V -- School Bus Service - Ciudad Juarez

The U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, seeks a contractor to provide school bus transportation for approximately 32 dependents of American officers stationed at the Consulate. The service entails daily round trips on school days between Ciudad Juarez and schools in El Paso, Texas, with pricing based per roundtrip and provisions for ordering additional trips as needed. The contract is structured as an indefinite quantity, fixed-price agreement with economic price adjustments, beginning in August 2006 for one year, and includes four one-year renewal options. The acquisition is managed as a total small business set-aside under the NAICS code 485410, utilizing the special test program under FAR Subpart 13.5, and solicited through Request for Quotations under solicitation number S-WHARC-06-Q-1023. Interested bidders have the opportunity to obtain Dedicated Commuter Lane access to facilitate border crossings, though fees associated with this access, estimated at about $400 per vehicle, would be the contractor’s responsibility. The contract emphasizes commercial item acquisition and is intended to support timely and reliable transport services for Consulate dependents commuting across the U.S.-Mexico border. Points of contact for this procurement include the Contracting Officer, Robert E. Lloyd, and Contract Specialist, Robert Eric Lindquist, who can provide additional information or clarifications.