations. The contract covers transportation for up to five students during the academic year (August through June), Monday through Friday, 0500–1800 hours, excluding Italian holidays. Morning pickup occurs at 0610 from Camp Darby's internal PX parking lot with departure at 0615; morning drop-off is at Via Pietro Tacca, Florence between 0730–0745 hours. Afternoon pickup at Via Pietro Tacca is at 1445 hours (1400 on Tuesdays); afternoon drop-off at Camp Darby AAFES parking lot is no later than 1700 hours. The contractor pays Florence city center access fees (Zona Traffico Limitato), EUR 40 per month to EUR 400 per year.

The contract spans a base year of 156 days (September 18, 2026 through July 31, 2027) plus four one-year option periods of 180 days each through July 31, 2031, totaling 896 contract days. Quoters must submit firm fixed pricing in Euros, exclusive of Italian VAT at 10 percent. The NAICS code is 485410, School and Employee Bus Transportation; PSC is V222, Passenger Motor Charter.

Technical requirements include driver fluency in English (Level 3) and Italian; current professional certifications, commercial driver's licenses, and first aid/CPR certifications; anti-terrorism and OPSEC training; and security clearance/background checks. The contractor must provide all vehicles, drivers, supervision, and equipment; maintain 98 percent on-time performance; achieve 100 percent compliance for safety and passenger accountability; and comply with U.S., Host Nation, ISO 9001:2008, and ISO 39001:2012 standards. Drivers must maintain two-way communications 30 minutes before and 60 minutes after scheduled runs and provide replacement vehicles within 45 minutes for emergencies.

Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection without discussions. Factor I (legal certifications): Chamber of Commerce registration (not older than two months), vehicle licenses and registrations, and anti-mafia certification (Italian companies only). Factor II (experience): evidence of one similar student transportation contract completed within six years. Factor III: price. Quoters must receive "Acceptable" ratings on both technical factors to be eligible for award. A virtual pre-quote conference is scheduled for August 18, 2026 at 09:30 hours via Microsoft Teams; vendors must express interest by August 15. Amendment 0001, dated September 1, 2026, extended the due date from September 3 and includes revised Performance Work Statement, Questions and Answers, and anti-mafia certification and company experience questionnaire forms. All invoices must be submitted electronically through WAWF. Quoters must hold an NCAGE code and be registered in SAM.gov.