LDBE, DBE, MBE, and WBE firms interested in a particular contracting opportunity with the Authority are encouraged to obtain a copy of the Planholders List associated with that opportunity. A Planholders List is a listing of the firms that have obtained the solicitation documents for a particular project. This list will include the name, address, telephone number and contact person's name for each firm listed. The Procurement and Contracts Department maintains a Planholders List for each project where plans are made available to the contracting community.
Overview
Complete electronic documents for most Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority solicitations are available for download from the Airports Authority website free of charge. The primary exception are larger construction projects where the drawings and specifications are issued on CD-ROM.
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority's Procurement and Contracts Department uses simplified acquisition procedures for procurements which are estimated not to exceed $25,000.
Competition guidelines are as follows: $2,500 and less – non-competitive, as long as the Purchasing Agent considers price to be reasonable $2,500 through $25,000 – minimum of three (3) sources, if available
Mission
The Authority is a public body politic and corporate, created with the consent of the Congress of the United States by the District of Columbia Regional Airports Authority Act of 1985, as amended, and Ch. 598, Virginia Acts of Assembly of 1985, as amended. The purpose of this entity is to plan, provide and actively manage world class access to the global aviation system in a way that anticipates and serves the needs of the National Capital area.
The following is a compilation of past solicitations issued since September 2015.CLICK HERE to access an archive of solicitations issued between January 2010 and August 2015.