UNSPSC 25201702: Flight data recorders

UNSPSC 25201702 Flight data recorders is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal scope. The single relevant recent opportunity, City of Phoenix RFQ-26-0319 posted September 29, 2026, does not actually procure flight data recorders but instead solicits flight helmets, accessories, and repair services for helicopter crew protection supporting the Police and Fire Departments. The scope includes Gentex Alpha Eagle flight helmets in multiple sizes, communication equipment, replacement parts, and associated repair and fitting services, with delivery required within 60 days of purchase and a one-year manufacturer warranty on new items. Repair services must be completed within 60 days of receipt with a minimum 12-month warranty. The issuing body is a municipal police and fire procurement function rather than aviation or aerospace operations where flight data recorders would typically be deployed. The contractor must be an authorized Gentex distributor with OEM certifications, a minimum two-year operating history, in-person fitting capability with qualified personnel, and local Arizona presence for warranty support—material geographic and operational filters that suggest replacement or upgrade of existing helicopter safety equipment rather than new procurement of avionics or black-box systems.

The Phoenix RFQ represents the only substantive procurement record under this code in the recent-opportunities block; the two other records (a Williamson County Purchasing Department relocation notice and an Ontario International Airport Authority underwriter pool RFP for airport revenue bonds) contain no flight data recorder scope. The contract term is five years with two optional two-year extensions, pricing on a per-unit basis with firm and fixed quotes for the initial two years, and contract commencement December 1, 2026. Respondents must execute a Sensitive Security Information Acknowledgement Form under 49 CFR Parts 15 and 1520 and comply with DBE requirements under 49 CFR Part 26. Written inquiries were due June 22, 2026, with offers sealed by July 6, 2026. This code shows no recent multi-jurisdictional activity, no pattern of repeat buyers across state or local authorities, and no geographic spread beyond the single Phoenix opportunity—a signal that flight data recorder procurement under this code does not represent active state and local market activity in 2026.