Leased Buses Without Drivers - Fort Knox, KY
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Sources Sought from the Department of the Army, for work in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Due Nov 10, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-5), 6 days left.
| Solicitation number | PANMCC-26-P-0000057357 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W6QM Micc-Ft Knox |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing (532120) |
| Product or service code | 2310 |
| Place of performance | Fort Knox, Kentucky |
| Posted | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 10, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-5) (6 days left) |
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Bid documents (2)
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Kentucky Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure leased buses without drivers in Fort Knox, Kentucky on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside.
We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future.
This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice.
Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry.
It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government-wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is/are: 532120 – Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing. $47M. Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for details. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist, Jazlyne T. Barnes, at [email protected] AND Contracting Officer, Deborah R. Davis-Maxwell, at [email protected] no later than 10 November 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET (Fort Knox local time).
Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule do not apply to small business set-asides for contracts at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). It does apply to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, EDWOSB, and WOSB set-asides regardless of the dollar value of the award. Small business contractors awarded contracts above the SAT are required to comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting when utilizing subcontractors.
The penalty for non-compliance is the greater of (A) $500K or (B) the dollar amount expended, in excess of permitted levels. See FAR 52.219-14 - Limitations on Subcontracting for Small Business. In response to this sources sought, please provide:
- Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, UEI number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.
- Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.
- Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. The information must clearly explain how your firm can satisfy the requirement as outlined in the PWS. General statements of interest will not be used as a capability determination.
- Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.
- Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.
- Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at [email protected] or 520-944-7373, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.
- Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.
Contracting contact
- Jazlyne T. Barnes · [email protected] · (520) 945-9078
- Deborah R. Davis-Maxwell · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 532120, a business counts as small if it has no more than $47.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for truck, utility trailer, and rv (recreational vehicle) rental and leasing work, who also hold Army contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Steris Corporation $7.4 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Army awarded $83.4 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company. See what Army is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing contracts right now
There are 5 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 532120), 4 posted in the last 7 days; 60% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army and National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Most of the work with a stated place is in New Mexico, Kentucky and Florida.
All open truck, utility trailer, and rv (recreational vehicle) rental and leasing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Lab-Pro, Inc. $374,879 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 15, 2026
- Acceleron LLC $89,220 · Department of the Army · Sep 21, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.