Project Information

Bid Title

DYS Connecting Loved Ones Sooner Than Expected (CLOSE) Transportation

Issuing Agency

State Government of Ohio

Location

Ohio

Published Date

Sep 15, 2026

Closing Date

Sep 28, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

SRC0000037187

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Project Description

Solicitation ID:	SRC0000037187
Solicitation Name:	DYS Connecting Loved Ones Sooner Than Expected (CLOSE) Transportation
Original Begin Date:	2/24/2026 12:00:00 AM
Begin Date:	9/15/2026 12:00:00 PM
End Date:	9/28/2026 12:00:00 AM
Inquiry End Date:	9/25/2026 12:00:00 PM
Commodity:	Transport services
MBE Set Aside:	MBE Set Aside
Agency:	DYS-Dept of Youth Services
Solicitation Status:	Open for Bidding
Solicitation Type:	Request For Proposal (RFP) (Double Envelope)

Solicitation General Information

In an MBE set-aside solicitation, only those bidders/suppliers with an active MBE certification at the time the solicitation closes can submit a response
Solicitation ID SRC0000037187
Solicitation Name DYS Connecting Loved Ones Sooner Than Expected (CLOSE) Transportation	RFx Type Request For Proposal (RFP) (Double Envelope)
Lot # 1	Solicitation Status Open for Bidding
Round # 3	MBE Set Aside
Begin Date 9/15/2026 12:00:00 PM (ET)	Amendment?
End Date 9/28/2026 12:00:00 AM (ET)	Inquiry End Date 9/25/2026 12:00:00 PM
Summary The Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) values facility visits by family, parents and guardians of youth that are in our three (3) correctional and two (2) private facilities. Transportation to and from a facility for visitation often presents a barrier to many visitors due to the significant level of resources required for travel. DYS holds such value in connecting families which is the reason to implement a program called Connecting Loved Ones Sooner than Expected (CLOSE) to home at no cost to the facility visitor. DYS is seeking transportation for approved monthly visits to its three (3) correctional facilities occurring on Saturdays as scheduled. We are additionally seeking transportation for special events that may be scheduled during the week, and weekend, for occasional trips as needed to its private and correctional facilities regularly occurring visitation requests include monthly transportation from each city to the current month’s designated facility based on pre-established scheduling. DYS is requesting transportation services from Akron, Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, Toledo, Warren, and Youngstown to transport approved facility visitors to each of the facilities listed below. Offeror must submit a completed version of the A&D form, and Location Pricing Sheet  as part of their response.	Predecessor Contract
Process This solicitation will be awarded based on the best value to the agency according to the scoring criteria By submitting quote(s) for this solicitation, you are guaranteeing quoted pricing for 60 days.  No adjustments are permitted once a purchase order have been generated and received.
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Contracting Entity DYS-Dept of Youth Services 1 Record(s)	0 Record(s)

Solicitation Documents

Keywords Search Reset Title Type Att. Validity End Date Validity End Date Location Cost Proposal Template Public Solicitation Documents (Approved) Location_Pricing.xlsx Location_Pricing.xlsx RFP Document Public Solicitation Documents (Approved) DYS_CLOSE_RFP (1).docx DYS_CLOSE_RFP (1).docx State T&C and A&D form Public Solicitation Documents (Approved) _9__Updated_Affirmation_and_Disclosure_Form.pdf _9__Updated_Affirmation_and_Disclosure_Form.pdf State_terms_and_conditions.pdf State_terms_and_conditions.pdf 3 Record(s)

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 484121General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

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