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V -- TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON FT. LEVENWORTH, KS SOL MDA410-98-Q-0041 DUE 062298 POC Mr. David Taybron, 703-696-3845, ext. 1412 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation, MDA410-97-Q-0011, is being issued as a request for quotation. This solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 90-46. The standard industrial code is 4151. The small business size standard is 500 employees. STATEMENT OF WORK: The contractor shall furnish all vehicles, maintenance, supplies and labor necessary to transport children of personnel stationed at and residing on Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, (approximately 136 students) to and from Leavenworth High School and Immaculate High School in Leavenworth, Kansas, an approximate distance of 8 miles one way. TIME OF PERFORMANCE: Services to be furnished here under shall be performed and completed: Base Year (CLIN 0001): Beginning 01 August 1998 and ending 31 July 1999*. Option Year 1 (CLIN 0002): Beginning 01 August 1999 and ending 31 July 2000*. Option Year 2 (CLIN 0003): Beginning 01 August 2000 and ending 31 July 2001*. * Services are not normally required for the month of July. 2. Definitions: 2.1 Type I School Bus: A Type I school bus shall mean any school bus with provisions for a minimum of thirteen (13) inches seating spaces width for twenty-five (25) to sixty-six (66) passengers, exclusive of the driver. This definition is intended to include school buses designed specifically for the transportation of students requiring special accommodations. 2.2 3-3 Seating Plan: Three passengers on each side of the aisle of the bus. 2.3 Age of Bus: Age shall be determined by the date of manufacture of the power unit or bus body, whichever is earlier. 2.4 Round Trip: Round Trip as defined in this solicitation will include picking up passengers on Ft. Leavenworth at predetermined route stops in the morning, transporting to Ft. Leavenworth High School and Immaculate High School, and returning the passengers to route stops on Ft. Leavenworth, after the school day. 2.5 The average number of routes is four (4). The average number of buses required is four (4). The average number of students for each route is thirty-five (34). 3. Government Furnished Services Items: 3.1 The Government shall provide routes, stops and time schedules prior to the commencement of services. 3.2 The Government reserves the right to revise the routes, stops, and times schedules by the Contracting Officer providing written notice of the revision to the Contractor. 3.3 The schedule is subject to change without notice due to school closure by the school board for any reason, to include but not limited to the following: snow days, emergency closures, reschedules staff development days. Contractor will not be paid for any days that school is not in session. 4. Contractor Furnished Items: 4.1 The contractor shall furnish andoperate each school day (approximately 180 days) only Type I school buses. Each bus will operate during the regular school hours. 4.2 The contractor shall provide parking space for the school buses. There is no parking space available at the schools or at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. 5. Specific Tasks: 5.1 The contractor shall conduct "Daily Walk-Around" and "Inside Safety Checks" of each bus every morning. Any deficiencies shall be corrected before the bus is placed in operation. 5.2 Contractor shall have sufficient standby vehicles and substitute drivers to ensure timely performance of the contract during periods when regular drivers are absent. Substitute drivers shall have the same qualifications as regular drivers. 5.3 The rules and instructions to pupils and operations shall be printed in large, plain type and posted in a prominent place in the school bus. 5.4 The contractor shall place placards to identify routes as directed by the Contracting Officer on the front and sides of the bus. 5.5 Vehicles used in the performance of any contract resulting from this solicitation shall meet the following requirements: 5.5.1 Pursuant to P.L. 90-500, only buses manufactured in the United States shall be used in performance of transportation services called for in this contact. 5.5.2 Have a rated pupil capacity of 66 providing a minimum rump width of 13 inches under the 3-3 seating plan. 5.5.3 Buses will be no older than seven (7) years, and will have not more than 72,000 miles prior to the utilization at the start of the contract and each option period. 5.6 Contractor Personnel: Contractor Personnel operating school buses under this contract shall: 5.6.1 Demonstrate knowledge of, and obey at all times, the state traffic laws of Kansas, the Kansas Laws and Regulations Governing School Pupil Transportation and School Bus Drivers Manuals, May 1, 1979 or any revision thereof. 5.6.2 Have a valid Kansas commercial driver's license with passenger endorsement. 5.6.3 Have a current certification of the National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course. 5.6.4 Have a current American Red Cross First Aid Card and demonstrate a working knowledge of first aid. 5.6.5 Pass an annual physical examination as prescribed by the Transportation Safety Administrator of the Kansas Department of Transportation. 5.6.6 Drivers shall maintain a roster of students. Driver will check students' military identification cards against his roster when students board the bus. The driver may deny boarding to non-roster passenger(s), unless they are overnight guests of roster passengers. 5.6.7 All drivers will be required to provide their Social Security Number and Drivers License Number to be checked by Military Police to verify no DWI, DUI, or felony conviction. Drivers with a DWI, DUI, or felony conviction may not drive a school bus under the contract if the Transportation Officer determines that the driver presents a potential threat or danger to others, or if the driver's on-post driving privileges are suspended or revoked. 5.7. Documents 5.7.1. Documents Incorporated By Reference. In performance of any contract resulting from this solicitation, the Contractor shall comply with and observe all provisions of the following documents, herein incorporated by reference: 5.7.2. CAC & FT LVN Suppl 1 to AR 190-5, 22 May 90. 5.7.3. Kansas Statutes Annotated (KSA): Article 17 of the Uniform Regulating Traffic; Equipment of Vehicles, KSA 8-1701 et seq. and Article 83, Transportation of Students, KSA 72-8301 et seq. 5.7.4. Kansas Pupil Transportation Manual, effective 01 Jul 92, or any revision thereof. 5.7.5. Kansas School Bus Driver's Manual, 01 Jul 92, or any revisions thereof. 5.7.6. Kansas Standards and Statutes (School Transportation Regulation), Section: Standards for School Buses, National Minimum Standards for School Buses, 1980 Edition, or any revisions thereof. 5.8. Safety and Service Observations. 5.8.1. The Fort Leavenworth Transportation Office will furnish to each student a set of rules for good conduct and safety along with a Bus Rider Service Checklist. The bus rider observation may be used as a quality control method of surveillance. 5.9. Technical Exhibit I (Performance Requirement Summary) is will be incorporated as part of the resultant contract. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: technical capability, experience, past performance, and price. Sources shall provide information in sufficient detail to demonstrate their ability to perform. All factors are approximately equal to price. All Offerors SHALL include a COMPLETE copy of the provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its quote. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition and resulting contract. Respondents will not be notified of the evaluation results. Quotes are due by 4:00 PM EDT on or before June 19, 1998, to the attention of David Taybron at the address above. ADDITIONAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS: DPAS rating is CS10. Offerors must acquaint themselves with the new regulations concerning Commercial Items acquisitions contained in FAR Part 12 and must ensure that all Representations and Certifications are executed and returned as called for in this solicitation. (0161)

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