City Of Houston
Houston, TX Doing business as Aviation Dept Houston Airport System
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- HZNCJHYN4MC9
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- 5QLB6
- Primary NAICS
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, City of Houston, ranks:
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- 238190 Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
- 333921 Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing
- 541310 Architectural Services
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541410 Interior Design Services
- Corporate family
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Parent
City Of Houston · Houston, TX
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Parent
City Of Houston · Houston, TX
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 16930 John F Kennedy Blvd, Houston, TX 77032, USA
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract awards
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquire airfield equipment. | Southwestern Region (FAA) | $442,800 | |
| Acquire airfield equipment. | Southwestern Region (FAA) | $184,500 | |
| Reconstruct airfield drainage/erosion control. | Southwestern Region (FAA) | $10,965,649 | |
| Reconstruct terminal people mover. | Southwestern Region (FAA) | $57,385,981 | |
| Reconstruct runway lighting; install runway grooving/porous friction course. | Southwestern Region (FAA) | $7,020,004 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
City Of Houston Houston Airport System Division, operating as Aviation Dept, is a municipal airport authority and a division of the City of Houston that receives federal grant funding from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to design, acquire, construct, and rehabilitate airport infrastructure serving the Houston metropolitan area, including George Bush Intercontinental Airport, William P. Hobby Airport, and Ellington Airport. The entity operates as a prime grant recipient only; it does not hold federal contracts or compete for procurement awards.
The Aviation Department's federal grant portfolio spans airport infrastructure modernization, terminal improvements, runway and taxiway rehabilitation, and zero-emissions fleet acquisition. Recent activity reflects a concentration of FAA Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) and Airport Infrastructure Grants (CFDA 20.117) awards spanning 2022 through August 2026. Representative projects include a $57.385 million grant (awarded June 24, 2026, under CFDA 20.117) for Phase 2 preliminary design of Terminal People Mover system reconstruction; a $34.94 million grant (July 9, 2025, CFDA 20.106) for final-phase taxiway rehabilitation on Taxiway SA and SB; a $10.446 million grant (August 23, 2024, CFDA 20.106) to acquire and install an electrical emergency generator; a $15.131 million grant (September 6, 2024, CFDA 20.106) for acquisition of zero-emissions equipment including 10 hydrogen buses, 19 electric pickup trucks, and 9 electric vans; and a $51.2 million grant (January 27, 2023, CFDA 20.106) for acquisition of 19 new passenger loading bridges and gate improvements at William P. Hobby Airport. The entity also received COVID-19 economic relief grants totaling $24.826 million (February 2022) to provide rent and concession-guarantee relief to airport vendors during the pandemic.
Grant activity has grown from three awards in 2022 to a peak of fourteen in 2024, with eight awards in 2025 and six awards in the first two months of 2026. Combined obligated dollars across all grants total $1.42 billion against a combined potential value of $82.3 million, reflecting heavy front-loading of reimbursement-based draws on multiyear project grants running through 2030. Only two grants face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The FAA Southwestern Region and FAA nationally account for the vast majority of awards (65 and 43 awards respectively, near-complete coverage of the portfolio). A single Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration grant provides $82.3 million in combined potential value but does not reflect award count prominence. The Aviation Department is a child entity within the City of Houston municipal structure, with the City of Houston Homeland Security Division serving as the parent organization for grant administration purposes.
Quick answers
Is City Of Houston registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. City Of Houston's SAM.gov registration is active through October 21, 2027.
How does City Of Houston rank among federal contractors?
City Of Houston's parent company, City of Houston, ranked #5 in NAICS 92219, #5 in PSC X1BG and #40 in PSC M1JZ in FY2025.
What is City Of Houston's most recent federal award?
City Of Houston's most recent federal grant award is Acquire airfield equipment (34801111332026), from Southwestern Region (FAA), on August 7, 2026.
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