Ellsworth AFB_NAFI_School Bus
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA469025Q0016
- Agency
-
Air Combat Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 423110 Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers
- PSC
- 2310 Passenger Motor Vehicles
- Place of performance
- Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command is seeking to procure a 77-passenger school bus for the Youth Center at Ellsworth Air Force Base through a Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) solicitation. The procurement is a full and open competition with specific technical requirements, including a gasoline-powered engine, hydraulic brakes, front/mid/rear heaters, fire retardant seating, a 100-gallon fuel tank, LED lighting, tinted windows, and 120K rooftop air conditioning. Vendors must submit a quote with pricing and technical documentation demonstrating compliance with the salient characteristics by March 24, 2025, at 16:00 MDT via email to Harold Moore and Joshua Johnson. All potential vendors must have an active SAM registration and submit any questions by March 14, 2025, at 15:00 MDT. The award will be made to the most advantageous responsible vendor based on price and technical capability, with the government intending to award without discussions but reserving the right to conduct exchanges if necessary.
The solicitation is not set aside for any specific small business category and falls under NAICS code 423110 with a size standard of 250 employees. The place of performance is located at 1940 EP Howe Drive, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota 57706. While no specific award value is disclosed, the procurement is for a single school bus with a comprehensive set of technical specifications. The purchase is explicitly funded through non-appropriated funds generated by military community programs, meaning no federal tax dollars are involved. Vendors must provide a firm-fixed price and are limited to submitting technical documentation of no more than 20 pages. The bus must meet all specified characteristics, including having no "School Bus" exterior markings, and must be designed to avoid requiring a commercial driver's license air brake endorsement.
Notice text
This is a non-appropriated fund purchase, and it does not obligate appropriated funds of the United States Government. Non-appropriated funds are generated by the military community through the sale of goods and services and the collection of fees and charges for participation in military community programs. This purchase does not involve federal tax dollars. Non-Appropriated provisions and clauses are incorporated into this solicitation are those in effect as outlined in Department of the Air Force Manual (DAFMAN) 64-119.
The NAFI requires a School Bus meeting the characteristics and objectives outlined in the Attachment 2. Please review all attached docuemnts as outlined below:
- Combination Synopsis/Soliciation
- Attachment 1 - Salient Characteristics
- Attachment 2 - Price Sheet
- Attachment 3 - Standard NAF Clauses
Quotes in response to this solicitation must be submitted no later than 16:00
MDT on Monday 24 March 2025. Quotes must be submitted via email to CA POC (Primary) at harold.moore.5@us.af.mil and CO POC (Secondary) at joshua.johnson.233@us.af.mil
Questions must be submitted and received by the Points of Contact listed aboce no later than 15:00 MDT on Friday 14 March 2025. Questions received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1 - Salient characteristics_amendment_2.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1 - Salient Characteristics_amendment_1.pdf | ||
| Combo -Ellsworth AFB_NAFI_School Bus.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 - NAF Clauses.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Salient Characteristics.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Quote Sheet.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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