Sacramento County Airports is responsible for the safe, efficient, and sustainable operation of regional air transportation infrastructure, with a primary focus on maintaining and modernizing airport facilities and services. Its core mission centers on enhancing passenger experience, ensuring operat...
Sacramento County Airports is responsible for the safe, efficient, and sustainable operation of regional air transportation infrastructure, with a primary focus on maintaining and modernizing airport facilities and services. Its core mission centers on enhancing passenger experience, ensuring operational reliability, and supporting regional economic connectivity through the management of Sacramento International Airport and Sacramento Executive Airport. Strategic priorities include upgrading terminal systems, optimizing parking and revenue control infrastructure, expanding concourse capacity, and securing specialized aviation support services such as fixed-base operator management and airline data integration. The agency emphasizes infrastructure resilience, digital modernization, and compliance with federal aviation standards in all its initiatives.
Procurement patterns reveal a strong emphasis on airport operations and supporting infrastructure, with frequent solicitations for terminal improvements, navigation services, and systems integration. The agency routinely engages contractors for construction management, materials testing, and facility maintenance, often utilizing competitive solicitation processes under open competition. Contracts frequently target complex, mission-critical systems requiring technical expertise in aviation-specific environments, including digital signage, parking reservation platforms, and revenue control infrastructure.
The agency primarily targets NAICS categories related to other airport operations, navigational services, and specialized construction and engineering services. It consistently procures services tied to aviation safety, facility maintenance, and operational support, including testing laboratories, drafting, and administrative management consulting. While no set-asides are currently utilized, vendor relationships reflect a preference for firms with proven experience in aviation infrastructure, federal compliance, and large-scale public works projects.
Sacramento County Airports operates under the Sacramento County Department and manages multiple airfields within the county. It functions as a self-sustaining entity reliant on user fees and federal grants, employing standard public procurement vehicles including requests for proposals and construction manager-at-risk contracts to deliver complex capital projects. Its geographic scope is limited to county-owned aviation assets, with no external branch operations.