Opportunity
SAM #1131PL26R0063
USTDA Solicitation for Aviation Infrastructure Project Scoping Services in South and Southeast Asia
Buyer
USTDA
Posted
August 20, 2026
Respond By
September 17, 2026
Identifier
1131PL26R0063
NAICS
541690, 541618
USTDA is seeking technical advisory and project scoping services for aviation infrastructure projects in South and Southeast Asia. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) - Office of Acquisition Management - Contact: Garth A. Hibbert - Scope of Work: - Technical advisory and project scoping services for airports, air traffic management, airlines, and aviation security - Preparation of deliverables including: - Preliminary Assessment Reports (2) - Project Reports (up to 6) - Scoping Mission Report (1) - Activity Amendment Reviews (up to 2) - Final Report (1) - Travel in accordance with Federal Travel Regulation - Notable Requirements: - Focus on supporting U.S. exports and industry participation - Compliance with USTDA funding criteria and environmental risk screening - Travel to host countries expected within 30 days of award - Deliverables have specific submission timelines - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the procurement is for consulting and advisory services only - Eligible offerors must be U.S. firms or individuals; all personnel must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents - Subcontractor participation is limited to less than 50% of the proposed price - SAM registration and active status required for award - Small business set-aside under NAICS Code 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services)
Description
This Request for Proposal was prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and procedures in Subpart 15.3 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only RFP being issued.
This solicitation is being issued IAW FAR Part 12. The Government will offer one award resulting from this solicitation to the offeror who is deemed responsible and is determined, based on the evaluation factors and sub factors, to represent the best value to the Government.
This procurement is SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES under NAICS Code 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. Award is limited to U.S. Firms or U.S. individuals. Contractor and U.S. subcontractor employees used shall be either U.S. citizens or non-U.S. citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.
Contractor use of subcontractors is limited to less than fifty percent of the proposed price.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS REPRESENT THE "PROPOSAL PACKAGE" THAT SHOULD BE RETURNED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION (Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (SEP 2023)).
According to FAR 52-204-7 (b) (1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. All Offerors must be registered and have an active status in the SAM database (www.SAM.gov) in order to be eligible for contract award. Offerors are reminded that failure to properly enroll in the SAM database and provide accurate information shall make an offeror ineligible for award as described in FAR 52.204-7.
Should you have any questions, please send them to this office not later than 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET) Thursday, August 27, 2026. Send your questions by email to contractproposals@ustda.gov and vpringle@ustda.gov . Questions submitted by alternate email addresses will NOT be accepted. No phone calls will be accepted.
Any contract awarded to a Contractor who at the time of award was suspended, debarred, and ineligible for receipt of contract with Government Agencies or is in receipt of a notice of proposed debarment from any Government Agency, is voidable at the option of the Government.
Award is limited to U.S. Firms or U.S. individuals. Contractor and U.S. subcontractor employees used shall be either U.S. citizens or non-U.S. citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.
Enclosed are the following sections, which contains all information necessary to respond to this RFP:
1 Request for Proposal
2 Past Performance Survey