Battery Electric Bus Charging Strategy Study Service

The buyer requires a vendor to provide a battery electric bus charging strategy study service under a one-year contract. The scope includes reviewing operational data, vehicle specifications, charging facility layouts, existing fleet operations, and dispatch procedures. The vendor must analyze pullouts and returns, coach staging, yard circulation, charging schedules, charger utilization, fleet readiness, and return mileage. Additionally, the vendor must develop a 3-day rolling predictive simulation of operations and model staggered deployment, vehicle assignment, and operational impact scenarios. Work performance requires both offsite and onsite execution, and eligibility mandates onshore USA-only vendors. The buyer is looking for proposals to determine the budget. Key dates include a pre-bid meeting on October 2, 2026, and a deadline for all questions on October 14, 2026.