🚗 Automotive · Fort Valley, Georgia
Blue Bird: Fort Valley school bus plant
💰 $300 million (estimated)👷 375 jobs (over three years)🏗️ Announced October 2026; construction to begin early 2027A former motorhome plant becomes a million-square-foot factory for Type C school buses (diesel, gas, propane and electric).
How to get on the sub list
The general contractor hasn't been announced publicly; watch local news and county permits. Blue Bird supplier portal →
Source: Georgia Dept. of Economic Development, Oct 2026 · checked Oct 25, 2026
How to get on the Blue Bird Fort Valley sub list
- Find the general contractor. It hasn't been announced publicly. Watch local news and Fort Valley's county building permits.
- Register as a supplier: Blue Bird supplier portal.
- Get prequalified. Have your insurance, safety record (EMR), licenses and references ready.
- Call the local economic development office. Georgia and its counties often run supplier fairs and keep vendor lists for projects like this.
- Have a one-page capability statement. Build yours in Launchpad.
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Investment and job figures are the company's own announced numbers, from the linked source. Plans change; check the source for the latest. Contrax isn't affiliated with Blue Bird.