NESA - Senior Executive Forum Transportation Services

The Washington Headquarters Service, on behalf of the National Defense University's Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA), is soliciting charter bus transportation services for the Senior Executive Forum 02-26 event. The procurement requires one charter bus with a capacity of up to 55 passengers equipped with a microphone to transport participants between designated locations including lodging, Fort Myer Visitor Control Center, and the National Defense University/Lincoln Hall during February 9-13, 2026. Contractors must provide experienced, licensed drivers with demonstrated familiarity of the Washington, D.C., and Virginia metropolitan area, and must submit a driver assignment sheet containing driver credentials to the Contracting Officer and security personnel. Evaluation criteria focus on three key performance metrics: transportation services meeting 95-99% performance thresholds for satisfactory to excellent performance, employment of experienced and licensed drivers familiar with the area also evaluated at 95-99% thresholds, and timely submission of driver assignment sheets with performance thresholds of 94-98%. The offer due date is January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM, and quoters must submit electronically via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer with required company registration and documentation.

This solicitation is set aside 100 percent for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) under NAICS code 485999 (All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation), with an estimated contract value of USD $19,000,000. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis to the responsible quoter offering best value based on technical capability and price evaluation factors. The performance period spans five days from February 9-13, 2026, with the place of performance located at the NESA Center, 300 5th Avenue Building 62, Fort McNair, Washington, DC 20319-5066, and Arlington, VA 22202. The contract requires the contractor to provide five round-trip journeys and two single trips with specific departure and arrival times, along with a contract manager available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. All contractor personnel must obtain and wear identification badges, and quoters must be registered in SAM.gov and provide proof of CAGE code, DUNS number, and tax identification number to be considered for award.