26-009V CDL Training and Licensing Services

Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District (SCUCISD) in Grimes County, Texas is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP 26-009V) to procure Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Training and Licensing Services for school bus driver candidates. The district seeks qualified vendors to provide comprehensive Class A and Class B CDL training with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements, including Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) instruction, Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) theory and behind-the-wheel training, and all required testing. Training services may be delivered as full CDL programs at either the contractor's facility or District sites (located at 1060 Elbel Road, Schertz, Texas 78154, or 1300 FM 1103, Cibolo, Texas 78108), or as partial programs offering CLP-only or behind-the-wheel-only services. The district anticipates training approximately 5-10 bus driver candidates annually with potential for growth, and also requires Class A CDL training capacity for drivers transporting high school band trailers. Minimum qualifications require three years of experience providing Class A and Class B CDL training with demonstrated service to at least three comparable clients, with preferred qualifications of five years' experience serving five comparable clients; contractors must provide proof of all required permits and licenses and meet all FMCSA Entry Level Driver Training requirements. Proposals will be evaluated on three weighted criteria: Proposed Services Offered (25 points), Experience and Qualifications (35 points), and Cost Proposal (40 points). Questions must be submitted by March 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM, with proposals due on March 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM through the Bonfire System at https://scucisd.bonfirehub.com. The awarded contract shall commence immediately upon Board approval and continue through March 31, 2027, with up to four one-year renewal options at the district's discretion.

No set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types responding to this procurement are disclosed in the available solicitation documents. Contractors with ten or more employees and bids of $100,000 or more must comply with Texas Government Code requirements regarding Israel boycotts, firearm entity discrimination, and energy company boycotts. All contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate), and Commercial Auto Liability ($1,000,000). No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is disclosed. Payment terms are Net 30 days, with vendors permitted to offer prompt payment discounts in their proposals. The specific budget or award value is not disclosed in the solicitation documents; pricing is submitted on a per-trainee basis with tiered volume discounts for training groups of five to nine trainees and ten or more trainees. The district reserves the right to award to one vendor or make multiple awards, and awarded contracts may be adopted by other Central Texas Purchasing Alliance (CTPA) member districts at identical or better pricing and terms.