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Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) - Europe Central Daily Commute Student Transportation Services Landstuhl, Germany Request for Information (RFI) Sources Sought

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 30, 2026, 11:00 AM ET (7 days left)
Who can bid: Open to any business (no set-aside).
Where the work is: Not listed in the notice
Buying office: Alexandria, Virginia
Industry (NAICS): 485410 · School and Employee Bus Transportation
Solicitation number: HE125427RELANDSTUHL
Posted: Oct 20, 2026
Product/service code: V222

From the notice

UPDATE 0002 (20 October 26) - Reference Paragraph 3c. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM). For the ROM, the following averaged information is provided for planning purposes: ROM information: (Routes: 14) (Average KM/Run: 39) (Average# Stops/Run: 8) (Average Completion Time: 52 mins) (Runs/Day:2) REPLACE …

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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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