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Consideration to award contract FY24-106 to GRA Incorporated, Alexandria, VA and Merchant Aviation LLC, a Groupe ADP (A?roports De Paris) company, Summit, NJ for air service development and consulting services, each contract shall not to exceed $75,000.00. The term of this agreement shall be for one year with two options to renew, with each option being for an additional one year term upon mutual agreement of the parties. Funding is available through the Laredo International Airport Operations Fund.
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BACKGROUND
On August 19, 2024, the Laredo International Airport solicited formal bids through Cit-E-Bid from interested and qualified parties with demonstrated expertise Air Service Development and Consulting Services for development and implementation of a comprehensive air service and business development strategy to maintain, target and increase air service by existing carriers and attracting new carriers to the airport. The scope of services for this contract include the following:
* Ability to define market and analyze airports air service trade area in multiple ways, including:
* Identification of LRD Catchment Area
* Demographic of market users
* Leakage to competing airports and destinations that leakage is flying to.
* Passenger potential by market
* Airfares at LRD compared to competing airports
* Comparison of air service at LRD to competing airports.
* Underserved Markets
* Top Destinations
* Seat Capacity analysis
* Domestic and international travel demand
* Provide advice to LRD on air service development issues based on knowledge of the Laredo and South Texas community, demographics, and economies.
* Support for LRD's meetings with airlines at air service development conferences as requested, potentially to include the Takeoff Conference, Routes Americas, ACI JumpStart, and the Allegiant Airports Conference. Including the following:
* Advice and assistance regarding meeting requests
* Development of ...
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