Sources SoughtPosted Oct 14, 2026·Responses due Oct 28, 2026

Daily Commute and SPED Student Transportation Services � West Point, New York

Department of Defense (all) · DOD EDUCATION ACTIVITY

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
485410
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
HE1254-27-RE-WESTPOINT
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
V222
Place
West Point, NY, USA
Contact
Sidnie Miranda (sidnie.miranda@dodea.edu)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation HE1254-27-RE-WESTPOINT in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 14, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Too few past cases at this agency to estimate timing (6 found; 10 needed).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

1. Purpose Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, the DoWEA Procurement Office is currently conducting market research to identify companies capable of and qualified to provide Daily Commute (DC) and Special Education (SPED) student bus transportation services in support of the West Point Military Community in New York. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for conducting market research and does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP), Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Quotations (RFQ), and does not obligate the Government to any current or future co… (show all)

mmitments. 2. Scope of Work (Draft) DoWEA is seeking full student transportation services to the West Point Military Community in NY. Prospective contractor shall provide all personnel including drivers, safety aide, safety attendant, supervision, services, supplies, and/or equipment necessary to perform student transportation services. Contracted services shall comply with DoWEA and Federal/State requirements for student transportation. Please see the attached draft PWS for additional information. Please note that the draft PWS is subject to change prior to issuance of the solicitation. The period of performance for these services will begin on 01 August 2027. For purposes of this acquisition, the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 485410, School and Employee Bus Transportation, Small Business Size Standard $30.0M. The Product Service Code (PSC) is V222, Transportation/Travel/Relocation/Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Passenger Motor Charter. 3. Requested Information If your company is interested, capable, and qualified to provide these services, please submit the following: a. Statement of Interest Please indicate your interest in participating in this potential requirement. b. Capability Statement (Maximum of 3 pages) Please a brief description of your company�s qualifications, relevant experience, and technical capabilities to meet the draft scope of work. Include: � Company name, address, and point of contact � CAGE/NCAGE code and Unique Entity ID (UEI) � Business size and socio-economic status (e.g. small business, 8(a), HUBZone), if applicable � Relevant past performance examples c. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Please submit a non-binding ROM cost estimate based on the draft scope. This estimate is for planning purposes only and will not be considered a formal quote. Please use Attachment 1: ROM to provide your non-binding ROM cost estimate. 4. Submission Instructions Submissions and inquiries pertaining to this RFI must be sent electronically to sidnie.miranda@dodea.edu and batsaikhan.usukh@dodea.edu no later than 12.00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on October 28, 2026. Vendor�s email message shall state �HE125427REWESTPOINT� in the subject line. Telephone calls regarding this RFI will not be accepted. 5. Disclaimer This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. In accordance with FAR 15.101(c)(3), the Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the RFI or otherwise pay for the information requested; and responses will be treated as information only and not as a proposal. Please note that vendors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time an offer/quotation/proposal is due to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Therefore, only businesses with an active SAM registration will be eligible to receive any resultant contract(s) with the DoWEA.

Who won similar work

14 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 485410.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
AVALON CONTRACTING INC2$66.1MJul 16, 2026
YELLOWFIN TRANSPORTATION INC2$42.0MJul 28, 2025
Johann Bayer Rieden 92286 DEU2$33.7MJul 22, 2025
GTOPSS Ruskin FL 33570 USA2$11.3MJul 14, 2026
Audax GmbH DEU1$82.3MJul 20, 2026
Willax GmbH Vilseck 92249 DEU1$30.9MJul 1, 2026
ROY GROUP INTERNATIONAL LLC1$29.7MMar 26, 2025
FRITZ WELLHOEFER-OMNIBUSUNTERNEHMEN GMBH & CO. KG Sachsen 91623 DEU1$19.0MJul 14, 2026
Taylor Motors, Inc.1$10.7MJun 15, 2026
BEDFORD CHARTER SERVICE, INC.1$1.3MAug 28, 2025

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Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

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  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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