Student Transportation Services to the Fort Knox, Kentucky Military Community.
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- HE125426RE006
- Agency
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DOD Education Activity
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 485410 School and Employee Bus Transportation
- Place of performance
- Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is soliciting proposals for Student Transportation Services to the Fort Knox, Kentucky Military Community under solicitation number HE125426RE006. The procurement seeks comprehensive student transportation services including daily commute, special education, curricular, co-curricular, and JROTC transportation for pre-kindergarten through high school students across multiple Fort Knox schools. The contractor must provide all vehicles, qualified drivers, safety attendants, and contract management personnel while adhering to strict safety protocols, security requirements, and DoDEA regulations. Proposals will be evaluated using a Best Value Tradeoff methodology across four factors: Technical Approach (staffing and vehicle capabilities), Past Performance, Price, and Representations/Certifications, with Technical Approach weighted as most important, followed by Past Performance, then Price. Critical deadlines include submission of Non-Disclosure Agreements by January 16, 2026, questions due by December 12, 2025, and final proposals due by January 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST.
This is a 100% Small Business set-aside procurement under NAICS code 485410 with a size standard of $30.0 million, and the incumbent contractor appears to be operating under existing contract HE1254-21-D-2009. The contract will be structured as a Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a base year covering School Year 2026-2027 and four option years through School Year 2030-2031, plus a potential six-month extension, with a minimum guaranteed contract value of $2,500. Transportation services will encompass approximately 180 instructional days with routes covering an estimated 10-mile radius for on-installation services and up to 200-400 miles for off-installation routes. The place of performance is Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121, where the contractor will be provided a parking area, office space, maintenance bay, and secured bus parking on the installation. Services are scheduled to commence on August 1, 2026.
Notice text
4 versions
Update #4 · Latest ·
HE125426RE006: Ft. Knox Student Transportation Services
Amendment (0004)
The purpose of this amendment (0004) to the solicitation is to:
1) Update Attachment 8 from Wage Determination #2015-4675 to Wage Determination
#2015-4681.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
HE125426RE006: Ft. Knox Student Transportation Services
Amendment (0003)
The purpose of this amendment (0003) to the solicitation is to:
1) Update Attachment 6 to revise the list of Enclosures.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Amendment (0002)
The purpose of this amendment (0002) to the solicitation is to:
1) Update Volume II - Factor 2: Past Performance in FAR 52.212-1 Addendum and FAR 52.212-2 Addendum. All revisions are highlighted in orange.
2) Update Attachment 7(a) Route List to clarify Daily commute and SPED commutes, and
3) Provide responses to potential Offerors questions in regards to this solicitation.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Amendment (0001)
The purpose of this amendment (0001) to the solicitation is to:
1) Update the PWS. All revisions are highlighted in yellow.
2) Update Attachment 7(a) Route List to clarify historical Curricular and Co-Curricular Trips. All revisions are highlighted in yellow.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposalsare being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation: HE125426RE006is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). All solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03. This procurement is a 100% Small Business set-aside in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(a). The NAICS code is 485410 and the size standard is $30.0M.
Please review all attachments to this combined solicitation carefully. A list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure for the base year, four (4) option years and the FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, are attached as well as a description of requirements for the items to be acquired and the dates and delivery and acceptance.
The Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist are the sole points of contact for this acquisition. The points of contact for this acquisition are:
Contracting Officer: Esther Yi, esther.yi@dodea.edu
Contract Specialist: Batsaikhan Usukh, batsaikhan.usukh@dodea.edu
Ensure the following submittals are sent to the above Points of Contact no later than 12:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 16 January 2026 to avoid ineligibility.
Submitting Attachment 7, "Non-Disclosure Agreement"
The Offeror must send an email with the completed Attachment 7 to the Contracting Officer AND Contract Specialist to receive Attachment 7 (a) "Route List.” The Offeror is required to submit Attachment 7 no later than 16 January 2026. Submissions received after 16 January 2026 may result in the Offeror not receiving Attachment 7(a) prior to proposal submission deadline. Since these attachments are restricted only to Offerors submitting a completed Attachment 7, failure to do so will result in an Offeror not being eligible for award.
