This solicitation is to seeking transportation-based resources and service operations for emergency evacuation events. The offeror shall be prepared to provide over-the-road bus services to support evacuation of the general population in the Commonwealth of Virginia (Commonwealth) including the National Capital Region of Northern Virginia, Southeast (Tidewater) Virginia and other parts of Virginia, as needed in accordance with the requirements of this Statement of Need (SON). Evacuation services for special populations other than the general population (e.g., those in nursing homes, hospitals, or other institutions) will also be provided by the contractor. The number or estimates provided in this SON are based on the Southeast Virginia requirements for emergency evacuation caused by natural disasters or manmade circumstances and other such type events elsewhere in the Commonwealth which may involve different numbers and/or estimates. Offeror is expected to have Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) authority to conduct for-hire transportation of passengers, have accessibility to fleet services or demonstrate the ability to acquire a major fleet or fleet services, have current dispatch capability, fleet maintenance capability, and be capable of managing and integrating the services addressed below. Offeror is to provide as part of the response to this RFP, a scalable resource provision timeline and applicable pricing rate schedule from initial notification to the 72-hour maximum activation time period for a period of 7 days to include vehicle type, estimated arrival time from initial request, number of vehicles provided, and applicable cost per day, culminating in a total price...
