UNSPSC 39111623: Approach lighting system

An approach lighting system (ALS) is a lighting system installed on the approach end of an airport runway and consisting of a series of lightbars, strobe lights, or a combination of the two that extends outward from the runway end. ALS usually serves a runway that has an instrument approach procedure (IAP) associated with it and allows the pilot to visually identify the runway environment and align the aircraft with the runway upon arriving at a prescribed point on an approach.

UNSPSC 39111623 Approach lighting system is a Commodity code identifying specialized photometric testing and airfield lighting measurement services that state and local aviation authorities solicit to ensure runway, taxiway, and approach lighting systems meet FAA compliance standards. Recent opportunities show airports purchasing comprehensive photometric testing of centerline, edge, and touchdown zone lights using mobile test equipment with GPS positioning and intensity measurement at multiple regulator settings, delivered in formatted data packages with calibration certifications. Lee County Port Authority, operating Southwest Florida International Airport, posted two photometric testing RFQs within the past three months (solicitation 2026115BW due October 29, 2026, and 2026061BW due August 20, 2026), each seeking three-year service contracts for full-fixture photometric analysis and constant current regulator evaluation at five intensity levels, with compliance to FAA Advisory Circular 150/5345-46E and NFPA electrical standards required. The code also spans aeronautical edge lighting equipment procurement — the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued a two-year requirements contract (Bid #6000003331, closed May 26, 2026) for in-pavement guard bar lights, LED inset runway lights, edge lights in multiple configurations, and threshold lights manufactured by O.C.E.M. Acquisition Corp., and the City of St. Petersburg solicited Hali-Brite Lighted LED X Runway Closure Markers meeting FAA Advisory Circular AC 150/5345-55A standards for Albert Whitted Airport (quote QUOTE26244 due May 26, 2026). Issuing bodies include port authorities and municipal aviation departments managing commercial and regional airports. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Lee County, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg) and the New York area, with secondary procurement in Texas (Dallas Love Field) and isolated opportunities in other states where airport lighting maintenance or replacement generates demand. Response timeframes are typically short, ranging from two to four weeks from posting to response deadline.