NIGP 90518: Airport Runway Friction Testing

NIGP 90518 Airport Runway Friction Testing, an Item code, encompasses pavement and runway friction assessment services that state and local airport operators procure to evaluate and certify runway surface conditions for safety and regulatory compliance. Recent solicitations show government buyers acquiring specialized friction-measurement services at active commercial and regional airports, as well as broader airfield runway materials, services, and related solutions through cooperative purchasing vehicles. The City of Philadelphia issued a sole-source micro purchase (B2727705) for pavement and runway friction assessment at Philadelphia International Airport and Philadelphia Northeast Airport with an August 10, 2026 response deadline, structured as a requirements contract to enable repeat ordering. Issuing bodies under this code include municipal airport authorities managing commercial facilities, regional airport operators, and state-level cooperative purchasing entities serving multiple participating jurisdictions.

The code sees activity concentrated in major metropolitan areas with active airport systems. The most recent opportunities span Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (sole-source friction assessment), Dallas, Texas (60-month pavement repair and maintenance agreement through an ID/IQ structure with 30 percent SBE subcontracting goal and a July 10, 2026 deadline), Swainsboro, Georgia (T-hangar construction at East Georgia Regional Airport, IFB with June 11, 2026 bid opening), and a multi-state cooperative vehicle through Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit, soliciting airfield runway materials and services for use across Participating Entities including South Dakota (RFP 26RFP080426 due August 4, 2026). The Dallas procurement requires five years of FAA and NCTCOG-approved airport pavement experience, minimum staffing of four badged personnel and four vehicles with airfield-access permits, compliance with FAA standards, and a living wage floor of $23.06 per hour.