Missouri BUYS #STATE 0000000625SL

Missouri MSSD Student Transportation, Route, Attendant, and Lunch-Run Services

Missouri is seeking student transportation services for schools serving students with severe disabilities. - Government buyer: State of Missouri Office of Administration, Division of Purchasing, for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled (MSSD), Office of Special Education. - Services requested: Regular school routes, bus attendants, lunch runs, ancillary transportation and waiting, and attendant transportation and waiting across 21 school locations. Route information includes rider needs, potential stops, distances, travel times, and routes that may require two attendants. - Cost-evaluation quantities: 24,800 bus days; 25,200 attendant days, including 1,800 days for two additional attendants at B. W. Robinson; 210 lunch-run days; 907 ancillary transporting hours; and 116 ancillary waiting hours. These are evaluation quantities, not guaranteed service levels. Ancillary attendant hours are also listed in the cost attachment for some schools; see service line items. - Notable requirements: Accessible, air-conditioned vehicles; suitable transportation for ambulatory and wheelchair-using students; wheelchair securement and student-specific care; two-way communications and onboard audio/video; trained and background-screened drivers and attendants; an attendant on regular routes; emergency and evacuation planning; student-protection and abuse-reporting procedures; and bodily-fluid precautions and cleanup. - Lunch runs: Pickup sites serve H. Kenneth Kirchner, Oakview, Current River, Verelle Peniston, and B. W. Robinson schools. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs, bus makes/models, or vendors are named. No specific product part numbers are requested.

Description

The State of Missouri is seeking proposals for transportation services for the Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled (MSSD), on behalf of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The scope includes regular school routes and related transportation, including attendant services, lunch runs, and ancillary transportation as detailed in the RFP and attachments. Route information for the 2026–2027 school year is provided for evaluation and planning, and all regular routes require an attendant. Proposals must be submitted electronically through MissouriBUYS by November 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time.

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