What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe U.S. Government seeks leased 44-passenger school-type diesel buses without drivers on an as-needed basis to support units at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The requirement primarily supports the U.S. Army Cadet Command Cadet Summer Training mission, with operations occurring within Fort Knox and an approximate 160-mile radius. The contractor must handle vehicle delivery, pickup, maintenance, towing, monthly mechanical inspections, and replacement vehicles, while being capable of supporting up to 175 total buses during contingencies. This sources sought notice aims to determine if two or more qualified small businesses can support a small business set-aside under NAICS code 532120. All small business socioeconomic categories are encouraged to respond. Interested vendors must email capability responses to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer by November 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Scope of work
- Provide leased 44 passenger school-type diesel only buses without drivers on an as-needed basis
- Support annual Cadet Summer Training with an estimated 75 non air-conditioned and 10 air-conditioned buses
- Provide surge capacity of up to 70 additional non air-conditioned buses for contingency operations, up to a maximum of 175 buses
- Deliver buses with appropriate insurance, registration, licenses, full tank of fuel, and annual DOT inspection
- Equip each bus with chalk blocks, first aid kit, drip pan, spill kit, and safety/hazard cones
- Perform delivery and pickup pre-inspections and post-lease inspections at Fort Knox Building 482
- Provide all maintenance, recovery, towing, and repairs, replacing or repairing non-operational buses within 24 hours
- Inspect the mechanical condition of each leased bus every thirty days and complete inspection documentation
Minimum qualifications
- Appropriate insurance, registration, and licenses for operation on state and federal roads
- Annual Department of Transportation Inspection in accordance with Title 49 Part B Chapter III Subchapter B Part 396
Documents to include with your response
- Information sufficient to support a set-aside demonstrating capabilities to meet the requirement at a fair market price
- Copy of annual Department of Transportation Inspection
- FK Form 5105 Leased Bus Daily Inspection Checklist with annotated corrective actions upon returning a bus to service
- Technical Exhibit 3 - Fort Knox Leased Bus 30-Day Inspection results
- Itemized estimates of repair or damage report within seven workdays of delivery order completion if damages occur
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Responses shall be e-mailed to Contract Specialist Jazlyne T. Barnes and Contracting Officer Deborah R. Davis-Maxwell
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing). This is not this requirement's award history.
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