Charter Bus Service for USCG Academy
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70Z03926QCGA00201
- Agency
-
Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 485510 Charter Bus Industry
- Place of performance
- New London, Connecticut 06320, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard seeks charter bus service for the Coast Guard Academy summer training program, with proposals due July 17 and questions due July 12. The procurement is a 100% Small Business set-aside on a restricted basis.
Place of performance is New London, Connecticut (15 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320). The contractor must provide all personnel, vehicles, fuel, maintenance, insurance, dispatch capability, and operational support to transport between 60 and 120 cadets per trip on four scheduled dates: July 25, August 1, August 8, and August 14, 2026. Service destinations include Portland, Maine; Newport, Rhode Island; Greenport, New York; and New London, Connecticut.
Buses must be equipped with operational heating and air conditioning, restroom facilities, reclining seats, and lockable storage, and must meet all DOT and FMCSA safety requirements. Buses shall arrive no later than 30 minutes before scheduled departures, with replacement vehicles provided within two hours if breakdowns occur. The contractor must submit driver rosters 24 hours prior to performance and provide proof of $5,000,000 minimum combined insurance coverage before services commence. The Government does not require ADA wheelchair lift capability or ADA-compliant wheelchair securement systems despite prior references in the Statement of Work.
Pricing must be submitted as a total lump sum itemized for all services, including parking, staging, permits, tolls, and ferry costs. Post-trip reports and invoices are due within three business days of service completion. The Government will award on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. This is a Firm-Fixed-Price contract under FAR Part 12 with no incumbent. The NAICS code is 485510, Charter Bus Industry. Contractors may use subcontractors' fleets, licenses, insurance, and experience to satisfy requirements. The Government reserves the right to modify schedules up to 24 hours in advance without additional cost and intends to award without discussions.
Notice text
The contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, dispatch capability, transportation vehicles, fuel, maintenance support, insurance, scheduling coordination, replacement vehicles, and associated operational support necessary to safely transport cadets in support of Coast Guard Academy summer training activities scheduled for 25 July 2026, 1 August 2026, 8 August 2026, and 14 August 2026
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| BUS Q AND As.docx | DOCX document | |
| EAGLE Summer Bus Transportation Statement of Work_Swab Shorts.pdf | ||
| Combined Synopsis Solicitation Busses_Swab Summer.docx | DOCX document |
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