FY21 Synopsis of City Pair Program

This draft solicitation from the General Services Administration seeks scheduled air passenger transportation services between designated domestic and international city pairs under the 2021 City Pair Program. Carriers must meet minimum daily or interim flight requirements based on passenger volumes and routes, utilizing various aircraft types within set timebands. Proposals will be evaluated based on factors including timeband distributions, flight times, numbers and types of flights offered, and aircraft. Revisions to these evaluation criteria are proposed based on prior years' performance. Questions are due by March 18, 2020 with responses anticipated in Q4 2020.

No set-asides are specified, and the solicitation covers over 300 city pairs in the continental U.S., Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands requiring service from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Pricing will be determined by reverse auction with the lowest price receiving each city pair award. The incumbent contractor is unspecified, and estimated budgets or quantities are not provided. Services will be performed on flights between designated city pairs. Revisions to evaluation factors aim to obtain optimal air transportation services for mandatory government travelers in an equitable manner.