RFP # 6000002328 - Request for Proposals for Performance of Expert Professional Airport Information Technology and Innovation Consulting Services (RFP# 600002328) - OPEN

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking expert professional airport information technology and innovation consulting services through RFP #6000002328, establishing a four-year call-in program from 2025 through 2029. The solicitation covers comprehensive consulting services including developing technology requirements, conducting studies and analyses, project and product management, cybersecurity support, data integration, and technology innovation consulting across the Authority's airports. Proposers must demonstrate at least three relevant projects within the past ten years and have two individuals with five years of comparable experience. A virtual pre-proposal meeting was scheduled for September 17, 2024, with proposals originally due on October 3, 2024, but subsequently extended to October 11, 2024, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Evaluation will be conducted on a pass/fail basis with consideration of cost, with the Port Authority intending to make multiple awards across nine distinct service categories.

The RFP includes specific participation goals for diverse businesses, requiring 20% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), 10% Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE), and 3% Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Business (SDVOB), totaling a 30% MWBE goal. Compensation will be based on a multiplier applied to actual salaries, with task orders potentially using lump sum pricing and distributed among selected firms using a predetermined rotation method. Proposers must submit comprehensive documentation including company profiles, staff qualifications, conflict of interest statements, and a participation plan demonstrating technical and diversity requirements. Insurance requirements are substantial, including $5 million in Commercial General Liability, $5 million in Automobile Liability, and $2 million in Professional Liability Insurance. Subconsultants are permitted, but primary qualifications must be met by the prime firm, with an emphasis on ensuring equal opportunity and non-discrimination in the bidding process.