Commonwealth Ports Authority

Commonwealth Ports Authority, doing business as Saipan International Airport, is a U.S. government entity and airport authority headquartered in Naftan, Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands) that acts as a federal grant recipient for airport and port infrastructure modernization, security, and planning initiatives. The vendor operates exclusively as a prime recipient — not a contractor — across federal grant programs administered by the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration, the Maritime Administration, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

CPA's grant portfolio centers on airport terminal and runway rehabilitation, aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) equipment and facility improvements, perimeter security fencing reconstruction, and port planning and feasibility studies for Saipan International Airport and associated port facilities in the Northern Mariana Islands. Representative recent work includes a $22.1 million Airport Infrastructure Grants award (CFDA 20.117) for Runway 7/25 rehabilitation; a $10.2 million Airport Improvement Program grant (CFDA 20.116) for the same runway project; a $2.2 million Airport Terminal Program grant (CFDA 20.118) to improve 111,000 square feet of terminal space through ticket counter and boarding gate equipment; a $7.4 million Airport Improvement Program grant to reconstruct 26,788 linear feet of perimeter fencing; a $1.26 million Maritime Administration National Infrastructure Investments grant (CFDA 20.933) for Berths 1 and 2 feasibility studies at Rota West Harbor; and Port Security Grant awards from FEMA (CFDA 97.056) in the amounts of $183,600 (September 2024) and $271,584 (August 2023).

CPA's customer concentration reflects its role as a territorial airport and port authority: the Federal Aviation Administration Western Pacific Region is the dominant grantor, with 54 awards captured in recent activity; the broader FAA reports 55 awards; the Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration holds 11 awards valued at $18.1 million combined potential value; and FEMA has awarded six project grants for security enhancements. The Maritime Administration represents a secondary but growing customer for port planning and infrastructure work. Combined potential value across the full grant portfolio is $51.8 million, though obligated dollars total $280.9 million, indicating significant prior-year grant completions.

CPA does not hold parent vehicle positions, GWAC seats, or BPA relationships. The vendor's activity trajectory shows modest annual grant volume — four to six awards per year over the past five years — with one award reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating minimal recompete pressure in the near term. All work is performed in the Northern Mariana Islands, with project completion dates extending through 2033 for the longest-duration planning grants. CPA is a territorial government entity with no SBA certifications, set-asides, or private-sector business-type designations.