District-Wide Charter Bus and Motor Coach Transportation

IDEA Public Schools is seeking district-wide charter bus and motor coach transportation services under RFP 11-CHTRBUS-1226, with proposals due October 30, 2026.

IDEA Public Schools > Procurement Department


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Oct 30, 2026 07:00 PM
Oct 19, 2026 01:23 PM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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solicitations@ideapublicschools.org
+12104003933
600 West Pike Boulevard, Weslaco, TX, USA
Description

IDEA Public Schools is soliciting district-wide charter bus and motor coach transportation services. Addendum No. 1 clarifies the respondent question cutoff as October 22, 2026, and confirms the proposal deadline remains October 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST. The addendum also corrects the stated weekday for the end of the anticipated evaluation period; the dates are November 2–13, 2026. The initial contract term is January 1 through December 31, 2027, with up to four additional one-year renewal options.

Classification Codes
NAICS485510Charter Bus Industry
PSCV222Passenger Motor Charter Service
Smart Codes
charter bus transportationmotor coach transportationdistrict-wide student transportation
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 21, 2026 03:30 PM-Pre-Proposal Meeting (optional)
Microsoft Teams; no joining link or details provided.
Oct 22, 2026 08:00 PM-Respondent Questions Due
Oct 26, 2026-Responses to Questions
Oct 30, 2026 07:00 PM-Proposal Due
Nov 2, 2026-Anticipated Evaluation Period Begins
Nov 13, 2026-Anticipated Evaluation Period Ends
Dec 8, 2026-Anticipated Board Meeting and Approval
Jan 1, 2027-Initial Contract Term Begins
Documents
TitleDate Posted
Addendum 1 RFP 11-CHTRBUS-1226 Timeline ClarificationOct 19, 2026 01:23 PM
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