CY2026 ATA Shuttle Request for Information

CY 2026 ATA Shuttle Services
Questions and Answers
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Q1. Incumbent
Is there an incumbent for this job opportunity?
Government response

No, this is a new requirement.

Q2. Time zone
The schedule lists EDT for November 5 and 8, 2026. Orlando will be on EST on those dates. Should we use the listed clock times as local Orlando time, or as fixed EDT (UTC-4)? Government response (DRAFT - review before release)

All times in the PWS and Table A are local Orlando time. Orlando will be on Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) on 5 and 8 November 2026; references to "EDT" should be read as local time. The schedule is not shifted.

Q3. Subcontracting
Is there an incumbent? And is subcontracting allowed?
Government response

No, this is a new requirement. Subcontracting is allowed. The solicitation has no language that prohibits it; however, this is a 100% small business set-aside. As a small business prime contractor, you will remain responsible for the overall management and execution of the contract.

Q4. Flight arrival times
The PWS states shuttle departures from the FBO begin at 0800 EDT. Will all participants be arriving on flights prior to 0800 EDT, or should we anticipate passenger arrivals continuously throughout the 0800-1500 EDT window? Government response (DRAFT - review before release)

Participants arrive on military aircraft throughout the 1000 -1500 window, not on a single block of flights before 1000. Aircraft arrivals are scheduled in 30-minute slots across the window, so passenger flow at the FBO will be continuous but uneven.

CY 2026 ATA Shuttle Services - Questions and Answers

Q5. Bus departure triggers
For the continuous shuttle loops on November 5th, should the buses depart on a fixed schedule (e.g., every hour on the hour, as hinted in Section 1.2), or should they depart dynamically as soon as they reach a certain capacity (e.g., when the bus is full)?
Government response (DRAFT - review before release)

Buses should operate on a continuous loop. A bus should depart the FBO when minimum 27 passengers, and in no case should more than one hour elapse between departures while passengers are waiting. The intent of Section 1.2 is a minimum hourly departure, not a fixed top-of-hour schedule.

Q6. Total passenger count
While we note the requirement for buses with a 50-56 passenger capacity, could you provide an estimated total