Academy Lines, L.L.C.

Academy Lines, L.L.C., doing business as Academy Charter Service, is a for-profit, self-certified small disadvantaged business headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, that has operated since 2001. The company serves as a prime federal contractor and grant recipient, providing charter bus transportation services to various federal agencies. Academy Lines, L.L.C. maintains a corporate structure with subsidiaries, including Academy Express LLC, which actively pursue federal contracting opportunities across the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and other federal agencies.

Academy Lines, L.L.C. and its subsidiary Academy Express LLC have secured numerous prime federal contracts valued at approximately $1.4 million, primarily through the U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Army. The company has provided firm fixed-price purchase orders and definitive contracts for charter bus transportation services supporting military operations, personnel movements, ceremonial events, and special initiatives. Notable contracts include a $855,000 definitive contract with the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command for bus transportation services supporting the Third Expeditionary Sustainment Command during the coronavirus pandemic, a $232,835 contract with the Army Reserve Command for transportation services at a COVID-19 vaccination site in Newark, New Jersey, and a $79,380 small business set-aside purchase order with the Coast Guard for round-trip cadet bus transportation to Newport, Rhode Island. Additional Coast Guard contracts provided transportation for commencement ceremonies, vessel crew movements, and military training events, with contract values ranging from $3,425 to $24,544. The company has also benefited from a $13.6 million Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Department of the Navy through its subsidiary Academy Express LLC, which remains valid through April 2026 and has generated delivery orders such as a $40,596 VIP event charter service awarded by Naval Facilities Engineering Command in September 2025. Beyond prime contracts, Academy Lines, L.L.C. has served as a subcontractor to Amentum Spaceport LLC, providing charter bus services, ADA-compliant charter buses, and related transportation services between December 2021 and March 2023.

Academy Lines, L.L.C. and its subsidiary Academy Express LLC have received three federal grants totaling approximately $1.24 million through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.057). The grants support the company's efforts to enhance security infrastructure and operational resilience for its intercity bus transportation operations. In September 2021, Academy Bus, L.L.C. received a $247,947 cooperative agreement covering the period from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. Subsequently, Academy Express LLC received a $498,290 project grant with performance dates from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, and a $491,000 project grant with performance dates from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2027. The grant funding supports infrastructure hardening, cybersecurity improvements, procurement of security equipment, emergency preparedness planning, and security-related training initiatives designed to protect critical transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from terrorist threats. This sustained grant activity demonstrates the federal government's recognition of the company's operational importance and security enhancement capabilities.

Academy Express LLC, a subsidiary of Academy Lines, L.L.C., holds a $13.6 million Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Department of the Navy that remains active through April 2026. This IDV serves as the parent vehicle for multiple delivery orders supporting Naval Facilities Engineering Command operations. The contract provides for firm fixed-price delivery orders covering charter bus transportation services with 47- to 55-passenger capacity buses deployed across eastern United States Navy installations. The company has demonstrated substantial experience executing task orders under this vehicle, including the September 2025 $40,596 delivery order for a VIP event in Norfolk, Virginia, which reflects the company's capability to rapidly mobilize specialized transportation support for military priorities. The IDV does not appear to fall under a broader General Services Administration or other government-wide contract vehicle but rather represents a direct contracting relationship between Academy Express LLC and the Department of the Navy, positioning the subsidiary as an established transportation provider for naval operations and personnel support requirements.