Hurricane Evacuation Buses (HURREX)

The United States Marine Corps, through the Regional Contracting Office at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, is soliciting charter bus transportation services for hurricane evacuation operations under solicitation number M0026326QD004. The Marine Corps seeks a contractor to provide up to 180 charter buses capable of evacuating approximately 8,600 personnel from MCRD Parris Island to Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia during hurricane season, with initial deployment of 40 buses within 24 hours of notification and the remaining 140 buses within 36 hours. Key contract requirements include GOPAX system registration, current South Carolina and Georgia operating certificates, Federal Highway Administration-compliant insurance, environmentally controlled buses with minimum 50-passenger capacity and functional restrooms, and English-speaking drivers who are U.S. legal residents meeting Department of Transportation standards. The contract is structured as an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a one-year base ordering period and one optional one-year extension, with two Contract Line Items annually covering both emergency evacuations and annual training exercises. Award will be made based on the most advantageous combination of price and past performance, with evaluation considering technical capability, pricing, and past performance references. Vendor questions must be submitted by March 6, 2026, and proposals are due by March 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST.

This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 485510 (Charter Bus Industry) with a size standard of $19,000,000. No incumbent contractor or budget ceiling is specified in the solicitation documents. The contract encompasses two primary service requirements: CLIN 0001 for annual Staged Hurricane Evacuation Training (HURREX) utilizing up to five buses for one-day exercises scheduled between April 1 and May 31, and CLIN 0002 for emergency one-way hurricane evacuation transportation compensated on a per-evacuation-event basis, with contractors receiving payment even if an evacuation is cancelled after buses have been mobilized. The ordering period runs from March 2026 through March 2028 with anticipated up to two evacuation events annually. Place of performance is Beaufort, South Carolina (MCRD Parris Island) with final destination at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia. Subcontracting to other carriers is strictly prohibited, though contractors may source buses from multiple operational locations, affiliated fleets, or utilize leased resources provided all logistical coordination occurs outside the contract.