UNSPSC 25131602: Cargo transport helicopters

UNSPSC 25131602 Cargo transport helicopters is a Commodity code that covers helicopter acquisition, operation, maintenance, and support services state and local governments procure to support public safety, transportation, environmental management, and emergency response missions. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing fully operated helicopter rental services for specialized tasks—avalanche control equipment transport, waterfowl survey flights, and fire suppression support—as well as acquiring individual helicopters and comprehensive maintenance and engine support for existing fleet aircraft. Issuing bodies include state departments (California Department of Transportation, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Georgia Department of Natural Resources), county sheriffs and fire districts (Orange County Sheriff-Coroner, Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County), city police departments (City of Tampa), and regional transportation authorities. The County of Orange appears as a repeat buyer, soliciting helicopter maintenance services, engine support, and fleet management software within the past six months.

Geographic activity centers on California, with Caltrans and fire and sheriff operations in Orange County and Los Angeles County driving multiple solicitations for operated helicopter rental and maintenance services. Oregon, Georgia, and Florida have posted recent opportunities for waterfowl survey operations, helicopter acquisition, and engine support respectively. Representative recent opportunities include the County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner's IFB 0603080002MB (due July 16, 2026) for maintenance services on five helicopters—one AS350B2, two AS350B3, and two UH-1H aircraft—with mechanics required to hold FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificates and five years' post-certification turbine-helicopter experience; Caltrans' IFB 09A1142 (due May 28, 2026) for multiple-provider operated helicopter rental in Mono County to transport avalanche control equipment, with bids due on hourly rates for up to 50 hours of service plus ferry time; and the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County's invitation for bids (due July 6, 2026) for helitanker and intelligence helicopter lease and service spanning three years with two optional one-year extensions, contingent on funding availability. The City of Tampa Police Department issued an ITB (26P00177, due April 20, 2026) for Rolls-Royce Model 250 helicopter engine support services from an FAA-certified repair facility with estimated annual expenditure of $275,000 across an initial one-year award and up to four optional renewals.