NIGP 80194: Signs, Runway and Taxiway

NIGP 80194 Signs, Runway and Taxiway is an Item code covering runway and taxiway marking paint, lighting systems, navigational aids, and associated signage at airports. State and local governments under this code procure design, fabrication, installation, repair, and replacement of airfield identification signs (building, directional, wayfinding, regulatory, safety, monument, marquee, LED, and electronic message signs), PAPI and lighting systems, runway and taxiway markings and paint, and specialized airport infrastructure signage. County, city, and school district purchasing offices issue the solicitations; airports and transit authorities also buy under this code. Collier County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting a pre-qualified contractor pool for countywide signage services (design through disposal of interior and exterior identification, building, directional, safety, and ADA-compliant signs) via Invitation for Qualifications with proposals due November 6, 2026. Hillsborough County Public Schools has issued two concurrent RFPs (both due September 11, 2026) for marquee sign installation and replacement, with weighted scoring on qualifications and experience (30 percent), scope compliance (25 percent), cost and best value (35 percent), and small business enterprise utilization (10 percent). The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority and City of New Smyrna Beach are pursuing substantial runway and taxiway rehabilitation projects that include signage, lighting, and marking system replacement or upgrade as components of larger airfield infrastructure work.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, with secondary projects in Texas and California. The City of Lubbock is bidding runway and taxiway marking paint at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (bids due October 22, 2026). Kissimmee Gateway Airport issued RFP 2026014 for Taxiway A rehabilitation and shift (Phases 1 and 2) with site visit May 7, 2026, and bids due June 2, 2026, encompassing airfield marking, fencing, lighting, signage, and related infrastructure funded by FAA and FDOT grants. The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority's IFB 26-614 for Taxiway E and F rehabilitation at Orlando International Airport (sealed bids due May 5, 2026) includes replacement of taxiway lighting, pavement markings, and signage as part of a $25 million to $29.228 million federally funded airfield project. The City of New Smyrna Beach's ITB 15-26-AIR for Precision Approach Path Indicator systems on Runways 7, 25, and 29 (bids due May 29, 2026) covers PAPI lighting system removal and replacement, electrical vault upgrades, cabling, and site restoration, also partially funded by FAA and FDOT. Gwinnett County issued RFP-2701KM (proposals due August 10, 2026) for digital signage, scoreboards, video walls, and LED displays with minimal specification detail provided in the source.