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Section FY25 Language FY26 Language

B.2 Definitions Contract Premium Economy Fare (_CP) - Contract fare offered by carriers in designated international line items for premium economy class service. No administrative fee/penalty applies for rebooking, re-ticketing, or cancellation.

_CP fares may be subject to auto-cancellation of all unticketed reservations seven (7) calendar days prior to the scheduled departure date and time and applies only to reservations booked eight (8) calendar days or more before the scheduled departure.Reservations made seven (7) calendar days or less prior to the scheduled departure time may be exempt and may require ticketing six

(6) hours before the schedule departure at the carrier's discretion.

Domestic Route - A line item within the fifty states, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and Possessions. Guam (GUM) and American Samoa (APW) are considered International for the purposes of this contract.

International Route - A line item between a domestic city point of origin and a foreign city point of destination. These routes will not be airport specific. For the purpose of this contract, Guam (GUM) and American Samoa (APW) are considered international.

Required Flights - For purposes of this solicitation, in Group 1 and 2 domestic line items, a contract carrier must have daily service Monday through Friday, including at least one inbound and one outbound flight for each of its five days of service, for it to be counted as weekly service. In Group 1 and 2 international and fifth freedom of the air line items, a contract carrier must have service a minimum of three (3) days per week, including at least one inbound and one outbound flight for each of its three days of service, for it to be counted as weekly service. For Group 3 domestic line items, a contract carrier must have service at least one (1) day per week, Monday through Friday,including at least one inbound and one outbound flight for the one day it has service, for it to be counted as weekly service. In Group 3 international line items, a contract carrier must have service at least one day per week on any day of the week, including at least one inbound and one outbound flight for the one day it has service, for it to be counted as weekly service.

Contract Premium Economy Fare (_CP) - Contract fare offered by carriers in designated international line items for premium economy class service. No administrative fee/penalty applies for rebooking, re-ticketing, or cancellation. _CP fares may be subject to auto-cancellation of all unticketed reservations seven (7) calendar days prior to the scheduled departure date and time and applies only to reservations booked eight (8) calendar days or more before the scheduled departure. Reservations made seven (7) calendar days or less prior to the scheduled departure time may be exempt and may require ticketing six (6) hours before the schedule departure at the carrier's discretion.

Domestic Route - A line item within the fifty states, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and Possessions. Guam (GUM), American Samoa (PPG), and Northern Mariana Islands (SPN) are considered International for the purposes of this contract.

International Route - A line item between a domestic city point of origin and a foreign city point of destination. These routes will not be airport specific. For the purpose of this contract, Guam (GUM), American Samoa (PPG), and Northern Mariana Islands (SPN) are considered international.

Required Flights - For purposes of this solicitation, in Group 1 and 2 domestic line items, a contract carrier must have daily service Monday through Friday, including at least one inbound and one outbound flight for each of its five days of service, for it to be counted as weekly service. In Group 1 and 2 international and fifth freedom of the air line items, a contract carrier must have service a minimum of three (3) days per week, including at least one inbound and one outbound flight for each of its three days of service, for it to be counted as weekly service. For Group 3 domestic line items, a contract carrier must have service at least one (1) day per week, Monday through Friday,including at least one inbound and one outbound flight for the one day it has service, for it to be counted as weekly service. In Group 3 international and fifth freedom of the air line items, a contract carrier must have service at least one day per week on any day of the week, including at least one inbound and one outbound flight for the one day it has service, for it to be counted as weekly service.

B.4 Pricing Schedule for Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3 Line Items

7. Government Premium Economy Fares:

(a) Offers may include a Government premium economy class fare on designated international line items only, in addition to the basic fare(s) offered.

Premium economy class fares must be coded as “_CP” (capacity-controlled contract premium economy fares). Premium economy class fares will only be awarded to the offeror awarded the YCA fare for a specific line item.

The FY26 Premium Economy Markets can be found in Attachment 4.

7. Government Premium Economy Fares:

(a) Offers may include a Government premium economy class fare on designated international line items only, in addition to the basic fare(s) offered. Premium economy class fares must be coded as “_CP” (capacity-controlled contract premium economy fares). Premium economy class fares will only be awarded to the offeror awarded the YCA fare for a specific line item.

The FY26 Premium Economy Markets can be found in Attachment 4.

C.3 Technical Requirements

C. International Business Class Line Items Footnote 5 to (2)(a) Note 1

(2) Description of Requirements: Requirements are listed in the Schedule of Items (Attachments 4, 5, and 6) and described as follows:

(a) The following codes indicate whether either nonstop or connect service is required for each line item:

N – Nonstop service C – Connecting service

Note 1: For Group 1 and Group 2 line items, connecting service must have no more than one (1) stop (direct or connect, but not both) en route. For Group 1 and 2 line items, connecting time must not exceed 210 minutes.5 For International flights to/from Canada and Mexico, connection time must not exceed 180 minutes. Group 3 connect service line items have no connection time or stop limit.

