FY26 City Pair Program Draft RFP

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is pleased to present the fiscal year (FY) 2026 DRAFT Solicitation for scheduled airline passenger transportation services, known as the City Pair Program (CPP). CPP is a mandatory use, government-wide program and this contract is to provide scheduled air passenger transportation service by certified United States air carriers, under 14 CFR Part 121, for various solicited domestic, international, and fifth freedom of the air line items. To be considered for a contract award, offerors must meet all solicitation requirements and possess all required certifications as defined in Section H of the RFP. The offeror must propose a fixed-price fare for scheduled air passenger transportation services as specified in the RFP in accordance with the same services the offeror provides commercially to the general public in scheduled service.

The contract period of performance begins October 1, 2025, or Date of Award (whichever is later) through September 30, 2026, plus two (2) option periods as follows:

Option 1: October 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026

Option 2: December 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026

This is ONLY a DRAFT RFP and the anticipated issue date of the Final Solicitation is February 11, 2025.

The due date for Draft RFP questions is Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. All questions must be submitted using the GSA provided template (Attachment 7) and emailed to james.santini@gsa.gov and andrea.anderson@gsa.gov with a copy to onthego@gsa.gov. Questions received after the aforementioned deadline may not receive a response. GSA responses to Draft RFP questions will be posted to the FY26 City Pair Program solicitation notice at https://sam.gov/ on or around Monday, January 27, 2025.

GSA's City Pair Program (CPP) Office will be hosting an in-person (virtual is also an option) FY26 Pre-Solicitation Conference on January 15, 2025 from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST in Washington D.C. (1800 F St NW). A Meeting Link and Dial-In Number will be provided to all Interested Offerors.

The other scheduled deadlines are as follows:

The due date for submission of Proposal Checklist items is Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. Offerors must upload electronically the signed SF1449, signed SF30 (for all RFP Amendments), and enter all information pertaining to the items listed in Attachment 1 Proposal Checklist via CALM CPSS.

The due date for submission of Group 1 offers is Friday, March 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. Technical and Price Proposals must be submitted via CALM CPSS.

The due date for submission of Group 2 offers is Friday, April 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. Technical and Price Proposals must be submitted via CALM CPSS.

The due date for submission of Group 3 offers is Friday, April 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. Technical and Price Proposals must be submitted via CALM CPSS.