Concessions Opportunities

Retail Request for Proposals – Now Open

Pre-Proposal Conference:

Date: September 24, 2024

Time: 9:00 A.M. (Mountain Standard Time)

Where: Remotely via Zoom: https://cabq.zoom.us/j/83987366720

Ascend ABQ (Kiosks) Request for Information – Coming Soon

Our Request for Information for retail kiosks will be released soon

To learn more about the ACDBE and other FAA Disadvantaged Business Programs

Learn more about the City’s online solicitation platform, view request for quotes (RFQ), request for bids (RFB), and request for proposals (RFP), register as a vendor & sign up for notifications.

Sign up to receive information and updates on our Partner Concessions Program.

Retail Concessions RFP Webinar

On December 1, 2023 at 10am, the Albuquerque International Sunport hosted a free webinar to provide information on retail opportunities within the Dream of Flight Concessions Redevelopment program. Here is the video of the webinar.

Concessions RFP Matchmaking Event!

On March 9, 2023, the Albuquerque International Sunport hosted a free networking event that provided local businesses an opportunity to explore teaming, partnership, and contract opportunities with large airport concessionaires for the upcoming Dream of Flight Concessions Redevelopment program. We had a great turnout, with around 100 businesses in attendance!

Concessions Redevelopment Project Information Session

The Albuquerque International Sunport hosted a virtual public information session on January 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. MTN about the Dream of Flight Renovation and Concessions Redevelopment project. The session briefly reviewed the concessions redevelopment, operating a concessions unit at an airport, the upcoming request for proposal (RFP) process, and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) certification. The recorded version can be see here:

Curious if your business qualifies for ACDBE Status? Here’s your chance to learn more!

The ACDBE program is a federal program enacted to ensure nondiscrimination and create a level playing field on which ACDBEs compete fairly for concessions at airports. This presentation provides an overview of the ACDBE program, the certification requirements, and how to initiate the process of becoming a certified ACDBE with the State of New Mexico Department of Transportation.