D -- AVL System Maintenance and Support

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) plans to award a noncompetitive contract to American International Radio for off-site data warehousing, maintenance, and ongoing support of the Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL) system used by school buses in the Antilles Consolidated School System in Puerto Rico. This contract is related to the AVL system originally acquired under contract MDA410-03-C-0097 and will ensure continued operation and support services to maintain system functionality. The procurement will follow the Federal Acquisition Regulation Parts 12 and 13 guidelines and is being conducted without a separate solicitation, as indicated by Government-Wide Numbered Note 22. This notice serves solely for informational purposes, with no additional solicitation planned. The contract is managed by the Department of Defense Education Activity office based in Alexandria, Virginia. The focus of the contract is to sustain and support the existing AVL infrastructure that tracks school buses, critical for monitoring transportation safety and efficiency within the Puerto Rico school system. The award reflects DoDEA’s intent to maintain uninterrupted AVL services essential for daily school bus operations without competitive bidding.