RFP # 6000002322 - Request for Proposals for Performance of Expert Professional Airport Forecasting, Capacity Planning, and Facility Planning Consulting Services - OPEN

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has issued RFP #6000002322 for Expert Professional Airport Forecasting, Capacity Planning, and Facility Planning Consulting Services, seeking to establish a four-year call-in program from 2025 through 2029. The solicitation covers nine distinct service categories including airport forecasting, data analytics, information technology, aeronautical technical services, environmental planning, financial analysis, properties development, customer services, and asset management. Proposing firms must demonstrate at least three relevant projects completed within the last ten years and have two individuals with a minimum of five years of comparable experience. A virtual pre-proposal meeting was scheduled for September 17, 2024, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, with proposal submissions originally due on October 3, 2024, but subsequently extended to October 11, 2024, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time through Bonfire platform electronic submission. Evaluation will be conducted on a pass/fail basis, considering technical qualifications and cost, with compensation based on a multiplier applied to actual salaries and potential for lump-sum task order compensation.

The Port Authority has established specific diversity participation goals, requiring 20% participation by certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), 10% by Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), and 3% by Service-disabled Veteran-owned Business Enterprises (SDVOBs). Proposers must provide comprehensive documentation including staff qualifications, firm experience, a diversity participation plan, cost structures with multipliers and salary schedules, and a detailed company profile. The solicitation emphasizes non-discrimination and equal opportunity, ensuring full and fair opportunity for disadvantaged businesses across race, color, national origin, creed, sex, age, and disability categories. Insurance requirements are substantial, including Commercial General Liability Insurance ($5 million), Automobile Liability Insurance ($5 million), Workers' Compensation, and Professional Liability Insurance ($2 million). While specific contract value is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive scope suggests a significant multi-year engagement covering consulting services across the Port Authority's major airports including Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International, and LaGuardia Airports.