Global Distribution System (GDS)

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is conducting a market survey to gather information about potential business sources for a Global Distribution System (GDS). The GDS should be a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) system that can schedule, make hotel reservations, and secure flight itineraries/tickets through a direct connectivity reservation system. The system must be US-based due to strict security requirements and have the ability to select seating to address threats in a timely manner. The contractor must conform to governmental security requirements and provide a secure connection from the government's networks and facilities to the contractor's networks housing the GDS service. Some key features of the GDS include: • Providing a full range of travel services necessary to support the government throughout multiple facilities • Having a user interface through which government personnel can interact with the services provided by the GDS • Being able to interface with external software systems that currently include custom internal software applications and COTS applications • Being housed at the contractor's facilities and networks, with all data and data storage facilities residing within the United States