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Doing Business with Airport Authorities in the US

September 19, 2022

Doing Business with Airport Authorities in the US

Did you know that there are approximately 5,000 public airports in the US? And in FY 2019, the FAA awarded around $22 billion of contracts. Airport authorities across the country continuously seek new vendors to fulfill contracts every year. With the help of bidding platforms like Bidnet Direct, you can easily find and get alerted of matching solicitations from airport authorities so you won’t miss any opportunities.

Airport Authorities Publishing Solicitations on Bidnet Direct

There are airport authorities across the country that are publishing bid opportunities exclusively on Bidnet Direct. Some of them are offering free bid alerts and electric bid submissions to registered vendors. Here are our exclusive participating airport authorities. You can click on each of them to check out their open solicitations and register.

How To Find Airport Contracts on Bidnet Direct

Since the beginning of 2022, over 18,000 solicitations relating to the airport industry have been published and aggregated on Bidnet Direct. Over 600 solicitations are published exclusively by participating airport authorities. The common types of solicitations that are being published include runway improvements, snow removal, airport upgrades, and more.

To find these open solicitations, registered vendors on Bidnet Direct can filter by keyword. Consider these search keywords when looking for solicitations on the platform – airport, aircraft, aviation, runway, taxiway. There are other keywords you can try out, but the most effective way is by using NIGP codes. You can try these suggestions:

  • 035 AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORT EQUIPMENT, PARTS, AND SUPPLIES
  • 25720 Equipment, Defense, and Homeland Security
  • 40518 Gasoline, Aviation (Including Jet Fuel)
  • 03580 Snow Melter for Runways, Taxiways, Roads, and Streets (See Class 765 for other types of Snow Equipment)
  • 91310 Construction: Airport Roadway, Runway, and Taxiway
  • 80194 Signs, Runway, and Taxiway

Setting up your vendor profile with the right NIGP codes allows you to receive matching solicitations straight to your inbox.

Win Your Next Airport Contracts

Airports across the country need your business. On Bidnet Direct, you can start doing your market research by looking at these recent airport-related closed solicitations:

If you are interested in doing business with airport authorities and are not yet a registered vendor on Bidnet Direct, sign up today to access open solicitations.

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