NIGP 03523: Airport Equipment Ground Power for Aircraft at the Gates

NIGP 03523 Airport Equipment Ground Power For Aircraft At The Gates is an Item code that covers the procurement, installation, maintenance, and repair of ground power units (GPUs) and related electrical infrastructure serving aircraft at airport gates, as well as the on-call servicing of boarding bridge and ground handling systems. State and local airport authorities solicit under this code to furnish and install new GPU equipment on passenger boarding bridges, replace aging units, procure replacement parts and cable assemblies for existing systems, and contract for scheduled and emergency maintenance services. The purchasing entities are primarily city and county airport departments and regional aviation authorities responsible for terminal operations and gate infrastructure.

Recent opportunities span Florida, Texas, and multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicles. The City of Dallas Department of Aviation released a competitive sealed proposal on May 8, 2026 (due May 29, 2026) for procurement, removal, and installation of twenty passenger boarding bridges and twenty ground power units at Dallas Love Field Airport, with construction anticipated September 2026 through March 2028 under Airport Improvement Program federal funding and Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements. Okaloosa County, Florida posted an ITB on October 5, 2026 (due October 28, 2026) to furnish and install three 45-ton preconditioned air units and two 90-kilowatt-amp ground power units on existing boarding bridges at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, structured as a lump-sum contract with 120-day completion. The City of Waco released RFP 2026-055 on September 17, 2026 (due October 20, 2026) for on-call maintenance, repairs, and inspection services for baggage handling systems and boarding bridge equipment. Broward County issued a Request for Information on June 4, 2026 regarding ITW GSE Inc ground power unit cable assemblies for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, testing the market for replacement parts prior to potential sole-source designation. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted a competitive RFP on July 21, 2026 (due September 8, 2026) for runway equipment and specialized airfield systems available to member public entities.