UNSPSC 78111500: Passenger air transportation

UNSPSC 78111500 Passenger air transportation (Class) encompasses state and local government procurement of aircraft charter, helicopter rental, and specialized aerial services for operational support, wildlife management, law enforcement, and infrastructure surveys. The code sees activity from state environmental agencies, municipal police and fire departments, county authorities, airport operators, and special-purpose districts pursuing everything from emergency medical transport and large-mammal capture to wildlife census, aerial survey, and fuel delivery to support aviation operations. Recent solicitations span helicopter services for wildlife capture and relocation, aerial survey flights for environmental inventory, pilot training contracts, aircraft parts supply, aviation fuel delivery, and airport ground-support equipment.

Issuing bodies are distributed across state fish and wildlife departments (Oregon, California), state purchasing divisions (Utah, Texas), county and city public works and public safety (Pinellas County, Palm Beach County, City of Tucson, City of Fort Worth), airport authorities (Orange County John Wayne Airport, Lehigh-Northampton), and higher-education institutions (Texas State Technical College). Oregon's Department of Fish and Wildlife appears repeatedly as a large buyer of helicopter services for wildlife operations; state wildlife departments generally drive the volume under this code. The geographic concentration spans the Western states (Oregon, California, Utah, Arizona) and select pockets in Florida, Texas, and Pennsylvania, with Oregon alone supporting at least seven separate helicopter procurements since February 2026. The County of Orange, California (John Wayne Airport) issued an RFP in July 2026 for five-year task-order-based Airport Commercial Consulting Services covering nine specialized categories including airline agreements, concession consulting, and ground transportation consulting, with proposals due June 17, 2025 and project release April 29, 2025. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife posted an IFB in June 2026 for helicopter services to conduct large-mammal captures (deer, elk, bighorn sheep, mountain lion, wolf) statewide, with bids due June 30, 2026, covering three-year operations at standard and high elevations with pricing for hourly rates, pilot availability, crew availability, per diem, and fixed miscellaneous costs. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife issued an RFP in May 2026 for helicopter survey services on big game species across Wallowa, Union, and Baker Counties in Northeast Oregon, requiring two helicopter types, experienced pilots, and a fuel truck, with proposals due June 3, 2026. The Pinellas County Public Works Department issued an Invitation to Quote in April 2026 for aerial larvicide application services on an as-needed basis during in-house aircraft grounding events, with submissions due April 23, 2026 and an estimated annual contract value of $400,000 based on approximately 4,000 acres treated annually.