Solicitation for Blue Bird Spares Parts

Army Contracting Command – Detroit is soliciting spare parts for Blue Bird buses as a firm-fixed-price contract set aside for total small business, with proposals due June 12, 2026 (extended from May 29 via Amendment 0001).

The procurement supports a Foreign Military Sales case for Lebanon. The contract calls for delivery of one lot of Blue Bird spare parts (Model T3FE, 55-passenger configuration) by December 29, 2026, with inspection and acceptance at origin. The parts list comprises 90 line items across functional categories—exterior, electrical, engine and transmission, HVAC, exhaust, brakes, and suspension/tires/wheels—drawn from 21 Blue Bird buses previously ordered under contract W56HZV-13-P-0405. High-volume items include oil filters (100 units), fuel filters (100 units), air cleaner filters (100 units), tires (80 units), and various brake components (24–60 units each). The attachment also includes one 20-foot ISO shipping/storage container.

Shipment is FOB Origin to the Embassy of Lebanon via Eimskip freight forwarding to the Lebanon Armed Forces Headquarters in Yarze. The solicitation emphasizes compliance with ISPM 15 wood packaging material heat treatment requirements, proper marking and labeling, and item unique identification per FAR 252.211-7003. Award goes to the lowest-priced, responsive, and responsible offeror meeting all material requirements and responsibility criteria under FAR 9.104. The NAICS code is 336390, Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing; PSC 2590, Miscellaneous Vehicular Components. All offerors must be registered in SAM and submit proposals electronically via PIEE. The contracting officer is Justine Broughton at justine.r.broughton.civ@army.mil.