# South Carolina Sfaa Sfaa #5400030281

SCDE statewide student transportation assessment and consulting services

**Posted:** October 13, 2026
**Respond By:** January 07, 2027
**Identifier:** 5400030281
**NAICS:** 541611

The South Carolina Department of Education’s Office of Transportation is seeking independent consulting services to assess statewide student transportation and evaluate alternative delivery models.
- **Government buyer:** State of South Carolina, South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE), Office of Transportation.
- **Requested service:** One consulting-services engagement for an independent assessment of SCDE’s statewide student transportation system and alternatives for charter schools and other eligible student populations.
  - **Track A:** Review governance and strategy, operations and service delivery, fleet and facilities, workforce sustainability, and costs and financial sustainability.
  - **Track B:** Assess legal and policy frameworks, current South Carolina transportation models, national and emerging models, and a framework for a public transportation pilot.
  - Deliverables include assessments, analyses, reports, benchmarking, risk reviews, prioritized recommendations, and pilot evaluation and decision frameworks.
- **Scale:** The assessment covers approximately 5,600 buses, 42 maintenance facilities, and 390 mechanics and technical staff.
- **Notable scope limits:** Advisory and analytical services only. Implementation, procurement support, system integration, and operational management are excluded.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers, OEMs, or named vendors are identified; no equipment or software is requested.

### Description

The South Carolina Department of Education is seeking proposals for a Student Transportation Assessment and Review. The solicitation requests a proposal and includes a required service provider security assessment questionnaire addressing security policies, data protection, continuity planning, and incident response. Offers are due January 7, 2027, at 11:00 AM EST. The solicitation states that the award is expected to be posted on January 29, 2027.

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