NESA - Senior Executive Forum Transportation Services
Overview
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Set Aside
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), is soliciting quotes for Senior Executive Forum Transportation Services for the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center. This requirement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract to provide transportation during a five-day program in February 2026. Quotes are due by January 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide non-personal transportation services for the NESA Center's Senior Executive Forum 01-26 (CT-01). This includes:
- Utilizing one (1) charter bus capable of seating up to 55 passengers.
- Transporting attendees between designated hotels/lodging and the NESA Center or offsite venues.
- Operating within the metropolitan Washington, D.C., and Virginia areas.
- Providing experienced, licensed drivers familiar with the local area, equipped with GPS.
- Supplying a driver's assignment sheet with required personnel details. The period of performance is February 9 – 13, 2026.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP)
- Product Service Code (PSC): V222 (Passenger Motor Charter Service)
- NAICS Code: 485999 (All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation)
- Small Business Size Standard: $19,000,000.00
- Place of Performance: Metropolitan Washington, D.C., and Virginia areas, including Arlington, VA 22202.
Set-Aside
This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5.
Submission & Evaluation
Quotes must be submitted electronically to Lionel Johnson (lionel.johnson2.ctr@mail.mil) and Courtney Applewhite (courtney.s.applewhite.civ@mail.mil).
- Offer Due Date: January 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM.
- Quotes must be complete and offer all required items and services to be considered technically acceptable.
- Award will be made to the vendor submitting the best value quote that meets all contractual requirements.
- Evaluation Factors: Technical Capability and Price.
- Offers must remain valid for 120 calendar days from the offer receipt date.
Key Requirements & Notes
- Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov.
- Personnel must comply with DoD and DSCA security policies for an UNCLASSIFIED setting.
- The contractor must designate a contract manager and an alternate.
- Numerous FAR and DFARS clauses are incorporated by reference and in full text.
Contact Information
- Primary: Lionel Johnson (lionel.johnson2.ctr@mail.mil)
- Secondary: Courtney Applewhite (courtney.s.applewhite.civ@mail.mil, 703-545-3582)