NIGP 03593: Tugs and Tractors for Moving Aircraft at the Airport

NIGP 03593 Tugs and Tractors for Moving Aircraft at the Airport, an Item code, covers the procurement of aircraft ground-support tugs and tow equipment for use at public-sector airports and aviation facilities. State and local governments soliciting under this code buy new aircraft tugs with specified towing capacities, towbarless tug systems, tow bars, tow heads, and related ground-handling equipment to support regional airport operations and flight training campuses. Issuing bodies include county purchasing departments managing regional airports, state universities operating aviation training facilities, and airport authorities. The work involves sealed competitive bidding and quote solicitation for equipment acquisition on an F.O.B. destination basis, with pricing inclusive of delivery and freight.

Recent opportunities show activity in Texas and Georgia. Jefferson County Purchasing Department solicited sealed bids (IFB 26-018 CG, due April 22, 2026) for one new aircraft tug with a minimum 115,000-pound dry-tow capacity, a multi-head tow bar with 66,000-pound weight capacity, and tow heads compatible with Dassault Falcon and Pilatus aircraft models for Jack Brooks Regional Airport in Beaumont, Texas, with HUB subcontracting goals at 12.8 percent and mandatory Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance where applicable. Middle Georgia State University issued an RFQ (58300ERFQ0020802027, due November 12, 2026) for two new towbarless Eagle eJP-3 aircraft tugs for the Eastman Aviation Campus in Douglas County, Georgia, with all-inclusive pricing to the campus location.