UNSPSC 78111500: Passenger air transportation

UNSPSC 78111500 Passenger air transportation, a Class code, does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. Recent solicitations reveal that public agencies use this classification to procure specialized aerial services—helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft operations for wildlife capture, survey work, emergency response, and pest control—rather than passenger transportation. The kinds of issuing bodies posting under the code span state fish and wildlife departments (Oregon, California, Florida, Texas A&M Forest Service), county governments (Volusia County, Palm Beach County, Orange County), municipal departments (City of Tucson Police, City of Fort Worth Police, City of Dallas), transit and utility authorities (Orlando Utilities Commission, Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative), and airport authorities (Connecticut Airport Authority, John Wayne Airport). Florida and Oregon dominate recent activity, with Texas, California, and Utah also posting multiple opportunities.

Representative recent work includes the County of Volusia, Florida's ITB for fixed-wing aerial mosquito control services (due October 28, 2026) covering adulticide applications across 43,000 to 245,000 acres annually; Texas A&M Forest Service's IFB for C-130H and Dash 8 airtanker pre-buy inspection services (due October 9, 2026) requiring two-phase compliance audits and physical inspections; the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's RFP for helicopter-based elk and bighorn sheep capture, restraint, and collaring services across multiple counties (due September 15, 2026, and October 1, 2026, respectively); the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's ITB for aerial prescribed-burn ignition services (due October 8, 2026) covering five wildlife management areas with minimum three-hour-per-month flight guarantees; and the State of Maine Department of Administrative & Financial Services' RFP for helicopter lift services to support remote radio infrastructure operations (due October 6, 2026). Work spans low-altitude, slow-speed survey missions requiring specialized pilot experience; long-line external-load operations for equipment and personnel transport; animal capture and restraint under Part 135 certification; and compliance inspections of large transport aircraft. Geographic spread is concentrated in Florida, Oregon, and Texas with activity also in Maine, California, Utah, and Arizona. The code sees steady activity in state and local hands and continues to signal procurement demand for operators holding FAA certifications (Part 61, Part 135, Part 137) and pilots with specialized low-altitude and wildlife-operations experience.