FY21 Synopsis of City Pair Program

This final solicitation from the General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service seeks to establish contracts for scheduled air passenger transportation services between designated domestic and international city pairs under the 2021 City Pair Program. Carriers must meet minimum flight frequency requirements and submit fixed coach and business class airfare pricing for over 1,600 routes. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical factors like timeband distribution and direct/connecting flights as well as price. Proposal deadlines range from February to May 2020 with awards expected by September 2020.

There are no set-aside designations in this opportunity. The primary NAICS code is 481111 and PSC code is V2PC. Incumbent contractors include all major U.S. air carriers. The potential total contract values are not specified but past CPP awards have exceeded $4 billion annually. Services are required between over 1,600 U.S. domestic and international city routes with minimum weekly flight frequencies. Performance will be at contractor facilities but transportation of government employees is required between airport city pairs within the 48 contiguous United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean from October 2020 to September 2023.