Bus Routing, Fleet Management, GPS, and School Planning Solutions

Overview

Transportation, Fleet & Logistics

Bel Air, Maryland, United StatesPosted 7 days agoDeadline: June 10th, 2026

Fit Score

Settle Intelligence

Settle helps teams find, evaluate, and respond to public RFPs. We continuously surface new opportunities, score them against your company strengths, and draft proposal responses so you can focus on the work that wins business.

SUMMARY

A Maryland county is seeking integrated solutions for bus routing, GPS, fleet management, school planning, payroll integration, and parent communication via mobile app.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must have at least ten years of experience consulting on retirement plans
Must be a registered investment advisor under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940
Lead Relationship Manager must have at least seven years of experience in providing the requested services
Must be registered and in Good Standing with the State Department of Assessment and Taxation
Must not have any exclusions or be debarred/suspended
Must provide a recent SOC2 report
Must provide a Certificate of Insurance or letter of commitment for required coverage
Must provide three references, including at least one K-12 client
Must be qualified to do business in the State of Maryland

BUDGET

Estimate

$100,000 – $500,000

CONTRACT DURATION

24 months

TIMELINE

RFP Issued: April 30th, 2026

Pre-Proposal Meeting: May 13th, 2026

Question Deadline: May 19th, 2026

Addenda Released: May 27th, 2026

Submittals Due: June 10th, 2026

Review of Requirements: June 11th, 2026 – June 25th, 2026

Committee to Evaluate Submittals: June 29th, 2026 – July 23rd, 2026

Evaluation Committee Consensus Meeting: July 27th, 2026 – July 30th, 2026

Interviews/Presentations: August 3rd, 2026 – August 6th, 2026

Selection Committee Recommendation: August 13th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

May 19th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Harford County Public Schools

Organization overview and procurement intelligence available on paid plans.

See Issuer Research

DESCRIPTION

This RFP seeks a vendor to provide integrated solutions for bus routing, fleet management, GPS tracking, and school planning to support a county's bus fleet operations. The desired solution must maintain comprehensive historical information on all drivers and attendants, facilitate payment processing for bus contractors, and include a timekeeping feature that integrates with Oracle and other existing agency systems.

The system should support real-time school bus routing and fleet management, including compatibility with the ArcGIS platform and the ability to transfer data from current systems. Multiple users should be able to view and edit bus routes simultaneously, with user-based control over map edits and security, regardless of VPN usage. GPS integration is essential, enabling the generation of reports comparing planned and actual routes.

For school planning, the solution must create both standard and ad hoc reports and maps as needed. The financial management component should support payroll functions and interface directly with Oracle for payroll and HR needs. Additionally, a parent-facing mobile application is required to enhance communication. The contract will be for two years.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.