Transportation Services- National Institute of Corrections

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Central Office is soliciting quotes for transportation services for the National Institute of Corrections under solicitation number 15BNAS26Q00000011. The contractor will provide round-trip coach bus transportation for training participants traveling between hotels within a 30-mile radius and the National Corrections Academy in Aurora, Colorado. Key requirements include providing both 21-passenger mini-coaches and 55-passenger full-size coaches, all air-conditioned and heated with backup vehicles for breakdowns, along with qualified drivers possessing Colorado commercial driver's licenses with passenger endorsements. The Government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology based on three factors: Technical Acceptability, Past Performance, and Price, all assessed on an acceptable/unacceptable basis with no technical tradeoffs permitted. The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference from the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and proposals must be submitted via email to bshrake@bop.gov by February 10, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time, with the contract commencing April 1, 2026.

This is a 100 percent small business set-aside with NAICS code 485510 and a size standard of $19.0 million, and represents a recompete of the incumbent contract number 15BNAS20D00000069. The contract structure is firm-fixed price with Economic Price Adjustment based on diesel fuel prices, which represent approximately 15 percent of the Contract Line Item Number price. The base period runs six months from April 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026, followed by four one-year option periods and a six-month extension option, for a total contract duration not exceeding five years and six months. The base period includes 25 round-trip units for the 55-passenger bus and 8 units for the 21-passenger bus, with option periods ranging from 15 to 75 units for the larger buses and 5 to 18 units for the smaller buses. The place of performance is Aurora, Colorado 80014, where the National Corrections Academy is located at 11900 East Cornell Avenue, and the contractor must maintain a full-time Project Manager available from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with substitute drivers available within one hour of notification.