UNSPSC 25191557: Airport/aviation billing system

Airport/aviation billing system covers all of the services and aeronautics fees invoiced to airlines and handling agents.

UNSPSC 25191557 Airport/aviation billing system is a Commodity code that in practice covers a broad range of aviation facility management and operational systems beyond billing—including flight information display platforms, baggage handling system operation and maintenance, airfield photometric testing, access control and video management, and ground support equipment procurement and installation at commercial and public-use airports. State and local airport authorities and aviation departments—primarily port authorities, county and city aviation departments, and independent airport authorities—issue the bulk of recent opportunities, often in conjunction with federally funded Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants that trigger Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage and Buy American requirements alongside FAA compliance mandates. Representative recent work includes Lee County Port Authority's RFP for Baggage Handling System operation and maintenance at Southwest Florida International Airport (RFP, responses due September 21, 2026), Greater Orlando Aviation Authority's Invitation to Negotiate for Flight Information Display System design, configuration, and seven-year operation at Orlando International Airport (ITN 26-302, responses due August 27, 2026), and Pinellas County's ITB for annual access control and video management maintenance at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (responses due May 5, 2026). The work typically mandates specialized technical certifications (manufacturer-level FIDS platform expertise, Avigilon security system training, TSA Criminal History Records checks), substantial insurance coverage (commercial general liability from $1 million to $5 million depending on scope), compliance with 49 CFR airport security and federal civil rights provisions, and contract terms ranging from three to seven years with optional renewal periods.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Lee, Pinellas, and Hillsborough County airport authorities; City of St. Petersburg), Texas (City of Dallas, City of McKinney), Georgia (Peachtree City Airport Authority), and Oregon (City of Salem), with a cooperative purchasing vehicle active through Sourcewell. The code shows consistent demand for both operations-and-maintenance contracts and capital equipment procurement—baggage system servicing and flight information display platforms represent the former; passenger boarding bridge and ground power unit procurement, runway closure markers, and airfield lighting systems represent the latter. Performance standards in O&M work are rigorous: baggage handling systems require 97 percent monthly delivery performance and two-minute jam response times; FIDS platforms mandate 99 percent uptime with 24/7 on-call support and 30-minute phone response. Contractors absorb cost-of-living increases over multi-year terms and cannot renegotiate pricing; federal funding subjects most work to prevailing wage requirements, Buy American steel provisions, and DBE participation goals (commonly set at 0 percent on specialized technical work). Pre-proposal meetings and site visits are frequently mandatory or strongly recommended, and award is typically best-value rather than lowest-cost, emphasizing technical capability and relevant airport industry experience.