Domestic and International Student Travel Services

Des Moines Independent Community School District is seeking qualified travel organizations to provide domestic and international student travel packages, travel management, emergency support, and related services through multiple potential awards.

Des Moines Independent Community School District


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Nov 05, 2026 03:00 PM
Oct 15, 2026 04:35 PM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
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andy.hulse@dmschools.org
Des Moines, IA, USA
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Description

Des Moines Independent Community School District is seeking qualified organizations to provide partial and whole-package domestic and international student travel solutions and related services. The district anticipates using multiple awarded travel agencies through a menu of services, with individual schools selecting vendors and professional service agreements issued for each program; placement on the menu does not guarantee an agreement. Responses should address relevant travel regions and excursions, traveler tracking, emergency notifications and crisis response, risk monitoring, after-hours and 24/7 traveler assistance, negotiated airfare and hotel rates, policy-compliance tools, reporting and analytics, advance-booking strategies, cost avoidance, staffing, organizational qualifications, comparable public-entity experience, references, litigation and termination history, and pricing. Proposals are limited to 30 pages, excluding the Proposal Response Cover Page. The initial contract term is one year, with four additional one-year renewal periods available at the district's discretion.

Classification Codes
NAICS561520Tour Operators
PSCV302Travel Agent Services
Smart Codes
student travel servicestravel agency servicestraveler risk management
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Oct 15, 2026 03:00 PM-Issue Date
Oct 29, 2026-Questions Deadline
Nov 05, 2026 04:00 PM-Response Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Auto Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Umbrella/Excess Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Sexual Abuse and Molestation — $1,000,000.00
  • Cyber Liability — $1,000,000.00
Required
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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