5 Line items that include Guam and American Samoa shall not exceed 180 minutes, unless listed as extended connection line items in Attachment 4 and Attachment 5 where total connecting time shall not exceed 300 minutes.

(2) Description of Requirements: Requirements are listed in the Schedule of Items (Attachments 4, 5, and 6) and described as follows:

(a) The following codes indicate whether either nonstop or connect service is required for each line item:

N – Nonstop service C – Connecting service

Note 1: For Group 1 and Group 2 line items, connecting service must have no more than one (1) stop (direct or connect, but not both) en route.

For Group 1 and 2 line items, connecting time must not exceed 210 minutes.5 For International flights to/from Canada and Mexico, connection time must not exceed 180 minutes. Group 3 connect service line items have no connection time or stop limit.

5 Line items that include Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands shall not exceed 180 minutes, unless listed as extended connection line items in Attachment 4 and Attachment 5 where total connecting time shall not exceed 300 minutes.

C.3 Technical Requirements

D. Fifth Freedom of the Air Line item

(1) CLIN: Each line item number in the Schedule of Items (Attachment 4) is contained in the CALM CPSS identified as: (a)Group 1

(2) Description of Requirements: Requirements are listed in the Schedule of Items (Attachment 4) and described as follows:

(a) N – Nonstop service – All Fifth Freedom of the Air line items are required to be solicited as nonstop service.

(b) Identified Passenger Level Code.

(c) Required number of flights. One (1) flight in each direction (one (1) inbound flight and one (1) outbound flight) on any three (3) or more days per week is required.

(d) Offerors must utilize their own metal (aircraft) to transport travelers between two (2) foreign countries on a flight originating from or ending in the United States.

(3) Offered Line items

(1) CLIN: Each line item number in the Schedule of Items (Attachments 4, 5, and 6) is contained in the CALM CPSS identified as:

(a) Group 1

(b) Group 2

(c) Group 3

(2) Description of Requirements: Requirements are listed in the Schedule of Items (Attachments 4, 5, and 6) and described as follows:

(a) N – Nonstop service – All Fifth Freedom of the Air line items are required to be solicited as nonstop service.

(b) Identified Passenger Level Code.

(c) Required number of flights. (i) Group 1 and 2 line items: One (1) flight in each direction (one (1) inbound flight and one (1) outbound flight) on any three (3) or more days per week is required.

(ii) Group 3 line items: The number required is one (1) flight in each direction on any one (1) day per week.

All flights meeting the minimum solicited requirements count towards meeting the minimum number of flights specified in the Schedule of Items (Attachment 4) regardless of the time of day of the flight.

(a) For line items listed in Group 1, offerors must list all required information including the number of nonstop flights available in each direction in each of the five (5) timebands. Offers that do not meet the Government minimum requirements on a line item will not be evaluated.

(d) Offerors must utilize their own metal (aircraft) to transport travelers between two (2) foreign countries on a flight originating from or ending in the United States.

(3) Offered Line items All flights meeting the minimum solicited requirements count towards meeting the minimum number of flights specified in the Schedule of Items (Attachments 4, 5, and 6) regardless of the time of day of the flight.

(a) For line items listed in Group 1, offerors must list all required information including the number of nonstop flights available in each direction in each of the five (5) timebands. Offers that do not meet the Government minimum requirements on a line item will not be evaluated.

(b)Offerors must list all required information including the number of nonstop flights available in each direction. Offers that do not meet the Government minimum requirements on a line item will not be evaluated.

C.3 Technical Requirements

E. International Business Class Line Items Footnote 7 to (2)(a)

(2) Description of Requirements: Requirements are listed in the Schedule of Items (Attachment 4) and described as follows:

(a) The following codes indicate whether either nonstop or connect service is required for each line item:

N – Nonstop service C – Connecting service with no more than one (1) stop (direct or connect, but not both) en route. Connecting time must not exceed 210 minutes. For International flights to/from Canada and Mexico, connection time must not exceed 180 minutes. For connecting service designated as extended connection listed in Attachment 4, total connecting time (origin/destination) must not exceed 420 minutes7 and up to two (2) stops are allowed. The offeror must list only valid connect points. No change of airports at connecting points is allowed in offers for international routes.

7 Line items that include Guam and American Samoa shall not exceed 180 minutes, unless listed as extended connection line items in Attachment 4 and Attachment 5 where total connecting time shall not exceed 300 minutes.