The subject of the e-mail shall be "HE125426RE006, Attachment 7 Submittal." Please provide the company's name and point of contact to include name, title, address, e-mail, phone number, company's Unique Entity Identifier/ID, and NATO Cage Code in the body of the email.
After submitting the completed Attachment 7, the Government will provide the Offeror with Attachment 7 (a), via email.
Submission of Questions.
Offerors shall submit questions concerning this solicitation, electronically, NO LATER THAN 12:00 p.m.EST on 12 December 2025. Questions submitted after this date may not be considered for a response.
Submission of Offers/Proposals.
The offeror must send their proposal via e-mail to Esther Yi at esther.yi@dodea.edu and Batsaikhan Usukh at batsaikhan.usukh@dodea.edu with their attached proposal. The subject of the e-mail shall be "Proposal for HE125426RE006."
Proposals must be submitted via email NO LATER THAN 12:00 p.m. EST, 23 January 2026 inresponse to this solicitation.
Offerors must ensure that the signed and dated attached proposal and all attachments are virus free, legible, and are received by the email addresses above no later than the solicitation closing date and time. Emails over 10 MB will be rejected by DoDEA's network. If the electronic copy cannot be opened, the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer will notify the Offeror and a replacement electronic copy shall be provided by the Offeror within one (1) working day after notification.
Documents shall be submitted in separate .pdf or Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, etc.) format by e-mail on or before the closing date and time stated in in this combined synopsis/solicitation.
Update #3 ·
HE125426RE006: Ft. Knox Student Transportation Services
Amendment (0003)
The purpose of this amendment (0003) to the solicitation is to:
1) Update Attachment 6 to revise the list of Enclosures.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Amendment (0002)
The purpose of this amendment (0002) to the solicitation is to:
1) Update Volume II - Factor 2: Past Performance in FAR 52.212-1 Addendum and FAR 52.212-2 Addendum. All revisions are highlighted in orange.
2) Update Attachment 7(a) Route List to clarify Daily commute and SPED commutes, and
3) Provide responses to potential Offerors questions in regards to this solicitation.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Amendment (0001)
The purpose of this amendment (0001) to the solicitation is to:
1) Update the PWS. All revisions are highlighted in yellow.
2) Update Attachment 7(a) Route List to clarify historical Curricular and Co-Curricular Trips. All revisions are highlighted in yellow.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposalsare being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation: HE125426RE006is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). All solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03. This procurement is a 100% Small Business set-aside in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(a). The NAICS code is 485410 and the size standard is $30.0M.
Please review all attachments to this combined solicitation carefully. A list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure for the base year, four (4) option years and the FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, are attached as well as a description of requirements for the items to be acquired and the dates and delivery and acceptance.
The Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist are the sole points of contact for this acquisition. The points of contact for this acquisition are:
Contracting Officer: Esther Yi, esther.yi@dodea.edu
Contract Specialist: Batsaikhan Usukh, batsaikhan.usukh@dodea.edu
Ensure the following submittals are sent to the above Points of Contact no later than 12:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 16 January 2026 to avoid ineligibility.
Submitting Attachment 7, "Non-Disclosure Agreement"
The Offeror must send an email with the completed Attachment 7 to the Contracting Officer AND Contract Specialist to receive Attachment 7 (a) "Route List.” The Offeror is required to submit Attachment 7 no later than 16 January 2026. Submissions received after 16 January 2026 may result in the Offeror not receiving Attachment 7(a) prior to proposal submission deadline. Since these attachments are restricted only to Offerors submitting a completed Attachment 7, failure to do so will result in an Offeror not being eligible for award.
The subject of the e-mail shall be "HE125426RE006, Attachment 7 Submittal." Please provide the company's name and point of contact to include name, title, address, e-mail, phone number, company's Unique Entity Identifier/ID, and NATO Cage Code in the body of the email.
