The contract allows school districts across
the country to leverage OMNIA Partners alternative transportation
contract to provide services for their respective
districts.
CINCINNATI, July 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstAlt, the alternative
student transportation division of First Student, has been awarded
a cooperative purchasing contract for alternative transportation
services by Region 4 Education Service Center through OMNIA
Partners.
Region 4 Education Service Center's selection of FirstAlt
underscores their continued commitment to provide their members
access to the highest quality alternative transportation solutions.
FirstAlt's executive team has more experience in alternative
transportation than any company in the industry and this award
reflects the trust Region 4 has in FirstAlt's solution and
experience.
The cooperative purchasing contract makes FirstAlt's alternative
transportation services available to school districts across the
country, allowing them to quickly stand-up services for their
students as the need arises. Available services include alternative
transportation for students with special needs, homeless and
displaced students and transportation for hard-to-service
trips.
"This contract is a homerun for districts across the country
with alternative transportation needs," said FirstAlt Vice
President Gregg Prettyman. "We thank
Region 4 Education Service Center for selecting us in this
competitive bid process as well as OMNIA Partners for their trust
in our ability to safely transport students to and from school.
Together with OMNIA and our local transportation partners, we are
looking forward to bringing FirstAlt's unmatched level of care to
districts across the country."
"FirstAlt is an industry leader in delivering alternative
transportation services to America's schoolchildren," said OMNIA
Partners Senior Vice President of Sales Doug Looney. "By partnering with FirstAlt, we
aim to go above and beyond to provide safe and reliable
transportation options to students with unique needs."
FirstAlt utilizes a fleet of vetted vehicles from qualified
local transportation companies to serve students with special
transportation needs students, those experiencing homelessness and
out-of-district students. FirstAlt's contracted drivers are fully
vetted and specially trained in behavior and equipment
management.
Contract Information:
Contract Number: R230902
Contract Terms: 7/1/24 – 6/30/27
Contract Renewal: This Contract allows up to two additional
one-year extensions.
Additional information regarding the procurement process and
contract award can be found on the FirstAlt landing
page on the OMNIA Partners website.
About First Student
As a leading school transportation
solutions provider in North
America, First Student strives to provide the best start and
finish to every school day. With a team of highly trained drivers
and the industry's strongest safety record, First Student delivers
reliable, quality services, including full-service transportation
and management, special-needs transportation, fleet
electrification, route optimization, and scheduling, maintenance,
and charter services with a fleet of more than 45,000 buses.
About OMNIA Partners
As your ally in the purchasing
process, OMNIA Partners is dedicated to optimizing procurement for
your organization. Our goal is to improve the way your organization
identifies, evaluates, and procures what they need at the best
value. With free membership, you will gain full access to our
portfolio of leading national supplier contracts, spend visibility,
analytics, and subject matter experts to help you identify more
strategic and efficient ways to procure. We are here to help you
achieve your procurement goals while saving you time and money
along the way. Discover a better way to buy at
www.omniapartners.com.
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