Project Overview

Solicitation Type
Request for Proposals (RFP)

Issue Date
April xx, 2026

Submission Deadline
5:00 PM (Eastern), July 13, 2026

Online Submission
CLICK HERE to upload your proposal.

Project Duration
Thirty-year base period with two ten-year options

Project Summary
The Airports Authority is soliciting proposals from qualified and experienced developers for the planning, design, financing, construction, leasing, operation, and maintenance of Aeronautical Support Facility Development and Management at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

The Airports Authority is committed to the redevelopment of the Airport as a modern, world-class gateway airport for the National Capital Area, consistent with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s vision expressed in Revitalizing Washington Dulles International Airport. This effort includes development of an approximately 238 acre site south of the Airport’s terminal and concourses (“Southside Development Area”), currently largely undeveloped greenfield zones, as a fully integrated aeronautical support district. This initiative supports the broader redevelopment of the Dulles “Central District”—the commercial area north of the Main Terminal that currently includes the Marriott hotel, MWAA administrative buildings, rental car operations, fuel and retail services, flight kitchens, cargo facilities, and other supporting commercial uses. By relocating key back of house functions from the Central District and consolidating new aviation related facilities within the Southside Development Area, the Authority positions the Southside Development Area as a modern, efficient, and purpose built operational hub. This strategy also frees the Central District for new Airport facilities and enhanced passenger facing amenities. Collectively, these improvements are intended to unlock significant long term value for the Airport by strengthening operational capability, supporting future aeronautical demand, and generating new revenue opportunities.

The development sought in this Request for Proposals aims to advance a new generation of aeronautical support infrastructure at Dulles—including but not limited to air cargo facilities, inflight catering/kitchen operations, aircraft maintenance and repair facilities, maintenance hangars, cold‑storage facilities, and other aviation support services—within the Southside Development Area.

This RFP is expected to result in a real estate transaction, whereby the Authority leases land for the purposes described herein. This solicitation is not subject to the Authority’s Contracting Manual, which governs the procurement of goods and services, including concessions.

Supplier Diversity Requirements
This solicitation has a Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) participation requirement of 20% of the total construction costs. For more information about the Airports Authority’s small business programs, contact the Airports Authority's Department of Small Business Programs at 703-417-8660 or CLICK HERE.

Amendments Issued
None