After submitting the completed Attachment 7, the Government will provide the Offeror with Attachment 7 (a), via email.
Submission of Questions.
Offerors shall submit questions concerning this solicitation, electronically, NO LATER THAN 12:00 p.m.EST on 12 December 2025. Questions submitted after this date may not be considered for a response.
Submission of Offers/Proposals.
The offeror must send their proposal via e-mail to Esther Yi at esther.yi@dodea.edu and Batsaikhan Usukh at batsaikhan.usukh@dodea.edu with their attached proposal. The subject of the e-mail shall be "Proposal for HE125426RE006."
Proposals must be submitted via email NO LATER THAN 12:00 p.m. EST, 23 January 2026 inresponse to this solicitation.
Offerors must ensure that the signed and dated attached proposal and all attachments are virus free, legible, and are received by the email addresses above no later than the solicitation closing date and time. Emails over 10 MB will be rejected by DoDEA's network. If the electronic copy cannot be opened, the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer will notify the Offeror and a replacement electronic copy shall be provided by the Offeror within one (1) working day after notification.
Documents shall be submitted in separate .pdf or Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, etc.) format by e-mail on or before the closing date and time stated in in this combined synopsis/solicitation.
Update #2 ·
HE125426RE006: Ft. Knox Student Transportation Services
Amendment (0002)
The purpose of this amendment (0002) to the solicitation is to:
1) Update Volume II - Factor 2: Past Performance in FAR 52.212-1 Addendum and FAR 52.212-2 Addendum. All revisions are highlighted in orange.
2) Update Attachment 7(a) Route List to clarify Daily commute and SPED commutes, and
3) Provide responses to potential Offerors questions in regards to this solicitation.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Amendment (0001)
The purpose of this amendment (0001) to the solicitation is to:
1) Update the PWS. All revisions are highlighted in yellow.
2) Update Attachment 7(a) Route List to clarify historical Curricular and Co-Curricular Trips. All revisions are highlighted in yellow.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposalsare being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation: HE125426RE006is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). All solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03. This procurement is a 100% Small Business set-aside in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(a). The NAICS code is 485410 and the size standard is $30.0M.
Please review all attachments to this combined solicitation carefully. A list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure for the base year, four (4) option years and the FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, are attached as well as a description of requirements for the items to be acquired and the dates and delivery and acceptance.
The Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist are the sole points of contact for this acquisition. The points of contact for this acquisition are:
Contracting Officer: Esther Yi, esther.yi@dodea.edu
Contract Specialist: Batsaikhan Usukh, batsaikhan.usukh@dodea.edu
Ensure the following submittals are sent to the above Points of Contact no later than 12:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 16 January 2026 to avoid ineligibility.
Submitting Attachment 7, "Non-Disclosure Agreement"
The Offeror must send an email with the completed Attachment 7 to the Contracting Officer AND Contract Specialist to receive Attachment 7 (a) "Route List.” The Offeror is required to submit Attachment 7 no later than 16 January 2026. Submissions received after 16 January 2026 may result in the Offeror not receiving Attachment 7(a) prior to proposal submission deadline. Since these attachments are restricted only to Offerors submitting a completed Attachment 7, failure to do so will result in an Offeror not being eligible for award.
The subject of the e-mail shall be "HE125426RE006, Attachment 7 Submittal." Please provide the company's name and point of contact to include name, title, address, e-mail, phone number, company's Unique Entity Identifier/ID, and NATO Cage Code in the body of the email.
After submitting the completed Attachment 7, the Government will provide the Offeror with Attachment 7 (a), via email.
Submission of Questions.
Offerors shall submit questions concerning this solicitation, electronically, NO LATER THAN 12:00 p.m.EST on 12 December 2025. Questions submitted after this date may not be considered for a response.
Submission of Offers/Proposals.
