RDU Centralized Receiving and Distribution Center Addendum 1

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Feb 11, 2026
Due:	Mar 9, 2026
Agency:	Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	99 - Miscellaneous
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Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Centralized Receiving and Distribution Center (CRDC)

Request for Proposals

January 29, 2026

Proposals are due to the Authority Administrative Offices no later than

3:00 p.m. ET on March 9, 2026. An in-person Pre-Proposal Conference

will be held on February 13, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET to answer questions

regarding this RFP. An optional tour will begin at 10:00 a.m. ET.

AUTHORITY RFP CONTACT PERSON:

Hunter Bond, Director of Lease Management

Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority

P. O. Box 80001, 1000 Trade Drive

RDU Airport, NC 27623-0001

Phone (919) 840-7108

Hunter.Bond@rdu.com

Table of Content

SECTION I Overview .................................................................................................... 4

SECTION II GENERAL RFP INFORMATION ............................................................... 7

A. Proposer Minimum Qualifications.............................................................................................. 7

B. Exhibits.............................................................................................................................................. 7

C. RFP Schedule ................................................................................................................................. 8

D. Proposal Guarantee ...................................................................................................................... 8

E. ACDBE Participation ..................................................................................................................... 9

SECTION III PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE............................................................ 9

A. Pre-Proposal Conference & Tour................................................................................................ 9

B. Questions........................................................................................................................................ 10

C. Changes to the RFP ..................................................................................................................... 10

SECTION IV INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS..................................................... 10

A. Number of Proposals ................................................................................................................... 10

B. Address ........................................................................................................................................... 11

C. Irregularities, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Proposal Withdrawals ............... 11

D. Public Records and Proprietary Data ...................................................................................... 12

E. Proposal Costs .............................................................................................................................. 13

F. Communications with the Authority Prohibited.................................................................... 14

G. Authority Reservations and Stipulations ............................................................................... 14

SECTION V SCOPE OF SERVICES ........................................................................... 15

A. Goals and Objectives................................................................................................................... 15

B. Rents and Charges ....................................................................................................................... 17

C. CRDC Opportunity & CRDC Overview .................................................................................... 17

SECTION VI DESIGN AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT ................................................. 25

A. Design, Materials and Capital Investment.............................................................................. 25

B. Allocation of Shared Space........................................................................................................ 25

C. Development & Utilities Costs................................................................................................... 25

D. Maintenance of CRDC Facility................................................................................................... 26

E. Airport Environment..................................................................................................................... 26

SECTION VII – SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS .......................................................... 27

Centralized Receiving and Distribution Center Request for Proposals

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

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A. Proposal Text Format .................................................................................................................. 27

B. Noncompliance.............................................................................................................................. 27

C. Guarantees, Representations and Certifications ................................................................. 27

D. Submittal Sections ....................................................................................................................... 27

SECTION VIII - AWARD PROCESS............................................................................. 33

A. Evaluation of Proposal ................................................................................................................ 33

B. Evaluation Criteria ........................................................................................................................ 34

C. Contract Award.............................................................................................................................. 35

EXHIBITS

Exhibit A – Floorplan and supporting maps

Exhibit B - Supporting Information

APPENDICES

Appendix 1 - Sample CRDC Logistics Services Agreement

Appendix 2 - Pre-Proposal Conference Notice and Tour Form

Appendix 3 - Proposal Forms

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Raleigh-Durham International Airport

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Centralized Receiving and Distribution Center (CRDC) Request for Proposal

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

SECTION I Overview

Background

The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority (“Authority”) owns and operates the Raleigh-

Durham International Airport (“Airport” or “RDU”). The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority

is a municipal corporation created by the General Assembly of North Carolina. There are

two air carrier passenger terminals at RDU, Terminals 1 and 2.

In 2025, more than 15.5 million passengers traveled through RDU. That translates to

about 42,000 travelers every day connecting to the people and places that matter most;

for business, vacation or both. With twenty airlines and 86 nonstop destinations, the

Airport is proud to connect central and eastern North Carolina to the world. Each day,

more than 400 daily flights head to destinations across the U.S. and international cities

such as London, Paris, Mexico City and Vancouver. Because we offer such a diverse

portfolio of airlines operating from the Airport, RDU offers the lowest average fare of any

major North Carolina airport (with multiple air carriers).

RDU is classified as a medium-size hub airport. In fiscal year 2024-25, the top three

carriers by market share included Delta, Southwest and American, comprising about 73

percent of total passengers at the Airport. During that same time, 97 percent of travelers

boarded domestic flights, while 3 percent headed to international destinations.

Terminal 1 is the easternly most passenger terminal. It consists of approximately 153,025

square feet of space and provides nine aircraft gates. Southwest Airlines, Breeze and

other low cost or non-legacy carriers operate from Terminal 1. Approximately 1.243

million passengers enplaned in Terminal 1 in 2024, representing 19 percent of the total

enplaned passengers at the Airport.

Terminal 2 is the westerly most passenger terminal. It consists of approximately 920,000

square feet of space and has 32 aircraft gates. The dominant airlines operating from

Terminal 2 are American, Delta, and United. Approximately 5.174 million passengers

enplaned in Terminal 2 in 2024, representing 81 percent of the total enplaned passengers

at the Airport.

Figure 1 shows the locations of each Terminal.

Centralized Receiving and Distribution Center RFP

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

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Figure 1

The Authority is seeking Proposals from experienced Proposers of centralized receiving

and distribution centers (CRDC Proposer) operating at airports who desire to design,

construct, operate, and manage an onsite CRDC facility to receive goods, materials,

merchandise and supplies from multiple vendors and to transport concessions, airlines,

and RDU products and materials to Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. This facility is located on

airport and will house two tenants; existing contracted inflight caterer and the CRDC

operation. The facility may require building modifications which the CRDC Proposer will

be responsible to fund and construct. A short term and long-term operation should be

considered as the opportunity with the expectation to begin CRDC operations upon award

and approval of the CRDC Logistics Services Agreement (Agreement).

The final design must comply with all of the regulatory requirements of the local authorities

having jurisdiction, to meet applicable building codes. A general building assessment will

be performed by the Authority. Pertinent information will be shared with Proposers in the

form of an Addendum. The following information will require additional field

investigation/documentation of the existing conditions by the Proposer’s design team

including: building envelope, building HVAC, roof, plumbing, overhead roll-up doors,

loading dock, electrical/lighting, fire alarm, sprinkler system and restrooms.

It is the goal of the Authority to select the Proposer that best meets the requirements of

this Request for Proposal (hereinafter referred to as “RFP”) to provide quality service to

the tenants operating at the Airport during the Term of the

Agreement to be awarded.

Centralized Receiving and Distribution Center RFP

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

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