School Bus Transportation Services
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- Solicitation number
- 19JM3725R0002
- Agency
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Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 485410 School and Employee Bus Transportation
- Place of performance
- Kingston Saint Andrew Jamaica
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State is seeking a contractor to provide daily school bus transportation services for American diplomats' children attending the American International School of Kingston (AISK) and Hillel Academy in Jamaica. The solicitation will be launched on SAM.gov and involves providing transportation services five days per week, excluding holidays, with the contractor responsible for supervision, labor, materials, fuel, and equipment. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, with the government potentially awarding the contract based on initial offers without further discussion. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to submitting an offer, and non-compliant submissions will be deemed non-responsive. The pre-solicitation notice indicates the contract will be a firm fixed-price type, with electronic submissions allowed, and responses must be submitted by June 27, 2025.
The contract is not set aside for any specific category of business and will cover a base year with potential for two additional one-year option periods. While specific award value is not disclosed, the scope involves daily transportation services for diplomatic children's school commutes. The procurement falls under the NAICS category 485410 for School and Employee Bus Transportation, with a Product Service Code (PSC) of V212 for motor passenger transportation. Prospective offerors should note the opportunity is subject to the Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements clause (52.229-12), and electronic submissions are limited to 30MB per email, potentially requiring multiple email transmissions if documents exceed this size. The contract will be administered by the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica, targeting transportation services specifically for American diplomatic families' school transportation needs.
Notice text
Please note this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. The Embassy of the United States in Jamaica will launch the solicitation on the SAM.gov website when it is available.
The requirement is to provide daily routine transportation services for American diplomats' children who attend the American International School of Kingston (AISK) and Hillel Academy. The contractor will be required to provide supervision, labor, materials, fuel and equipment for the provision of the school bus transportation services on school days, five (5) days of the week, except holidays and other days specifically designated by the schools.
The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with two one-year option periods, if exercised by the Government. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered.
The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price type contract.
All contractors must be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database https://www.sam.gov prior to submitting an offer pursuant to FAR 4.1102(a). Therefore, prospective offerors are encouraged to register prior to the submittal of proposals. Offerors that are not in compliance with the solicitation instructions and requirements shall be deemed non-responsive to the solicitation instructions and requirements and no further consideration shall be given.
This opportunity is subject to 52.229-12 - Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021)
Electronic Submission/Responses:
This opportunity allows for electronic responses. Please submit your offer prior to the response date and time. Please ensure your email with your offer does not exceed 30MB), if it does then you might have to send more than one email.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| School Bus Transportation Services - Solicitation | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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