UNSPSC 25202200: Aircraft landing and braking systems

UNSPSC 25202200 Aircraft landing and braking systems is a Class code covering specialized aerospace equipment installed and maintained at airfields and military installations. State and local governments solicit under this code primarily for aircraft arresting systems and related braking infrastructure at state-owned or state-operated airfields, military training facilities, and aeronautical installations. The buying bodies include state departments, state military divisions, and airport authorities operating fixed-wing aircraft programs that require certified arresting and braking equipment to meet Federal Aviation Administration or Department of Defense safety standards.

The code shows sparse recent activity in state and local procurement. One documented opportunity is the Idaho Department of Administration Division of Purchasing's sole-source authorization (Solicitation 1313, posted April 28, 2026, with a May 4, 2026 due date) for the Idaho Military Division to procure BAK-12 and BAK-14H aircraft arresting systems from Curtiss-Wright Arresting Systems. This procurement reflects the specialized, often single-vendor nature of the equipment — the state determined that only one vendor qualified to provide the systems. No other representative recent solicitations appear in the available record. The limited posted activity suggests that these procurements occur infrequently and are often structured as sole-source or exempted-from-competition purchases under state competitive-bidding exception statutes, which may reduce visibility in standard RFP or IFB channels.