Request For Information - 3rd Party Airline Travel Information
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Secret Service (USSS), under the Department of Homeland Security, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for an online investigative searching tool/application. This tool would serve as a banking agency between airlines and travel agencies (e.g., Orbitz, Expedia, Travelocity) to provide 3rd party airline travel information. Responses are due March 5, 2026, by 4pm EST.
Scope of Information Sought
The USSS is seeking information on existing capabilities or the feasibility of developing a tool that can provide specific search results, including:
- Date of issue, ticket number, passenger name, and record number.
- Ticket segment number, dates, and names of departure/lifting/plating carriers.
- Flight number, origination and destination airports.
- Form of payment, travel agency number, and indication of a voided ticket.
Operational requirements for the tool include secure/encrypted email delivery of results, inclusion of search date and criteria description within 5 working days, and a maximum 8-hour response time for exigent law enforcement requests (24/7).
Submission Details & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI)
- Set-Aside: None specified (market research)
- Questions Due: March 2, 2026, 0900 EST
- Submissions Due: March 5, 2026, 4pm EST
- Published Date: February 19, 2026
Submissions should include Company Name, GSA Schedule Contract Number (if applicable), Company UEI, Point of Contact (Name, Title, Email, Phone), Company Business Size Standard, and NAICS & Categories. Responses must be emailed to Matthew Sutton (matthew.sutton@usss.dhs.gov) and Elizabeth Stephen (elizabeth.stephen@secretservice.gov).
Important Notes
This is an RFI for planning purposes only and is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Proposal (RFP). No price or technical quotes are requested, and responses will not be accepted to form a contract. The government will not pay for any expenses incurred in responding. All information received becomes government property. Responses to vendor questions may be published via amendment, without identifying vendor names.