(2) Description of Requirements: Requirements are listed in the Schedule of Items (Attachment 4) and described as follows:

(a) The following codes indicate whether either nonstop or connect service is required for each line item:

N – Nonstop service C – Connecting service with no more than one (1) stop (direct or connect, but not both) en route. Connecting time must not exceed 210 minutes.

For International flights to/from Canada and Mexico, connection time must not exceed 180 minutes. For connecting service designated as extended connection listed in Attachment 4, total connecting time (origin/destination) must not exceed 420 minutes7 and up to two (2) stops are allowed. The offeror must list only valid connect points. No change of airports at connecting points is allowed in offers for international routes.

7 Line items that include Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands shall not exceed 180 minutes, unless listed as extended connection line items in Attachment 4 and Attachment 5 where total connecting time shall not exceed 300 minutes.

F.6 Auto-Cancellation A completed auto-cancellation profile document must be submitted to GSA within twenty (20) calendar days after award if the contract carrier chooses to participate in auto-cancellation. This document may also be submitted and uploaded in CPSS during the proposal period.

The template can be found in the following document:

A completed auto-cancellation profile document must be submitted and uploaded in CPSS during the proposal period if the contract carrier chooses to participate in auto-cancellation. (See Attachment 8 – Auto-Cancellation Template).

F.7 Sustainable Reporting

None If the contract carrier chooses to participate in sustainable reporting, a report of its sustainable capabilities and plans per the requested questions should be submitted to GSA within 60 days after contract award. This document may also be submitted and uploaded in CPSS during the proposal period. (See Attachment 9 – Sustainable Reporting).

Section J – List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments

J.1 Attachment 1 – Proposal Checklist

None Auto-Cancellation

Section J – List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments

Attachments

None Attachment 8 - Auto-Cancellation Template

L.1 Offeror Submission Instructions The due date for Draft RFP questions is Friday, January 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM

ET. All questions must be submitted using the GSA provided template (Attachment 7) and emailed to james.santini@gsa.gov, and andrea.anderson@gsa.gov with a copy to onthego@gsa.gov. Questions received after the aforementioned deadline may not receive a response. GSA responses to Draft RFP questions will be posted to the FY25 City Pair Program solicitation notice at https://sam.gov/ on or around Friday, January 26, 2024.

The due date for Draft RFP questions is Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. All questions must be submitted using the GSA provided template (Attachment 7) and emailed to james.santini@gsa.gov, andrea.anderson@gsa.gov, and matthew.racchini@gsa.gov with a copy to onthego@gsa.gov. Questions received after the aforementioned deadline may not receive a response. GSA responses to Draft RFP

The due date for submission of Proposal Checklist items is Friday, March 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET. Offerors must upload electronically the signed SF1449, signed SF30 (for all RFP Amendments), and enter all information pertaining to the items listed in Attachment 1 Proposal Checklist via CALM CPSS.

The due date for submission of Group 1 offers is Friday, March 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET. Technical and Price Proposals must be submitted via CALM

CPSS.

The due date for submission of Group 2 offers is Friday, April 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET. Technical and Price Proposals must be submitted via CALM

CPSS.

The due date for submission of Group 3 offers is Friday, April 19, 2024 at 5:00 P ET. Technical and Price Proposals must be submitted via CALM CPSS.

questions will be posted to the FY26 City Pair Program solicitation notice at https://sam.gov/ on or around Monday, January 27, 2025.

The due date for submission of Proposal Checklist items is Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. Offerors must upload electronically the signed SF1449, signed SF30 (for all RFP Amendments), and enter all information pertaining to the items listed in Attachment 1 Proposal Checklist via CALM CPSS.

The due date for submission of Group 1 offers is Friday, March 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. Technical and Price Proposals must be submitted via

CALM CPSS.

The due date for submission of Group 2 offers is Friday, April 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. Technical and Price Proposals must be submitted via

CALM CPSS.

The due date for submission of Group 3 offers is Friday, April 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. Technical and Price Proposals must be submitted via

CALM CPSS.

M.3 Method of Evaluation/Award for Group 1

Subfactor 1: Timeband/Service Distribution Domestic Routes (Line Items):

(2) Direct or Connecting Service:

(b) For Passenger Level A-D Line Items, the maximum point threshold for direct or connecting service is 60 (30 points outbound and 30 points inbound).

The total maximum points allocated to an offeror in a minimum direct or connecting service line item is 160 (100 points for nonstop service and 60 points for direct or connecting service).

A. International and International Business Class Line Items

(a) For Passenger Levels A-D, the maximum point threshold for nonstop service is 100 (50 points outbound and 50 points inbound). The maximum point threshold for direct or connecting service is 60 (30 points outbound and 30 points inbound).

