UNSPSC 78111504: Sightseeing service by air

UNSPSC 78111504 Sightseeing service by air is a Commodity code capturing aerial survey and observation work—particularly wildlife census operations, ecological monitoring, and specialized aerial inspections—procured across state fish and wildlife agencies, county governments, municipalities, and specialized state departments. State and local buyers under this code are sourcing helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft charter services with experienced pilots, support crews, and specialized equipment to conduct low-altitude surveys of wildlife populations, environmental conditions, and infrastructure assets. The work spans wildlife capture and telemetry operations, ecological monitoring (salmon spawning site counts, big game population surveys), and pre-purchase aircraft inspections for emergency-response airtankers. Requirements consistently include FAR Part 135 certification for operators, pilot experience with low-altitude or precision flight operations, comprehensive aircraft and liability insurance ($2 million per occurrence and above), and often fuel truck support with licensed drivers for remote operations. Issuing bodies include the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (appearing repeatedly across multiple recent solicitations), state fish and game agencies, county public works and environmental departments, municipal police and fire departments operating aerial units, and specialized state transportation or emergency-services divisions. The code sees substantial recent activity driven by state fish and wildlife agencies conducting seasonal wildlife inventories and population monitoring.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Arizona, and Florida. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued multiple RFPs within the past two months for big game helicopter surveys (Deschutes and Mid-Columbia Wildlife Districts, RFP S-63500-00015834, proposals due March 5, 2026); Chinook salmon redd surveys on the Lower Deschutes River (RFP S-63500-00016929, due June 4, 2026); gray wolf telemetry and capture operations across Eastern Oregon (RFP S-63500-00015974, due June 2, 2026); and California Bighorn Sheep aerial capture in Lake County (RFP S-63500-00015816, due February 26, 2026). Texas A&M Forest Service is procuring comprehensive pre-buy inspection services for C-130H airtanker aircraft (IFB-26-008, sealed bids due June 15, 2026). Palm Beach County is seeking aerial helicopter survey services on a term contract basis (RFQ 26-0163/JC, due July 1 and July 15, 2026). The City of Tucson Police Department Air Support Unit requested Jet-A fuel delivery services (RFP 260210, due May 28, 2026), the City of Fort Worth is seeking helicopter parts (RFQt 26-0193, due May 1, 2026), and Pinellas County is soliciting aerial larvicide application services (ITQ 26-0443-ITQ, due April 23, 2026). Texas Department of Public Safety issued an open enrollment for FAA-certified flight training contracts (Solicitation 405-25R0021451, due August 31, 2030). Geographic activity beyond Oregon, Texas, Arizona, and Florida is sparse in the available recent record.