School Bus Services Sources Sought

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
FA469026Q00XX
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota 57706, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Ellsworth Air Force Base, operated by the Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command, is conducting a sources sought analysis for school bus services transportation to support the Douglas School District in South Dakota. The contractor will be responsible for operating five bus routes to transport between 250 and 350 students in grades K-12 Monday through Friday during regular school hours. Key requirements include employing drivers with valid South Dakota Commercial Driver's Licenses, maintaining buses in compliance with federal and state regulations with annual inspections, installing audio/visual recording equipment and live HD video streaming on each bus, conducting childcare background checks on all employees, and complying with base security protocols and pandemic response policies. The contractor must demonstrate experience in government contract performance over the last three years and submit a detailed capabilities package by February 5, 2026. This is a sources sought announcement only; no award will be made at this time, and interested parties should not submit pricing data or formal quotations.

The contract carries no set-aside designation and no incumbent contractor information has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The performance period extends from July 27, 2026 through May 25, 3031, representing an exceptionally long-term commitment. The contractor must mobilize at least 30 days before contract commencement and submit proposed bus routes and schedules for approval no later than 30 days prior to the start of each school year, with service operations beginning approximately August 24, 2026. Performance standards require three or fewer valid defects per month for timely pickup and delivery and bus condition, with zero incidents per month for accident reports. The specific contract value or budget range has not been disclosed in this sources sought announcement, as this phase is designed solely to assess market capability and determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for the actual solicitation.

Notice text

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE USED FOR MARKET ANALYSIS IN DETERMINING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE ATTACHED REQUIREMENT

**NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT**

**DO NOT SUBMIT A QUOTATION OR PROVIDE COST AND PRICING DATA**

**NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME**

ALL RESPONSES WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR THE POSSIBLE FUTURE ACQUISITION.

Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota is seeking sources qualified and interested in providing a school bus services in accordance with Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement.

Period of Performance: 27 July 2026 to 25 May 3031

All interested parties are invited to provide information about your company/institution, or any teaming or joint venture partners.

NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR THIS PROJECT WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

If your firm has an interest in proposing on future requirements as described above, who believe they can meet the requirements, are invited to submit, in writing, a complete capabilities package.

At a minimum capability statement shall state skills, experience, and knowledge required to perform this type of work. Include the following:

  1. Company name, address, point of contact (POC), telephone number, fax number, email address, website, and CAGE Code.
  2. Company’s business size and/or socioeconomic status (i.e. Small Business, SBA Certified 8A Program Participant, SBA Certified HUB Zone Firm, Small Disadvantaged Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, Woman-Owned Small Business).
  3. A positive statement of your intention to bid on this contract as a prime contractor
  4. Offeror’s Joint Venture, Partnering Agreement, or Mentor-Protégé information if applicable – existing and potential.
  5. A listing of any government contracts held over the last three (3) years.
  6. If you are a small business, are you considering submitting a proposal as a prime contractor?
  7. What are the most critical criteria that would distinguish your company’s capabilities from another? Explain.

The information requested will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency.

**Responses are due in accordance with the sources sought listing and shall be submitted electronically to: CHRISTIAN.DEPOLLAR.2@US.AF.MIL  and JOSHUA.JOHNSON.233@US.AF.MIL**

Primary Government Point of Contact: Second Lieutenant Christian Depollar. Questions relevant to this shall be sent electronically to the above email address. NO PHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. All communication shall be in writing and submitted electronically with reference “School Bus Services 5 Year IDIQ.”

Interested companies are encouraged to provide other solutions that may meet the required specifications and/or functional description. When doing so, information shall follow the guidelines set by this sources sought notice.

THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUE A PROCUREMENT COMMITMENT BY THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, IMPLIED OR ORTHERWISE. NOT CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. RESPONSE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY; NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSR TO THIS NOTICE OR NAY FOLLOW UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OR SUFFERE ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED INFORMATION.

Files

File Type Posted
Attachment 1 - PWS_21_Jan_2026.pdf PDF

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