Third party technical review: port and aviation assistance activities in the pacific islands
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1131PL26R0059
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Arlington, Virginia 22209, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Trade and Development Agency seeks a third-party technical reviewer to assess deliverables from up to six USTDA-funded transportation infrastructure projects in Pacific Island countries, with proposals due September 18, 2026, at 1:00 PM Arlington, Virginia time. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 541690, limiting competition to entities meeting SBA's size standards.
Place of performance is Arlington, VA, with up to three trips required to Pacific Island countries, each not exceeding five working days. The contractor must conduct technical reviews of work products for completeness and compliance with project Terms of Reference across airport and port development, operational analysis, economic and financial analysis, regulatory and legal analysis, and development impact analysis. Minimum qualification is at least 15 years of experience managing and assessing transportation projects, which may be satisfied through proposed key personnel. All contractor and U.S. subcontractor employees must be either U.S. citizens or non-U.S. citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Award is limited to U.S. firms or U.S. individuals.
The contract period is 12 months with one 12-month option period, for a maximum of 24 months. The estimated contract value is $19 million. Travel costs, including airfare, lodging, meals, incidental expenses, ground transportation, Defense Base Act insurance, and medical evacuation insurance, are included in the overall contract value with constraints on the amount per trip. Each of the six potential activities (CLINs) is a complete fixed-price activity with payment only for work completed and no guaranteed minimum.
Evaluation criteria are technical merit (sector expertise, transportation project expertise, and professional experience), past performance on similar contracts within the last three years, and price. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions based on initial proposals. All offerors must be registered and maintain active status in SAM.gov. Amendment 00001 posted questions and responses in attachments. A Non-Disclosure Agreement is mandatory upon award.
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AMENDMENT 00001 - POSTING OF QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES (IN BOLD) IN THE ATTACHMENTS. ALL ELSE REMAIN UNCAHNGED.
SOLICITATION NUMBER: 1131PL26R0059
ISSUANCE DATE: AUGUST 19, 2026
CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026, 1:00 PM, Arlington, VA Time
This Request for Proposal was prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and procedures in Subpart 15.3 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only RFP being issued.
This solicitation is being issued IAW FAR Part 12. The Government will issue one award resulting from this solicitation to the offeror who is deemed responsible and is determined, based on the evaluation factors and sub factors, to represent the best value to the Government.
This procurement is SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES under NAICS Code 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. Award is limited to U.S. Firms or U.S. individuals. Contractor and U.S. subcontractor employees used shall be either U.S. citizens or non-U.S. citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS REPRESENT THE "PROPOSAL PACKAGE" THAT SHOULD BE RETURNED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION (Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (SEP 2023)).
According to FAR 52-204-7 (b) (1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. All Offerors must be registered and have an active status in the SAM database (www.SAM.gov) in order to be eligible for contract award. Offerors are reminded that failure to properly enroll in the SAM database and provide accurate information shall make an offeror ineligible for award as described in FAR 52.204-7.
Should you have any questions, please send them to this office not later than 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET) Wednesday, 26th August 2026. Send your questions by email to contractproposals@ustda.gov and tjohnson@ustda.gov . Questions submitted by alternate email addresses will NOT be accepted. No phone calls will be accepted.
Any contract awarded to a Contractor who at the time of award was suspended, debarred, and ineligible for receipt of contract with Government Agencies or is in receipt of a notice of proposed debarment from any Government Agency, is voidable at the option of the Government.
Enclosed are the following sections, which contain all information necessary to respond to this RFP:
1. Section B – SF 1449,
2. Section C – Contract Clauses,
3. Section D – Performance Work Statement, Exhibits and Attachment, and
4. Section E – Instructions to Offerors and Provisions.
Update #1 ·
SOLICITATION NUMBER: 1131PL26R0059
ISSUANCE DATE: AUGUST 19, 2026
CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026, 1:00 PM, Arlington, VA Time
This Request for Proposal was prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and procedures in Subpart 15.3 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only RFP being issued.
This solicitation is being issued IAW FAR Part 12. The Government will issue one award resulting from this solicitation to the offeror who is deemed responsible and is determined, based on the evaluation factors and sub factors, to represent the best value to the Government.
This procurement is SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES under NAICS Code 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. Award is limited to U.S. Firms or U.S. individuals. Contractor and U.S. subcontractor employees used shall be either U.S. citizens or non-U.S. citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS REPRESENT THE "PROPOSAL PACKAGE" THAT SHOULD BE RETURNED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION (Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (SEP 2023)).
According to FAR 52-204-7 (b) (1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. All Offerors must be registered and have an active status in the SAM database (www.SAM.gov) in order to be eligible for contract award. Offerors are reminded that failure to properly enroll in the SAM database and provide accurate information shall make an offeror ineligible for award as described in FAR 52.204-7.
Should you have any questions, please send them to this office not later than 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET) Wednesday, 26th August 2026. Send your questions by email to contractproposals@ustda.gov and tjohnson@ustda.gov . Questions submitted by alternate email addresses will NOT be accepted. No phone calls will be accepted.
Any contract awarded to a Contractor who at the time of award was suspended, debarred, and ineligible for receipt of contract with Government Agencies or is in receipt of a notice of proposed debarment from any Government Agency, is voidable at the option of the Government.
Enclosed are the following sections, which contain all information necessary to respond to this RFP:
1. Section B – SF 1449,
2. Section C – Contract Clauses,
3. Section D – Performance Work Statement, Exhibits and Attachment, and
4. Section E – Instructions to Offerors and Provisions.
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