SOURCES SOUGHT--USMA Supplemental Transportation Support West Point
ID: W911SD-26-Q-A009Type: Sources Sought
Overview

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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QM MICC-WEST POINTWEST POINT, NY, 10996-1514, USA

NAICS

Charter Bus Industry (485510)

PSC

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: MOTOR FREIGHT (V112)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)
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    The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army, is seeking qualified small businesses to provide supplemental transportation support for the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York. The contractor will be responsible for managing a fleet of vehicles, including buses, sedans, and vans, to transport cadets, staff, and faculty, while ensuring all maintenance needs are met without any Government Furnished Equipment. This service is crucial for facilitating transportation to and from area airports and medical facilities, with operations initiated via Transportation Movement Requests (TMRs) and requiring compliance with security and background check protocols. Interested small businesses must respond to the Sources Sought Notice W911SD-26-Q-A009 by providing their capabilities and relevant experience to Ignacio Cordova at ignacio.j.cordova2.civ@army.mil, as the government aims to determine the feasibility of a small business set-aside for this requirement.

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    This Performance Work Statement outlines the requirements for a contractor to provide supplemental transportation support for the United States Military Academy (USMA) cadets, staff, and faculty, excluding Base Operations Support (BOS) transportation. The contractor will manage a fleet of vehicles, including buses, sedans, and vans, and be responsible for all maintenance. No Government Furnished Equipment will be provided. Key tasks include transporting 1-50 personnel between USMA and area airports (JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, Stewart), and providing transportation for cadets to medical facilities within a 150-mile radius of West Point, NY. All movements will be initiated via Transportation Movement Requests (TMRs) received through the “USMA Transportation Application” system, with specific timelines for execution and overtime requests. The contractor must provide weekly updates on executed TMRs, submit a monthly operations report (CDRL-01), and participate in semi-annual Performance Management Reviews. The document also details security and compliance requirements, including manpower reporting, background checks (NCIC-III, TSDB) for employees accessing DoD facilities, and mandatory iWATCH training. Various technical documents (TD-01 to TD-06) are referenced for further details on regions, workload, hours, performance, points of contact, and review templates.
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