UNSPSC 25132005: Ultra light aircraft

UNSPSC 25132005 Ultra light aircraft (Commodity) covers the procurement of small fixed-wing aircraft for operational use by state and local agencies, educational institutions, and special-purpose districts. Recent state and local solicitations show purchases driven by law enforcement aviation programs, county sheriff offices, and public health mosquito control operations seeking used general-aviation aircraft—primarily King Air, Cessna 172M, and Mitsubishi models—for active operational deployment or hands-on flight training. The issuing-body mix includes county purchasing departments (Jefferson County, Texas; Pinellas County, Florida), community colleges (Holmes Community College, Mississippi), state university systems (Texas A&M University System), and state agencies (New Jersey State Police and Forest Fire Service). Solicitation types span IFBs for aircraft purchases, ITQs and RFQs for ancillary services such as aerial application and aircraft brokerage, and training procurement supporting pilot certification and maintenance technician development across multiple jurisdictions.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Florida, Mississippi, and New Jersey. Jefferson County, Texas, issued IFB 26-017/MR (due April 15, 2026) seeking a used King Air 90 series aircraft, manufactured 1991 or later with fewer than 9,000 frame hours, with an option to trade in an existing 1974 Mitsubishi MU2/J. Holmes Community College, Mississippi, conducted two sealed-bid procurements for used 1974-or-newer Cessna 172M aircraft (bids due February 10 and April 16, 2026) to support aviation student training. Pinellas County, Florida, issued ITQ 26-0443-ITQ (due April 23, 2026) for aerial larvicide application services including aircraft, pilot, and personnel on an as-needed basis, with an estimated annual value of $400,000 for approximately 4,000 acres of treatment. Texas A&M University System issued RFQ for aircraft broker services (due January 28, 2026) to identify and negotiate aircraft acquisitions across member institutions. The New Jersey State Police and Forest Fire Service procured pilot and technician training services for rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, including Agusta, Bell, and Cessna models (RFQ due March 26, 2026), reflecting specialized law-enforcement and emergency-services aviation demand across northeastern jurisdictions.