Air Service Development Services

Overview

Transportation, Fleet & Logistics

Rochester, New Hampshire, United States; Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United StatesPosted about 2 months agoDeadline: March 24th, 2026

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SUMMARY

A government authority in Portsmouth, New Hampshire is seeking a consultant to develop and implement air service strategies, conduct marketing analysis, engage with airlines, support grant applications, and provide data forecasting services.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Estimate

$300,000 – $900,000

TIMELINE

RFQ Released (Advertisement): February 24, 2026

Firm Inquiry Period Ends: March 9, 2026

Final Authority Responses to Inquiries: March 13, 2026

Firm Submission Due: March 24, 2026

Estimated Notification of Short-Listed Firms or Oral Presentations/Interviews: March 30th – April 6, 2026

Estimated Notification of Selection: April 13, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 9th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Pease Development Authority

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Portsmouth, New Hampshire seeks a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive Air Service Development (ASD) consulting services. The selected firm will deliver a professional ASD consulting plan that includes marketing analysis and route development. Responsibilities include analyzing catchment area demographics, economic trends, and travel behaviors, as well as evaluating current airline service performance and identifying opportunities for new or expanded routes. The firm will prepare customized business cases for airline route development and retention and will evaluate the New Hampshire State Airport System.

Additional tasks encompass airline engagement such as conducting meetings with airline network planners, representing the airport at ASD conferences, and providing ongoing support for airline negotiations and follow-ups. The vendor is also expected to assist with the Small Community Air Service Development Program and other grant applications, as well as recommend and help structure incentive programs. Data and forecasting duties include utilizing aviation data tools, traffic and revenue forecasting, providing quarterly performance reports, and conducting passenger surveys.

All questions related to this RFP were to be submitted by March 9, 2026.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.