UNSPSC 25191552: Flight information display system

A flight information display system (FIDS) is a computer system used in airports to display flight information to passengers, in which a computer system controls mechanical or electronic display boards or TV screens in order to display arriving and departing flight information in real-time.

UNSPSC 25191552 Flight Information Display System is a Commodity code covering the design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of digital display platforms that airports use to communicate flight, baggage, gate, and wayfinding information to passengers and airport personnel. State and local governments procure turnkey FIDS solutions—software, hardware integration, content management, and ongoing technical support—typically through competitive RFPs and ITNs structured around multi-year service contracts rather than equipment purchases alone. Issuing bodies are primarily airport authorities and aviation commissions operating commercial service airports, with activities concentrated at regional and large hub facilities where passenger volumes and operational complexity justify dedicated FIDS platforms. The solicitations show airports absorbing the full lifecycle cost—design and configuration of existing display infrastructure, cloud-hosted or on-premises software, content scheduling systems, 24/7 technical support with rapid response times, and maintenance of 99–99.9 percent system uptime across hundreds of display devices simultaneously. Vendors must staff airports with full-time site managers and certified technicians, maintain manufacturer certifications, and often absorb cost escalation risk over multi-year terms without renegotiation rights.

Recent activity is concentrated in Florida and the Southwest. The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority issued ITN 26-302 on July 16, 2026, due August 27, 2026, seeking proposals for design, configuration, and seven-year operation and maintenance of a FIDS platform serving 56.4 million passengers annually across 1,000+ display devices (expandable to 2,500), with a non-mandatory pre-submittal meeting on July 23, 2026, and no small-business set-aside due to the specialized technical nature of work. Provo City, Utah, posted RFP PR2026001033 on July 16, 2026, due August 11, 2026, requesting a turnkey cloud-hosted FIDS solution supporting a five-gate terminal expandable to ten gates, with technical approach and integration capability weighted at 45 percent of evaluation and cost at 25 percent, and vendor selection anticipated August 19, 2026. Both solicitations emphasize integration with existing display equipment, scalability for future expansion, and references from comparable airport deployments; neither discloses budget ranges, and both require multi-year fixed-price commitments from vendors with demonstrated airport FIDS experience.