DoDEA Daily Commute Student Transportation Services to the Hohenfels Military Community, Germany
Department of Defense · Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) · DODEA EUROPE EAST
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
HE125426REHOHENFELS
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
485410
Product service code
V222
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2025-11-06
Response deadline
Nov 17, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Hohenfels, DE-BY
Contracting contact
esther.yi@dodea.edu
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1. Purpose Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) 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 Hohenfels 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), Request for Quotations (RFQ), and does not obligate the Government to any current or future commitments. 2. Scope of Work (Draft) DoDEA is seeking full student transportation services to the Hohenfels Military Community in Germany. Prospective contractor shall all personnel including drivers, safety attendant, supervision, services, supplies, and/or equipment necessary to perform student transportation services. Contracted services shall comply with DoDEA and Host Nation requirements for student transportation. Please see the attached draft copy of the PWS attached to this RFI for more information. Please note that the draft PWS is subject to change up until the solicitation is issued. The period of performance for these services are anticipated to start on 01 August 2026. For purposes of this acquisition, the North American Industrial 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. 4. 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 see the attached Request for Information - Sources Sought Notice document for more details. 4. Submission Instructions Submissions and inquiries pertaining to this RFI must be sent electronically to Esther.Yi@dodea.edu no later than 11:00AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 17 November 2025. Vendor’s email message shall state “HE125426REHOHENFELS” 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. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in responding to this notice. 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 Department of Defense Education Activity.
Contact
Point of contact
Esther Yi
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
esther.yi@dodea.edu
Secondary
sidnie.miranda@dodea.edu
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