UNSPSC 25191538: Airport information system

Airport facilities rely on a number of specialized system in order to facilitate airport-specific processes. These systems deal with the aeronautical navigation and surveillance, the aircraft ground handling and the processing of passengers and their baggage.

UNSPSC 25191538 Airport information system is a Commodity code that encompasses specialized diagnostic testing, monitoring, and operational management services for airport infrastructure and systems. State and local governments buy under this code to maintain compliance with FAA and federal safety standards for airfield equipment, manage airport-specific IT and operational platforms, and support critical airport functions including lighting systems, baggage handling, security access control, and surface operations coordination. The recent solicitation mix shows port authorities, county aviation departments, and city aviation offices as the primary issuing bodies, with a concentration in Florida airport operations. Lee County Port Authority emerges as a repeat buyer, with two distinct procurements posted within the past month for specialized airport services.

The code sees active procurement across Florida, Texas, and Colorado, with recent opportunities spanning airfield photometric testing (FAA compliance for lighting systems), baggage handling system operations and maintenance, airport access control and video management systems, passenger boarding bridge procurement, vertiport infrastructure development, and aviation operational data subscription services. Representative opportunities include Lee County Port Authority's Airfield Photometric Testing at Southwest Florida International Airport (RFQ 2026115BW, due October 29, 2026) requiring comprehensive testing of runway and taxiway lighting in compliance with FAA Advisory Circular 150/5345-46E with a three-year initial term; Lee County Port Authority's Baggage Handling System Operation, Management, and Maintenance Services (RFP 260073LB, due September 21, 2026) covering automated in-line systems and carousel devices with mandatory pre-proposal meeting and a six-year base contract plus two optional three-year renewals; Greater Orlando Aviation Authority's Electric Vertical Take-Off & Landing Vertiport Infrastructure Development (ITN 25141ITN, due May 19, 2025) seeking design, build, and operation of two vertiport facilities; and Pinellas County's Airport Access Control and Video Management maintenance contract (ITB 260395ITB, due May 5, 2026) requiring semi-annual preventative maintenance and emergency repair with 4-hour response time for access and surveillance systems. Activity spans municipal, county, and regional port authorities with emphasis on Florida's aviation infrastructure, supplemented by procurement in Texas and Colorado for specialized aircraft and airport ground support equipment.