Economic consulting services for regulatory analysis and policy support
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 693KA924D00003
- Awardee
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GRA Inc. UEI E4NQW5PJNJ33
- Awarding agency
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Southwestern Region
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
- Task orders
- 16 $4,665,930 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Economic Consulting Services for Regulatory Analysis and Policy Support Solicitation · 693KA923R00001 · Posted Nov 29, 2022
- Combined order value
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- $4,665,930 Current, with exercised options
- $5,491,551 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 97% complete
- IDV ceiling 53% used
- $8,750,543.63
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 3 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Time and Materials
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
GRA Inc., doing business as Gellman Research Associates, was awarded an $8.75 million single-award indefinite delivery contract by the Federal Aviation Administration's Southwestern Region on November 30, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of November 29, 2026. The contract provides economic consulting services for regulatory analysis and policy support across various FAA program areas. GRA Inc. is a for-profit aviation and air transportation economics consulting firm based in Alexandria, Virginia, with over 40 years of experience supporting federal agencies. The contract was solicited on November 29, 2022, with proposals due by January 17, 2023, and was awarded without small business set-aside provisions. The contract vehicle enables GRA Inc. to deliver specialized economic analysis, modeling, and subject matter expertise in support of critical FAA decision-making processes related to aviation forecasting, unmanned aircraft systems policies, airport revenue management, and air traffic services cost allocation.
Since contract award, GRA Inc. has executed ten delivery orders valued collectively at approximately $4.7 million through July 2025, demonstrating substantial utilization of the indefinite delivery vehicle. These task orders encompass a diverse range of economic consulting deliverables including benefit-cost model development for surface systems and lighting analysis at U.S. airports ($412.5K), cost allocation and revenue estimation model updates ($548.7K), accident investigation cost database updates ($10.2K), commercial space launch forecasting ($96.9K and $109.3K), airport slot allocation framework research and development support ($303.5K), white papers on benefit-cost analysis methodology ($53.6K), airport benefit-cost analysis guidance updates ($84.9K), Flight Plan 21 refinement activities ($99.7K), and project planning with recurring progress reporting services ($1.9M). Most delivery orders are structured as time and materials contracts with performance locations in Alexandria, Virginia or Washington, D.C., with completion dates extending through March 2026, reflecting ongoing demand for GRA Inc.'s specialized aviation economics expertise to support the FAA's regulatory, investment, and policy development initiatives.
Task orders
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Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 693KA924D00003?
693KA924D00003 was awarded to GRA Inc. by Southwestern Region (Federal Aviation Administration) on November 30, 2023.
How much is contract 693KA924D00003 worth?
Orders under 693KA924D00003 have obligated $4,665,930. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $5,491,551. 693KA924D00003's own ceiling is $8,750,544.
How many orders have been placed under contract 693KA924D00003?
16 orders have been placed under 693KA924D00003, the latest on September 14, 2026.
Who can order from contract 693KA924D00003?
693KA924D00003 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract 693KA924D00003 competed?
The extent of competition for 693KA924D00003 was full and open competition. The government received 3 offers.
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