Savannah Airport Commission

Savannah Airport Commission, doing business as Savannah International Airport, is a U.S. local government entity and airport authority based in Savannah, Georgia, that acts as a federal grant recipient funding airport infrastructure and facilities improvements through the Federal Aviation Administration and receives federal reimbursements for utilities and lease expenses through GSA and Transportation Security Administration vehicles.

The commission operates as a 100% prime recipient across 136 federal awards with no subcontract footprint. Its award portfolio is dominated by two distinct streams: Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) project grants funding capital infrastructure, and GSA leasing reimbursements under two basic ordering agreements. The FAA work encompasses runway, taxiway, apron, and terminal expansions at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. Recent representative FAA grants include a $3.95 million project grant (June 2026) for the final construction phase of Taxiway G (365 linear feet of a 1,450-foot taxiway expansion), an $11 million project grant (September 2025) for reconstruction of 31,000 square yards of deteriorated north apron pavement, a $12.74 million project grant (September 2024) for initial Taxiway G construction, and a $5.26 million grant (August 2024) for 23,250 square feet of terminal expansion and construction of four additional gates. The commission has also received COVID-19 relief grants including $11.7 million (November 2021) for airport operations and personnel costs and $1.25 million (December 2021) for concession rent relief, both under CFDA 20.106.

The top five funding agencies account for 45% of recent awards by count. The FAA Southern Region leads with 24 awards (dollar value not separately itemized in the top-customers summary), the General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Central Office places 15 awards worth $30.3 million combined potential value, the FAA main agency shows 15 awards, the Transportation Security Administration contributes 4 awards worth $5.1 million, and the Department of Transportation Immediate Office of the Secretary holds 3 awards. GSA and TSA concentration by dollar value (30% of combined potential value across the top-five agencies) reflects the leasing and utilities reimbursement stream rather than FAA's infrastructure grants. The commission's award portfolio breaks down by NAICS primarily as Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (89 awards) and Other Airport Operations (1 award), with PSC coding split between Lease/Rental of Office Buildings (30 awards) and Architect and Engineering–Construction for Airport Terminals (2 awards).

The commission places task orders under two GSA Basic Ordering Agreements: GS04B43030 (64 task orders, $57.8 million combined potential value) and GS04B50032 (23 task orders, $46.5 million combined potential value). These vehicles fund facility leasing and utilities reimbursement rather than capital improvements. Activity has been light in recent years—one award in 2022, four in 2023, three in 2024, three in 2025, and one in 2026—with minimal recompete exposure (one award worth $10 thousand reaching completion in the next twenty-four months). Combined obligated dollars ($206 million) exceed combined potential value ($117.2 million), indicating that several grants have been fully or substantially obligated against their ceiling values and are in active construction or closeout phases.