UNSPSC 25202800: Aeronautical data communications equipment

Equipment for the transmission of messages between aircraft and ground stations.

UNSPSC 25202800 Aeronautical data communications equipment is a Class code covering the maintenance, repair, and supply of aviation communication systems and devices used by state and local public-safety agencies, including VHF/UHF radios, transponders, navigation aids, Emergency Locator Transmitters, satellite communications systems, flight helmets with integrated communication equipment, and associated test and monitoring equipment. State and local issuing bodies under this code include county sheriff and public-safety departments, city police and fire departments, and educational institutions operating aviation training programs. The scope of work spans both field maintenance and repair services performed to FAA and manufacturer specifications, supply and logistics of replacement parts and new equipment, in-person fitting and adjustment services for protective gear, and capital procurement of testing and monitoring tools used to support communications infrastructure. Vendors typically must hold OEM certifications, maintain local or regional service facilities, respond to emergency service windows, and comply with federal regulatory requirements including FAA and FCC standards.

Recent activity shows geographically distributed solicitation across California and Arizona, with Orange County, California (Sheriff-Coroner Department) posting two separate opportunities in 2026—an IFB for maintenance and repair of various aviation communication devices (IFB0603122703CLM, due September 30, 2026) and an IFB for communications service monitors and support equipment (IFB0603028704SC, closed April 23, 2026). The City of Phoenix issued an RFQ for flight helmets, accessories, and repair services (RFQ260319, due July 6, 2026), requiring an authorized Gentex distributor with Arizona-based operations and OEM certifications. Texas State Technical College at Waco released an RFP for turbine training engines and stationary stands for aviation powerplant laboratory instruction (RFP #1209144, due June 10, 2026), seeking six non-airworthy turboprop engines with delivery to campus and evaluation weighted toward specifications, pricing, warranty, and the vendor's history of support for Texas higher education. Orange County offers local small business and disabled veteran enterprise preferences with a five percent deduction (up to $100,000 maximum), and the City of Phoenix enforces DBE requirements under 49 CFR Part 26.