Project Information

Bid Title

Invitation for Letters of Interest Lease Operate and Maintain an On Airport Catering Facility at John F Kennedy International Airport

Issuing Agency

Airports Council International

Location

District of Columbia

Published Date

Feb 2, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 27, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) invites firms that may be interested in a lease to operate and maintain an on-airport catering facility at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to submit a Letter of Interest.

Submission Deadline: 02/27/2026

Submitting Organization: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Aviation Department

Invitation for Letters of Interest Lease Operate and Maintain an On Airport Catering Facility at John F Kennedy International Airport

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INVITATION FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST

TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN ON-AIRPORT CATERING

FACILITY AT JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

January 30, 2026

Aviation Department

Attn: Properties & Commercial Development

4 World Trade Center, 18th Floor

New York, NY 10007

Email: AVI_COMMERCIAL_IFO@PANYNJ.GOV

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) invites firms that may be

interested in a lease to operate and maintain an on-airport catering facility at John F.

Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to submit a Letter of Interest.

An overview of the facilities under consideration for this Expression of Interest are

attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B-1.

Letters of Interest shall be transmitted and received by the Port Authority via email to:

avi_commercial_ifo@panynj.gov not later than 4:00 P.M. EST. on February 27, 2026.

Letters of Interest received after this time will not be accepted.

Schedule

Deadline for Submitting Written Inquiries:

4:00 p.m. EST, February 11, 2026

Deadline for Submission of Letters:

4:00 p.m. EST, February 27, 2026

Submittal Requirements

Each firm desiring to respond to this request shall submit a Letter of Interest regarding

leasing, operating and maintaining a catering kitchen at JFK. Letters of Interest shall

relate to one or both buildings identified in this Expression of Interest.

o Letter of Interest: A concise letter of interest on company letterhead, limited to no

more than 2 pages. The letter shall include i) the legal entity name of the interested

firm(s); ii) a statement of interest; iii) a brief history of providing or overseeing

catering kitchen facilities or other similar service(s) at an airport; iv) contact

information for the designated representative, including but not limited to, name,

address, telephone number and email address; and v) which facility the firm is

interested in leasing.

o Proposed Operational Overview: A high-level overview of the proposed services

that will be provided from one or both buildings under consideration, limited to no

more than one page. If the plan requires procurement of a qualified tenant, a

proposed timeline should be included.

Questions and Inquiries

Direct questions and inquiries regarding this Expression of Interest and scope of services,

or any related matters to: avi_commercial_ifo@panynj.gov. Port Authority staff will not

meet individually with interested parties to discuss this Request for Letters of Interest.

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Exhibit A

Building 143 consists of approximately 36,000 square feet of space and approximately 2.8 acres of related land area, as

depicted below.

Property Type:

Stories:

Clearance Heights:

Office Space:

Direct AOA Access:

Additional Details

Industrial/Catering Kitchen

One-story

Approximately 13’ to 30’

Yes (approximately 5%)

No

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Exhibit B-1

Building 139 consists of approximately 132,890 square feet of space and Building 137 consists of approximately 4,000

square feet. The total site, inclusive of Buildings 139 and 137, is 7.2 acres of related land area, as depicted below.

Building Number

Property Type

Additional Details

139

Industrial/Catering Kitchen

137

Vehicle Maintenance Facility

Stories

Clearance Heights

Office Space

Direct AOA Access

Elevators

Two-stories

Approximately 10’ to 14’

Yes (approximately 9%)

No

3 freight elevators

One-story

Approx. 18’

No

No

N/A

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 531120Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)
• NAICS 722320Caterers

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