UNSPSC 25131502: Cargo propeller aircraft

UNSPSC 25131502 Cargo propeller aircraft, a Commodity code, encompasses the acquisition and trade of multi-engine general aviation aircraft by state and local law enforcement and public health agencies. State and local governments purchase used cargo or utility aircraft for emergency response, surveillance, interdiction, and disease-vector-control missions. The recent procurement activity shows two distinct patterns: sheriff's offices and public-safety departments acquire purpose-built aircraft for law enforcement operations, while county public-health departments procure aircraft services and operator capacity for specialized aerial missions such as mosquito control. Issuing bodies include county sheriff's departments, county public works agencies, and county purchasing departments acting on behalf of operational agencies. The code sees limited recent activity, with only two solicitations substantively matching the aircraft-procurement scope.

Jefferson County Purchasing Department in Texas issued IFB 26-017/MR (response deadline April 15, 2026) on behalf of the Sheriff's Office to procure a used King Air 90 series aircraft or equivalent manufactured in 1991 or later with fewer than 9,000 frame hours, equipped with Garmin avionics, to replace an existing 1974 Mitsubishi MU2/J; bidders could propose trade-in of the existing aircraft or separate sale. Pinellas County Public Works Department in Florida issued ITQ 26-0443-ITQ (response deadline April 23, 2026) to contract for aerial larvicide-application services, including aircraft and qualified pilot, on an as-needed basis during in-house aircraft maintenance grounding events, estimated at approximately 4,000 acres annually and valued at approximately $400,000 annually; the solicitation offered procurement preference to Pinellas County Certified Small Business Enterprises. Geographic activity centers on Texas and Florida. A third posting from Williamson County Purchasing Department was a change-of-address notice only and does not constitute a procurement opportunity.