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Comprehensive Transportation Management System

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Transportation, Fleet & Logistics
Massachusetts, United StatesPosted: August 18, 2026Deadline: August 31, 2026

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SUMMARY


The organization is seeking a transportation management system with routing optimization, ongoing route adjustment, student-information-system integration, and GPS navigation tablets. The solution will support approximately 20,000 students, 200-plus schools, and 3,000 daily school bus routes.

DESCRIPTION


The procuring organization seeks a comprehensive transportation management system comprising software and technology solutions for managing school bus transportation. The system will support transportation services for approximately 20,000 students traveling to more than 200 schools across approximately 3,000 daily routes during the school year, with the goals of providing safe, reliable, on-time, and cost-effective service.

The solution must include routing software capable of creating new bus routes, preferably through algorithmically optimized route generation with the ability for staff to make manual adjustments. It must also support ongoing route changes, including assigning new or changed students to routes and improving existing routes. Student enrollment and transportation accommodation information must be transmitted from the district's student information systems, including EdFi, Aspen, and EdPlan, and kept synchronized with the routing software through an automated daily process.

The requested technology solution also includes GPS navigation tablets for use in managing and operating the transportation program.

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When is the submission deadline?
Submissions are due August 31, 2026.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
  • Transportation management software provider with school bus routing expertise
  • Experience supporting large-scale K–12 transportation operations
  • Proven algorithmic route optimization and manual route-planning capabilities
  • Strong integration experience with EdFi, Aspen, and EdPlan systems
  • Provider of GPS-enabled tablets and fleet tracking technology
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable education-sector solutions

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