NIGP 95803: Airport Management Services

NIGP 95803 Airport Management Services, an Item code, encompasses the day-to-day operational and administrative services that state and local governments procure to manage commercial, regional, and general aviation facilities—ranging from ground transportation and security checkpoint staffing to parking operations, baggage handling systems, passenger flow monitoring, and facility maintenance. Recent solicitations show state and local airport authorities acquiring specialized operational support across multiple service lines: the City of Phoenix seeks a turn-key passenger flow management system with 99.99% uptime for TSA checkpoints and Sky Train stations; the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority is staffing security checkpoint operations and Federal Inspection Station services with approximately 150 full-time equivalent positions across two separate 60-month contracts; and multiple airports—Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, and Salt Lake City—are procuring curbside management, rental car center operations, janitorial services for Plane Train transit systems, and central receiving/distribution center management. The issuing bodies span large-hub and medium-hub commercial airports managed by city aviation departments (Phoenix, Lubbock, Dallas, Fort Worth, Atlanta, Brownsville) and county aviation authorities (Broward County, Orange County, Sacramento County, Peachtree City, Salt Lake City), along with smaller regional facilities served by airport authorities and city purchasing offices. Activity is geographically dispersed across major aviation markets: the Southeast (Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando) shows significant recent volume, the Southwest (Phoenix, Dallas, Fort Worth, Lubbock) is active with infrastructure and operational procurements, California (Sacramento, Salt Lake City regional context) appears in pavement and facility upgrades, and smaller regional airports (Monroe County Key West, Brownsville, Heart of Georgia) are seeking consultant support.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the code's scope: the City of Phoenix's RFP for passenger flow management at Sky Harbor (due July 30, 2026) seeks five-year system design, installation, and 24/7 support with Microsoft and VMware integration for queue monitoring and wait-time tracking; the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority's RFP for security checkpoint support (due December 10, 2025) requires staffing of 81 full-time equivalent positions at an estimated $4–4.5 million annual payroll cost; the Broward County Aviation Department's RFP for ground transportation management at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (due April 8, 2026) encompasses taxicab program oversight, TNC management, and staging lot operations for 725 ground transportation operators across a five-year term; and the City of Atlanta Department of Aviation's multi-step sealed-bid prequalification and IFB for Plane Train janitorial services (pre-advertisement notice posted April 6, 2026) calls for 24/7 cleaning with 95% quality assurance pass rates and monthly full interior detailing. Federal funding through Airport Improvement Program grants and compliance with FAA regulations (including Davis-Bacon prevailing wages, Buy American preferences, DBE participation goals, and Title VI civil rights requirements) are standard across federally assisted projects. Activity is robust across both base-year operations and capital improvement support services, with awards typically structured as multi-year agreements (three to seven years) and contract values ranging from $500,000 to well over $1 million annually for large-hub facilities.