# State contract: James River BUS Lines (VA)

> State-procurement record: https://www.xh1b.org/contract/f42367c5-e6c7-4da2-8bd9-d94de2a8decd · [vendor profile](https://www.xh1b.org/org/james-river-bus-lines-0800fbd157)

James River BUS Lines holds a VA state government contract with Virginia Commonwealth University in RICHMOND, VA. The recorded award value is $42.60. It started on Aug 31, 2017.

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor (as filed) | JAMES RIVER BUS LINES |
| Matched employer record | [JAMES RIVER BUS LINES](https://www.xh1b.org/org/james-river-bus-lines-0800fbd157) |
| Awarding agency | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| State | [VA](https://www.xh1b.org/state-contracts/VA) |
| Award amount | $42.60 |
| Start date | 2017-08-31 |
| NIGP | 96182 |
| Contract number | 2018_919418 |
| Description (as filed) | INVOICE # 174687 Transportation for Susan Hershenson, a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation representative, who was in town to collaborate on the Medicines for All Institute inception. |
| Place of performance | [RICHMOND, VA, 23220](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=RICHMOND%2C%20VA%2C%2023220) |
| County (FIPS) | 51760 |
| Source URL | https://data.virginia.gov/dataset/eva-procurement-data-2024 |
| Ingested | 2026-08-23 |

The stored run 70c24659-f67e-4603-aff1-05541be681a9 belongs to state_contracts_rebuild, not this jurisdiction. Source custody is unresolved.

## Other government contracts with this vendor (1325 on record)

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| Contract | Ledger | Date | Recorded value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Virginia State University](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/403be08f-c617-4b80-ad20-42873e89d67b) | State · VA | 2023-09-15 | $5497.85 (Award amount) |
| [Virginia State University](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/7ff70227-9eb3-4140-a7be-50250e941694) | State · VA | 2023-09-15 | $2117.00 (Award amount) |
| [Virginia State University](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/256526f3-50dd-4745-a74e-d3683100ef74) | State · VA | 2023-09-14 | $2254.43 (Award amount) |
| [College of William & Mary](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/0134ecea-f653-4420-9992-9675132ec1fc) | State · VA | 2023-08-31 | $3764.32 (Award amount) |
| [Virginia State University](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/7a02340d-00f6-45d6-92f0-6ee7901f6911) | State · VA | 2023-08-31 | $1760.48 (Award amount) |
| [Virginia State University](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/d4c66aba-028a-41a9-a943-3d6970a7f3ac) | State · VA | 2023-08-31 | $5063.33 (Award amount) |
| [Virginia State University](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/67ebfd30-37e6-4eac-8a81-8c27d73349c3) | State · VA | 2023-08-17 | $12525.00 (Award amount) |
| [Virginia Museum of Fine Arts](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/7892754b-ab9b-4f17-858c-b4a9e3648580) | State · VA | 2023-08-10 | $897.73 (Award amount) |

## More

- Full page (charts, tables, interactive): https://www.xh1b.org/contract/f42367c5-e6c7-4da2-8bd9-d94de2a8decd?page=2


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