NIGP 035: Aircraft and Airport Equipment, Parts, and Supplies

NIGP 035 Aircraft and Airport Equipment, Parts, and Supplies (Class) encompasses the manufacture, installation, maintenance, and repair of specialized airfield infrastructure and systems—including passenger boarding bridges, ground power units, lighting equipment, tugs, generators, photometric testing systems, and baggage handling systems—along with aircraft completion and engine overhauls. State and local governments purchasing under this code include airport authorities, city aviation departments, county transportation agencies, state departments of public safety, and regional port authorities, with recent activity dominated by Orange County (California), Lee County (Florida), and Colorado and Texas state agencies.

Recent solicitations reflect heavy concentration in airport modernization and equipment replacement. The County of Orange, John Wayne Airport is pursuing a comprehensive Common Use Passenger Processing (CUPPS) and Common Use Self Service (CUSS) Systems Replacement & Support Services contract (RFP, proposals due January 28, 2026) valued at substantial infrastructure investment with 500 points allocated to written submissions and 400 to presentations, requiring proven experience at three or more similar-size airports and PCI Data Security Standard compliance. Lee County Port Authority at Southwest Florida International Airport is seeking Operation, Management, and Maintenance Services for its Baggage Handling System (RFP, proposals due September 21, 2026), covering two outbound automated in-line systems and inbound carousel devices with 97 percent delivery performance standards, and separately solicited Airfield Photometric Testing (quotation, due October 29, 2026) for comprehensive runway and taxiway lighting system measurement and recording per FAA Advisory Circular 150/5345-46E. The Texas Department of Public Safety is procuring Cessna 208 Caravan completion upgrades including thermal imaging, mission mapping systems, and law enforcement equipment (RFP 405-26R0027111, due September 24, 2026), requiring FAA repair station certification and experience with at least six law enforcement-equipped aircraft. Colorado State Patrol has issued multiple quotes for factory-rebuilt Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A engines for Cessna T182T aircraft (documented quotes through August and September 2026), with 3 percent preference for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Orange County is also managing a Job Order Contracting (JOC) vehicle for Security Electronics and Detention Equipment Services across county facilities (IFB 060-2627-005, due August 19, 2026) structured through The Gordian Group's Construction Task Catalog with a $3 million not-to-exceed ceiling and three weighted adjustment factors applied to pre-priced tasks. Geographic activity centers in California (Orange County, Dallas), Florida (Lee and Orange Counties), Colorado, and Texas; Kentucky and Arizona each show single infrastructure or equipment procurements. Set-aside programs and local preferences are prevalent: Orange County Local Small Business (OCLSB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) preferences appear in multiple recent solicitations with cost-score adjustments of 5 to 8 percent. Activity is moderate to active with significant capital infrastructure commitments and long contract terms (three to six years with renewal options common), signaling sustained demand for specialized airport and airfield services expertise.