Aviation On Call Sustainability Consultation Services

The City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Department of Finance and Administrative Services, Purchasing Division, issued Request for Proposals (RFP-2025-753-AVI-GS) on behalf of the Aviation Department to procure on-call sustainability consultation services. The procurement seeks qualified consultants to provide comprehensive grant formulation, preparation, and submission services for federal, state, and local environmental and sustainability grant applications, including projects under the FAA AIP VALE Program, FAA AIP Section 511 and Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) programs, FAA AIP Section 512 Energy Efficiency programs, and EPA Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grants. Additional services include development and implementation of sustainability initiatives, environmental management plans, energy conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission inventory preparation, airport carbon accreditation, and climate resilience studies. The contract term is anticipated to be three years with up to two one-year renewal options exercisable at the City's sole discretion. The proposal deadline is June 9, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference scheduled for April 29, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. MST via Zoom. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the City's Bonfire eProcurement system in two separate sections: Technical Proposal and Cost Proposal. Evaluation criteria include general approach and methodology (100 points), detailed plans to meet objectives (150 points), experience and qualifications of personnel (200 points), project management adequacy (100 points), innovation and adaptability (50 points), past performance (200 points), overall ability to complete the project (125 points), and cost proposal (75 points).

Contractors must comply with all applicable federal civil rights provisions, the Americans with Disabilities Act, airport security requirements, and obtain professional liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$1,000,000 aggregate), automobile liability insurance ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and workers' compensation insurance as required by New Mexico law. All proposals must include a Pay Equity Reporting Form, and contractors must comply with all City purchasing ordinances, contract terms, and security protocols established by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for operations at Albuquerque International Sunport and Double Eagle II Airport. The RFP is not funded in whole or in part with FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds, though certain task assignments may involve preparation of applications for federal or state funding. The cost proposal template provided specifies pricing requirements for hourly rates for staffing categories including Project Manager, Grant Writer, and Administrative Support Staff, as well as travel and lodging expenses, purchased materials, and subcontracting services. The City reserves the right to make single or multiple awards as determined to be most advantageous. No specific budget range or incumbent vendor information has been disclosed in the available procurement documents.