NGB Transportation Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- PANNGB-25-P-0000005842
- Agency
-
Readiness Center
Army National Guard, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 485999 All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Virginia 22204, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army National Guard Readiness Center is conducting market research for transportation services involving shuttle bus operations within a 100-150 mile radius of Arlington, VA. The sources sought notice seeks potential contractors capable of providing passenger transportation services with specific driver qualifications and vehicle requirements. Drivers must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License with Passenger endorsement, have a minimum of two years professional passenger transportation experience, and maintain a clean driving record with strict limitations on safety violations and accidents. All drivers must also have a valid DOT Medical Examination Card and pass pre-employment drug screenings. Critically, contractors must be approved by the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) and maintain a Military Bus Agreement, with no alternative commercial certifications accepted.
The pre-solicitation notice does not indicate a specific set-aside designation and provides no information about potential award values or incumbent contractors. Vehicle specifications require a minimum seating capacity of 26 passengers, with at least one vehicle capable of accommodating 32 passengers. The sources sought response is due by February 21, 2025, and interested contractors must comprehensively address seven specific qualification criteria outlined in the notice. The procurement follows NAICS category 485999 for All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation, suggesting this is a specialized transportation service requirement. While the notice emphasizes this is a market research effort and not a formal solicitation, it provides detailed expectations for potential service providers seeking to support the National Guard Readiness Center's transportation needs.
Notice text
THIS POSTING IS FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT AN RFQ OR RFP. The draft RFP is not included in this post. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for specific information for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential sources interested and sources that can provide the services that meet the requirements described below.
Tentative NAICS - 485999 Shuttle Bus Services – Transportation Services
The objective is to meet the need of transporting all involved passengers safely, efficiently and timely to and from up to 5 different locations within a 100 to a 150-mile radius of Arlington, VA 22204
Responses to this sources sought must be in writing and must address the following items:
A. Have a valid Commercial Driver's License with P (Passenger).
B. Have a minimum of two years prior experience driving a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) transporting passengers in a professional capacity.
C. Have a valid Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Examination Card.
D. Have a driving record with no more than one safety violation or at-fault accident in the past 12 months, no more than two in the past three years, and no more than three points currently. Drivers shall have no Driving under the Influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) infractions in the past five years.
E. Have a negative result on pre-employment and periodic drug screenings.
F. Very Important: The contractor shall be Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO), approved for the Department of Defense. Information on the current Defense Transportation Regulation, https://www.travel.dod.mil/Policy-Regulations/Joint-Travel-Regulations/, https://www.ustranscom.mil/dtr/. Each DoD-approved carrier is required to maintain an agreement, party to the Military Bus Agreement (MBA), which is kept on file at the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO). Refer to https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/bus.cfm for any information on this mandatory requirement. The Government is unable to accept other commercial certifications as substitutions for this mandatory requirement.
G. Provide socio-economic status per FAR Part 19.
NOTE: All vehicles must have a minimum seating capacity of 26. At least one vehicle must have a minimum seating capacity of 32.
The Sources Sought response must address all Items A thru G.
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