RFP # 6000002330 -Request for Proposals for Performance of Expert Professional Airport Properties and Commercial Development Consulting Services during 2025 through 2029 (RFP# 600002330) - Duplicate 1

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has issued Request for Proposals (RFP #6000002330) for Expert Professional Airport Properties and Commercial Development Consulting Services to be performed on a "call-in" basis during 2025 through 2029. The procurement seeks multiple consulting firms to provide services across nine distinct aviation-related categories, including data analysis, information technology, forecasting, financial planning, environmental services, customer experience, asset management, and aeronautical technical services. Proposers must demonstrate at least three relevant projects within the last ten years and have a minimum of two individuals with five years of comparable experience. The services will encompass tasks such as preparing RFP documents, conducting property appraisals, market analyses, revenue assessments, ground transportation studies, and air service development studies. A virtual pre-proposal meeting was held on September 17, 2024, with proposals originally due on October 10, 2024, but subsequently extended to October 18, 2024, by 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Proposals will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis, considering technical qualifications and cost, with the potential for the Port Authority to enter negotiations with the most qualified firms. Proposers must submit electronically through the Bonfire platform, with no emailed, hand-delivered, or mailed submissions accepted.

The RFP includes specific diversity and inclusion goals, mandating 20% participation by certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), 10% for Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), and 3% for Service-disabled Veteran-owned Business Enterprises (SDVOBs). Proposers must submit a detailed participation plan demonstrating their commitment to these diversity requirements and must show good faith efforts in identifying and including MBE and WBE subcontractors. Insurance requirements are comprehensive, including $5 million in commercial general liability, $5 million in automobile liability, workers' compensation, and professional liability insurance up to $2 million per claim. The Port Authority will not accept exceptions to insurance limits or liability conditions, and insurance specifics will be addressed at the task order level. While no specific award value or budget range was explicitly stated, the multi-year, multi-award contract structure suggests significant potential opportunity for selected consulting firms. The solicitation emphasizes equal opportunity and non-discrimination, ensuring that businesses will be afforded a full and fair opportunity to submit bids without discrimination based on race, color, national origin, creed, sex, age, or disability.