Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) - Europe Central Daily Commute Student Transportation Services Landstuhl, Germany Request for Information (RFI) Sources Sought
Department of Defense · Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) · DOD EDUCATION ACTIVITY
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
HE125427RELANDSTUHL
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
485410
Product service code
V222
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-16
Response deadline
Oct 30, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
Ronnie.Swailes@dodea.edu
Market intelligence
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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 student bus transportation services in support of the Landstuhl Military Community in Germany. 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, or Request for Quotations RFQ, and does not obligate the Government to any current or future commitments. 2. Scope of Work Draft DoWEA is seeking full student transportation services to the Landstuhl Military Community in Germany. The prospective contractor shall provide all personnel, including Drivers, Safety Attendants, Supervision, Services, Supplies, and Equipment necessary to perform student transportation services. Contracted services shall comply with DoWEA and Host Nation 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 Industry Classification System NAICS code is 485410, School and Employee Bus Transportation, 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 information listed under a, b and c.a. Statement of Interest Please indicate your interest in participating in this potential requirement. b. Capability Statement Maximum of 3 Pages Please provide a brief description of your company 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 such as small business, 8(a), HUBZone, if applicable; and 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 Ronnie Swailes at Ronnie.Swailes@dodea.edu and Marcia Lee at Marcia.Lee@dodea.edu no later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time EDT on 30 October 2026. Vendor email messages shall state HE125427RELANDSTUHL 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. Very Important Notes a. All potential Offerors must have the Proposal Manager role in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment PIEE Platform to submit an offer to a solicitation posted in the PIEE Solicitation Module. For step-by-step instructions for registering, please see the attachment labeled Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment Vendor Registration Guide. b. Vendors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management SAM database at the time an offer, quotation, or 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 with the DoWEA.
Contact
Point of contact
Ronnie Swailes
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
Ronnie.Swailes@dodea.edu
Secondary
Marcia.Lee@dodea.edu
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