Taylor Motors, Inc.

Taylor Motors, Inc., a woman-owned small business based in Murray, Kentucky, operates as a prime contractor providing student daily commute and specialized transportation services—including bus safety aides and attendants—to military installations nationwide under Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) delivery orders and indefinite-delivery contracts. The vendor competes predominantly under Total Small Business set-asides on DoDEA vehicles, though recent awards mix set-aside and full-and-open designations.

Taylor Motors' customer concentration is stark and decision-defining. DoDEA represents 147 of 339 awards (43% by count) carrying $260.9 million in combined potential value—approximately 95% of the vendor's total addressable portfolio. The Department of the Army accounts for the remaining material share at 117 awards and $8.6 million, primarily sub-$1 million orders through multiple Army Materiel Command contracting offices at domestic installations (Fort Benning, Fort Campbell, Fort Liberty, Fort Bragg, and others). The Marine Corps, Air Force Global Strike Command, and GSA carry single-digit awards at sub-$2 million each. This concentration leaves Taylor Motors operationally and financially dependent on DoDEA recompete cycles and DoDEA vehicle availability.

Taylor Motors holds five named single-award indefinite-delivery contracts with DoDEA, each covering a specific military installation or community and each carrying a Total Small Business set-aside on initial award:

• A $10.7 million IDIQ for Fort Stewart, Georgia (DAKF4002D0030), awarded August 1, 2026, running through January 31, 2032, with 61 task orders issued to date under the vehicle;
• A $10.3 million IDIQ for Marine Corps Air Station Laurel Bay, South Carolina, awarded August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2028, with six delivery orders covering daily commute and special education student transportation;
• A $5.7 million IDIQ for Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, awarded August 1, 2024, for safety aides and attendants through January 31, 2030, with five delivery orders issued;
• A $3.0 million IDIQ for Camp Quantico, Virginia, awarded August 1, 2024, for safety attendants and special education safety aides through January 31, 2030, with five delivery orders;
• A $7 million blanket purchase agreement for school transportation services across DoDEA Americas Mid-Atlantic and Southeast districts, awarded January 15, 2023, through January 17, 2033.

Additional named Army IDIQs carry smaller combined values: Indefinite Delivery Contract W911SF04D0004 (70 task orders, $4.2 million combined), Indefinite Delivery Contract DABT1099D0026 (67 task orders, unstated value), and multiple smaller vehicles under $1 million each. Representative delivery-order work includes a $3.79 million order for Fort Campbell and Fort Knox daily commute and special needs transportation (November 2024), a $2.06 million order for Fort Liberty student transportation services (November 2024), a $1.93 million order for Fort Knox and Fort Campbell transportation (August 2025), and multiple $200,000 to $750,000 orders across Quantico, Camp Lejeune, Fort Stewart, and Fort Novosel.

Taylor Motors' award activity has grown modestly year-over-year through 2024 (9 awards in 2022 to 16 in 2024), then contracted to 10 awards in 2025 and 5 in 2026 (through August). The recompete cliff in the next twenty-four months carries only $972 thousand in combined potential value across four awards—a structural strength, as most DoDEA IDIQs run through 2028–2033 and carry no near-term expiration pressure. The vendor has issued no material subcontract work; 100% of awards are prime.

Taylor Motors' capability profile is narrowly focused on school and employee bus transportation (273 of 339 awards, 80% of NAICS), charter bus services (9 awards), and transit system operations (8 awards). The vendor operates buses and manages transportation logistics for military-connected student populations, including daily school bus operations, specialized transportation for students with disabilities, and safety aide staffing. All work is performance-based firm fixed price. Within NAICS 485410 (School and Employee Bus Transportation) and PSC Motor Passenger Transportation, Taylor Motors is characterized by small-dollar, high-frequency delivery orders rolling up into multi-year IDIQs anchored at military installations.

The vendor's federal registered history dates to at least 1995. As a Subchapter S corporation and woman-owned small business, Taylor Motors appears to have maintained continuous SAM registration and Total Small Business set-aside eligibility across recent DoDEA awards, though recent orders (particularly 2025–2026) show mixed set-aside designations—some Total Small Business, some full-and-open. This posture shift may reflect expanded competitive positioning or DoDEA solicitation strategy evolution.

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