UNSPSC 25202500: Aircraft equipment

UNSPSC 25202500 Aircraft equipment, a Class code, encompasses engine control units, aircraft components, and support systems that state and local governments procure for aviation fleets and training programs. Recent solicitations show state agencies buying electronic supervisory control units for helicopter turbine engines, complete aircraft acquisitions with integrated avionics suites, turbine training engines for technical colleges, and manufacturer-authorized maintenance and parts services for specialized helicopter platforms. Issuing bodies include state departments of forestry and fire protection, parks and recreation, and agriculture, alongside state technical colleges. Work involves both one-time equipment acquisitions with performance specifications tied to existing aircraft integration and ongoing maintenance and parts support under single-source or competitive procurement vehicles.

California and Texas dominate recent activity. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection issued IFB 7PA6J00743 on October 13, 2026, for an electronic control-unit assembly (Part Number 4155T12P equivalent) for S70i Sikorsky helicopter turbine engines, with bids due October 27, 2026, and a 5% small-business preference; the California Department of General Services, on behalf of the Department of Parks and Recreation, issued IFB 39168 on August 17, 2026, for a 2026 model-year high-wing single-engine airplane with Garmin G1000 NXi avionics and factory-installed equipment, bids due September 21, 2026, also carrying a 5% small-business preference. Texas State Technical College at Waco released RFP 1209144 on May 19, 2026, for six non-airworthy turboprop training engines and stationary stands for aviation laboratory instruction, with a June 10, 2026, deadline and evaluation criteria weighing vendor history of support for Texas higher education at 5 of 100 points. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued a single-source procurement notice on May 1, 2026, for three-year Leonardo Helicopter maintenance and parts support for six AW119Kx aircraft, with an estimated contract value of $500,000 and an opportunity window closing May 22, 2026.