Bus Transportation – EUCOM AOR

SOURCES SOUGHT REQUEST SUBJECT: Chater Bus Transportation Services for U.S. Army within the EUCOM AOR INTRODUCTION: The U.S. Army is seeking information from qualified companies to determine their capability to fulfill this requirement by conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of providing Charter Bus Transportation Services within the European Command (EUCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR). The United States Army’s is considering awarding an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contact in accordance with FAR 13.500(a) with an estimated maximum value of $6.49M to single vendor who will solicit, procure, and manage the bus services. Alternatively, the Government is considering awarding multiple Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to vendor(s) that can support some or all the EUCOM AOR. These BPA requirements would be “pre-priced” per the agreement, or they may be competed competitively amongst all BPA holders. BASIC SERVICES: The Contractor shall be available to bus transportation for the use of U.S. Soldiers in accordance with the requirements below. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, services, documentation, and insurance to support the vehicles requirements throughout Europe to include, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom. The bus should be capable of supporting the number of passengers and required driver(s) upon order from the Government. The Contractor shall also be capable of transporting baggage (1 Solider = 3 baggage). They number of passengers and baggage will be identified at the Task Order or BPA Order level. The Contractor shall also be capable of scheduling shuttle bus services in support of operations. They number of days and start/end points will be determined at the Task Order or BPA Order level. The primary purpose of these vehicles is to provide transportation of personnel and equipment over long distances, to include crossing boarders. Buses may be required to operate on both paved and unpaved road surfaces. CONTRACT PARTICULARS: 1. IDIQ: A single IDIQ would be awarded to a vendor who would be responsible to work directly with the requiring activity to schedule routes for single bus movements, baggage requirements, and shuttle services. Vendor would be responsible to provide prompt support to new requirements by obtaining quote(s) generally within 24 hours of a definitive request. Vendor may be required to provide 2 -3 quotes, depending on the overall value of the request. And or providing a single source validation for when multiple quotes are not available. After the quotes are obtained by the vendor, the quotes will be presented to the contracting office for evaluation and award of a task order. The task order would be comprised of CLINs for Single Movements, Baggage, Shuttle Services, and a cost reimbursement CLIN for fees. The projected IDIQ maximum ceiling is $6.49M and the task orders would have a maximum value $249,999.99. 2. BPA: Agreements would be established with multiple vendors who can provide support to any or all regions in the EUCOM AOR. These agreements would have some “pre-priced” services pricing that the Government may order from directly. The “pre-priced” CLINs will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) based on standard routes. The BPA Agreements would also include a process for competing additional requirements amongst all BPA holders based on the lowest price technically acceptable. Orders through the BPA would only include the price of the services and fees would be delt with through the claims/REA process. BPA orders would have a maximum value of $6.49M. INSTRUCTIONS TO INTERESTED PARTIES: Interested parties are invited to respond to this Sources Sought Request by providing the following information - 1. Company Name and Address: CAGE Code and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI); Company Size and applicable NAICS; Point(s) of Contact (Name, Phone number, and email address) 2. Capability within EUCOM AOR: Provide a brief description of your company’s capability to perform Charter Bus Transportation Services within the EUCOM AOR. Identify the countries or areas within the EUCOM region where your company is able to provide services. If your company is unable to provide services in any of the aforementioned countries within the EUCOM AOR, please specify the countries where your company cannot perform the requested services. 3. Feedback: a. If your company would be interested in participating in either or both contract solutions (IDIQ or BPA), please provide your input. b. Which services can your company provide? (e.g. bus transportation, baggage, shuttle services) c. Can your company provide all labor, materials, equipment, maintenance services, documentation, and insurance? d. Indicate the amount of lead time your company would require providing proposals for the IDIQ approach. e. Indicate the amount of lead time your company would require providing proposals for the BPA approach. f. Provide a summary of your company’s relevant experience in providing these types of services. g. Which countries are you currently providing these services in? h. Which countries can you provide but are currently not providing services in? i. Are there any limitations that prevent you from performing these services in other countries? If so, please indicate / provide feedback. j. Has your company performed contracts similar to the IDIQ concept by managing the complete acquisition? k. Do you have any other feedback? SUBMISSION DETAILS: Interested parties should submit their response electronically to [email protected]; and copy [email protected] no later than 15 August 2024. Please ensure that the subject line of the email includes “ Bus Transportation – EUCOM AOR – Sources Sought Response ”. DISCLAIMER: This Sources Sought Request is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responding to this request does not guarantee inclusion in any future solicitation or contract award process. All information provided will be treated as proprietary and used solely for market research. The Government has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this sources sought notice should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. POINT OF CONTACT: For inquires related to this Sources Sought Request, please contact: SFC Travis T. Tofi Contract Specialist [email protected] SFC Arthur J. Dominguez Contracting Officer [email protected] Thank you for your interest in supporting the U.S. Army’s Bus Transportation Services within the EUCOM AOR. Your response will aid us in assessing potential sources and determining the best course of action.