Subfactor 2: Average Elapsed Flight Time For Group 1 line items an additional 20 points will be added for any carrier with any nonstop service when compared to a carrier with connecting or direct service.

Subfactor 3: Number/Type of Flights Points are scored both outbound and inbound and will be calculated based on the chart below.

Flights meeting the minimum requirements will be counted under this subfactor up to the maximum

Subfactor 1: Timeband/Service Distribution Domestic Routes (Line Items):

(2) Direct or Connecting Service:

(b) For Passenger Level A-D Line Items, the maximum point threshold for direct or connecting service is 30 60 (15 30 points outbound and 15 30 points inbound). The total maximum points allocated to an offeror in a minimum direct or connecting service line item is 130 160 (100 points for nonstop service and 30 60 points for direct or connecting service).

A. International and International Business Class Line Items

(a) For Passenger Levels A-D, the maximum point threshold for nonstop service is 100 (50 points outbound and 50 points inbound). The maximum point threshold for direct or connecting service is 30 60 (15 30 points outbound and 15 30 points inbound).

Subfactor 2: Average Elapsed Flight Time For Group 1 line items an additional 50 20 points will be added for any carrier with any nonstop service when compared to a carrier with connecting or direct service.

Subfactor 3: Number/Type of Flights Points are scored both outbound and inbound and will be calculated based on the chart below.

Flights meeting the minimum requirements will be counted under this subfactor up to the maximum points. The order of calculation is as follows: Nonstop, Direct, Connect. Offerors will receive points based on a points. The order of calculation is as follows: Nonstop, Direct, Connect.

Offerors will receive points based on a maximum of 12 outbound and 12 inbound flights per day. For connecting service, only service through valid connect points will be considered.

For Extended Connection Line Items listed in Attachment 4, connect and direct flights wil receive the same point value.

Nonstop Direct Connecting

Each 2.0 1.25 1.0

Max Pts 24.0 15.0 12.0

For Extended Connection Line Items in Attachment 4:

Each 2.0 1.0 1.0

Max Pts 24.0 12.0 12.0 maximum of 12 outbound and 12 inbound flights per day. For connecting service, only service through valid connect points will be considered.

For Extended Connection Line Items listed in Attachment 4, connect and direct flights will receive the same point value.

Nonstop Direct Connecting

Each 2.0 1.0 1.25 1.0

Max Pts

24.0 12.0 15.0

12.0

For Extended Connection Line Items in Attachment 4:

Each 2.0 1.0 1.0

Max Pts

24.0 12.0 12.0

Subfactor 3: Number/Type of Flights Points are scored both outbound and inbound and will be calculated based on the chart below

Nonstop Direct Connecting

Each 2.0 1.25 1.0

Max Pts

24.0 15.0 12.0

For Extended Connection Line Items in Attachment 4:

Nonstop Direct Connecting

Each 2.0 1.0 1.0

Max Pts 24.0 12.0 12.0

Subfactor 3: Number/Type of Flights Points are scored both outbound and inbound and will be calculated based on the chart below

Nonstop Direct Connecting

Each 2.0 1.0 1.25

1.0

Max Pts 24.0 12.0 15.0

12.0

For Extended Connection Line Items in Attachment 4:

Nonstop Direct Connecting

Each 2.0 1.0 1.0

Max Pts

24.0 12.0 12.0

M.5 Price Evaluation for Group 1

For all line items (excluding international business class line items in which _CB fares are part of the composite fares), business (_CB) and premium economy (_CP) class fares are not part of the award decision for coach service. After the award decision based on offered coach fare(s) has been made, business and premium economy class fares offered by the proposed awardee will be evaluated for price reasonableness only. Only premium economy class fares offered on designated international line items will be considered for award.

For all line items (excluding international business class line items in which _CB fares are part of the composite fares), business (_CB) and premium economy (_CP) class fares are not part of the award decision for coach service. After the award decision based on offered coach fare(s) has been made, business and premium economy class fares offered by the proposed awardee will be evaluated for price reasonableness only. Only premium economy class fares offered on designated international line items will be considered for award.

M.6 Price Evaluation for Group 2 and Group

In international line items, where both a YCA fare and _CA fare are offered the price for the line item will be calculated based on the composite fare computed in accordance with the following formula:

Composite Fare = (.40 * YCA Fare) + (.60 * _CA Fare)

In international and fifth freedom of the air line items, where both a YCA fare and _CA fare are offered the price for the line item will be calculated based on the composite fare computed in accordance with the following formula:

Composite Fare = (.40 * YCA Fare) + (.60 * _CA Fare)