UNSPSC 25202603: Aircraft cooling turbines

UNSPSC 25202603 Aircraft cooling turbines (Commodity) covers the procurement of aircraft engines and turbine components by state and local governments, though recent solicitations show activity concentrated in training engines and aircraft maintenance rather than cooling turbines specifically. State and local buyers under this code include higher-education institutions operating aviation programs and state resource-management agencies operating aircraft fleets. Texas State Technical College at Waco released an RFP in June 2026 for six non-airworthy turboprop training engines and stationary stands for aviation powerplant laboratory instruction, with evaluation criteria weighted 45 points to specifications, 30 points to pricing, 20 points to delivery and warranty, and 5 points to vendor history of support for Texas higher-education institutions per Texas Education Code 51.9335(b)(8). The scope included delivery of fully de-fueled, decontaminated engines with major assemblies identifiable, component placards, parts manifests, and instructional reference materials, with a 120-day pricing hold and one-year warranty required.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Michigan. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued an RFQ in May 2026 for a single remanufactured Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 aircraft engine for a 2008 Cessna 182R (tail number N6275S), with delivery to the DNR Forest Fire Experiment Station in Roscommon, Michigan; Air Power, Inc. won the award at $82,293.00 (comprising $81,093.00 for the engine and $1,200.00 shipping, F.O.B. Destination). The solicitation required SIGMA VSS registration, 60-day pricing validity, and electronic funds transfer payment within 45 days of invoice. A department relocation notice from Williamson County Purchasing Department in Texas posted in July 2026 carries no procurement scope and should not be pursued.