Monterey-Salinas Transit Bus Pass Blanket Purchase Agreement

The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California, is establishing a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement for the procurement of Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) bus passes. This initiative provides international military students with the ability to travel on MST authority buses at no cost, mirroring the benefits provided to United States military students under the Department of the Navy Transportation Incentive Program. This program aligns with the Joint Security Cooperation Education and Training Instruction to provide international students with the same privileges available to U.S. military personnel within the continental United States.

The Department of the Navy identifies this requirement under solicitation number N6227120Q1163, classified under NAICS code 485210 for Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation and PSC 2310 for Passenger Motor Vehicles. This combined synopsis and solicitation includes a notice of intent to award a sole source agreement using FAR 13.303 procedures to streamline procurement and avoid repetitive purchase orders. The primary point of contact for this requirement is Julie Rips.

Responses to this notice are due by September 19, 2020. The solicitation includes three attachments: the formal Request for Quote, an amendment adjusting quantities, and a redacted sole source justification. Performance will take place in Monterey, California.