The offeror must send their proposal via e-mail to Esther Yi at esther.yi@dodea.edu and Batsaikhan Usukh at batsaikhan.usukh@dodea.edu with their attached proposal. The subject of the e-mail shall be "Proposal for HE125426RE006."
Proposals must be submitted via email NO LATER THAN 12:00 p.m. EST, 23 January 2026 inresponse to this solicitation.
Offerors must ensure that the signed and dated attached proposal and all attachments are virus free, legible, and are received by the email addresses above no later than the solicitation closing date and time. Emails over 10 MB will be rejected by DoDEA's network. If the electronic copy cannot be opened, the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer will notify the Offeror and a replacement electronic copy shall be provided by the Offeror within one (1) working day after notification.
Documents shall be submitted in separate .pdf or Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, etc.) format by e-mail on or before the closing date and time stated in in this combined synopsis/solicitation.
Update #1 ·
HE125426RE006: Ft. Knox Student Transportation Services
Amendment (0001)
The purpose of this amendment (0001) to the solicitation is to:
1) Update the PWS. All revisions are highlighted in yellow.
2) Update Attachment 7(a) Route List to clarify historical Curricular and Co-Curricular Trips. All revisions are highlighted in yellow.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposalsare being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation: HE125426RE006is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). All solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03. This procurement is a 100% Small Business set-aside in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(a). The NAICS code is 485410 and the size standard is $30.0M.
Please review all attachments to this combined solicitation carefully. A list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure for the base year, four (4) option years and the FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, are attached as well as a description of requirements for the items to be acquired and the dates and delivery and acceptance.
The Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist are the sole points of contact for this acquisition. The points of contact for this acquisition are:
Contracting Officer: Esther Yi, esther.yi@dodea.edu
Contract Specialist: Batsaikhan Usukh, batsaikhan.usukh@dodea.edu
Ensure the following submittals are sent to the above Points of Contact no later than 12:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 16 January 2026 to avoid ineligibility.
Submitting Attachment 7, "Non-Disclosure Agreement"
The Offeror must send an email with the completed Attachment 7 to the Contracting Officer AND Contract Specialist to receive Attachment 7 (a) "Route List.” The Offeror is required to submit Attachment 7 no later than 16 January 2026. Submissions received after 16 January 2026 may result in the Offeror not receiving Attachment 7(a) prior to proposal submission deadline. Since these attachments are restricted only to Offerors submitting a completed Attachment 7, failure to do so will result in an Offeror not being eligible for award.
The subject of the e-mail shall be "HE125426RE006, Attachment 7 Submittal." Please provide the company's name and point of contact to include name, title, address, e-mail, phone number, company's Unique Entity Identifier/ID, and NATO Cage Code in the body of the email.
After submitting the completed Attachment 7, the Government will provide the Offeror with Attachment 7 (a), via email.
Submission of Questions.
Offerors shall submit questions concerning this solicitation, electronically, NO LATER THAN 12:00 p.m.EST on 12 December 2025. Questions submitted after this date may not be considered for a response.
Submission of Offers/Proposals.
The offeror must send their proposal via e-mail to Esther Yi at esther.yi@dodea.edu and Batsaikhan Usukh at batsaikhan.usukh@dodea.edu with their attached proposal. The subject of the e-mail shall be "Proposal for HE125426RE006."
Proposals must be submitted via email NO LATER THAN 12:00 p.m. EST, 23 January 2026 inresponse to this solicitation.
Offerors must ensure that the signed and dated attached proposal and all attachments are virus free, legible, and are received by the email addresses above no later than the solicitation closing date and time. Emails over 10 MB will be rejected by DoDEA's network. If the electronic copy cannot be opened, the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer will notify the Offeror and a replacement electronic copy shall be provided by the Offeror within one (1) working day after notification.
Documents shall be submitted in separate .pdf or Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, etc.) format by e-mail on or before the closing date and time stated in in this combined synopsis/solicitation.
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Student Transportation Services to the Fort Knox, Kentucky Military Community. | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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