Purchase & Delivery of Baggage Handling System Replacement Parts

The Lee County Port Authority is procuring replacement parts for the Baggage Handling System (BHS) at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) through a single-source procurement. The procurement encompasses critical components including bar code scanning systems, RFID reading technology, baggage dimensioning equipment, and related proprietary software and hardware. Specifically, the procurement covers SICK ALIS400, SICK ALISVISION, SICK RFID Scanning Systems, and SICK ALISDIM Dimensioning System components necessary for continuous RSW airport operations. SICK, Inc. is designated as the sole-source supplier due to its exclusive capability to design, manufacture, install, and maintain these systems and its sole possession of expertise in the proprietary SOPAS configuration software and hardware required for the equipment. The procurement was posted on May 5, 2026, with proposals due by May 27, 2026, providing a fifteen business-day notice period for prospective vendors to submit information regarding their capability to supply the required commodities and services. Pricing evaluation was based on fair and reasonable determinations using comparable pricing for BHS replacement parts purchased in prior years as the benchmark.

SICK, Inc. is established as the sole-source vendor for this procurement, making this procurement restricted to that entity exclusively. The procurement requires integration with existing legacy baggage handling platform infrastructure at RSW, including obsolete models such as CLV490, OTS400, OTC400, BDS200, MHI2000D, and LMS200. SICK, Inc. is the only entity capable of providing migration paths, upgrade options, and technical guidance for these legacy systems, reinforcing the sole-source justification. While SICK, Inc. markets systems and spare parts through authorized integrator channels in the Americas, those integrators source exclusively from SICK, Inc. in the USA, further limiting alternative sourcing options. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the available procurement documentation. The procurement requires approval from the Lee County Board of Port Commissioners for purchases above board level authority.