MARKET RESEARCH · SOURCES SOUGHT

Daily Commute and SPED Student Transportation Services – West Point, New York

Department of Defense Education Activity (dodea) (Department of Defense), DOD Education Activity

Market research. Sources sought: not a bid yet. The agency wants to know which businesses can do the work. Answering can put you on its radar and can lead to a small-business set-aside.

Deadline: Oct 28, 2026, 12:00 PM ET (5 days left)
Who can bid: Only small businesses can bid (by the SBA size standard for this NAICS code).
Where the work is: West Point, New York
Industry (NAICS): 485410 · School and Employee Bus Transportation
Solicitation number: HE1254-27-RE-WESTPOINT
Posted: Oct 14, 2026
Product/service code: V222

From the notice

1. Purpose Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, the DoWEA Procurement Office is currently conducting market research to identify companies capable of and qualified to provide Daily Commute (DC) and Special Education (SPED) student bus transportation services in support of the We…

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What to do next

Open the notice on SAM.gov and read what the agency is asking.
Send the short response it asks for (usually your capabilities, size status and past work) before the deadline.
Mention your small-business status: enough small businesses answering can lead the agency to set the contract aside.
Watch for the solicitation that may follow.

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